RE: Xenon Flashtube was Re: PPG Starphire Glass ( ?? Questioning My Data)

Loris, You can buy separate UV interagtors. Metrolux Timers can be used with
an adapter to do just that. So you don't really need to get the plate burner
just for the vacuum frame.

Eric Neilsen Photography
4101 Commerce Street, Suite 9
Dallas, TX 75226
214-827-8301
http://ericneilsenphotography.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Loris Medici [mailto:loris_medici@mynet.com]
> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 10:51 AM
> To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> Subject: RE: Xenon Flashtube was Re: PPG Starphire Glass ( ??
> Questioning My Data)
>
> It's Loris (abbreviated form of "Lorenzo" AFAIK).
>
> $110 - $130 (for 8x40W lamps + 8x40W self starting electronic
> ballasts)
> + some labor (a fun and nice weekend project). I guess the
> price for a
> 20W system would be considerably lower (especially in the
> ballasts
> department).
>
> Have you tried to expose Cyanotype and/or Vandyke with
> Photoflood? I bet
> Photoflood exposure times would be impractically long with
> those
> processes (I already find the exposure times I get with BL
> tubes long
> enough). Didn't try myself - just guessing / betting as I wrote
> - what
> others think about this?
>
> Regards,
> Loris.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Yves Gauvreau [mailto:gauvreau-yves@sympatico.ca]
> Sent: 18 Kasım 2005 Cuma 18:24
> To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> Subject: Re: Xenon Flashtube was Re: PPG Starphire Glass ( ??
> Questioning My Data)
>
>
> Yes Lori,
>
> I assume everyone would love having a plate burner complete
> with vaccuum
> and light integrator. But if I may ask what kind of price your
> speaking
> about for a BL setup? My photoflood bulb cost me about 7.50 USD
> and it
> does the job and better yet it's a point source.
>
> Regards
> Yves
Received on Fri Nov 18 13:08:53 2005