Re: DIY light source for 10X10" enlarger.

In article <W6WdneoMVKgXsWDanZ2dnUVZ_tijnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
jjs <jjs.jjs.net> wrote:
>This has been a terrific thread of brainstorming. I've learned a lot and 
>also got pointers to things to explore further.
>
>In return for the good input (and in the original spirit of Usenet) I
will 
>look into the LED array simply to get a realistic idea of what it would
cost 
>for enough light, what the proper power supply would cost, and try to get

>the actual color temp of so-called white LEDs and post back. It will take
a 
>while.

"White" LEDs don't have a color temperature; they are not blackbody light
sources.  You're going to have the same problems you would with a
fluorescent
lamp, color-wise...

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  Thor Lancelot Simon	                                    
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