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Geoffrey S. Mendelson  
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From: "Geoffrey S. Mendelson" <g...@mendelson.com>
Date: Mon, 4 May 2009 07:34:04 +0000 (UTC)
Local: Mon, May 4 2009 5:34 pm
Subject: Safelight bulbs??
I have a Kodak safe light that looks like a metal cone. One end screws into
a lamp socket, the other holds a round filter. It's probably from the 1960's
or older, but it's the only thing I could get here in any color except red.

I bought out the last of the locally availaible little red things that
use nightlight bulbs and a bunch of the bulbs, so I am covered for red,
but I wanted an orange (Wratten OC) filter as I can see much better by
it.

The problem I have, is that here in Israel, we have been ahead of
everyone else in energy saving, CFL bulbs have been sold here, and used
by me, since 1997. That's good, but it has caused the demand and
therefore the supply of low wattage incadescent bulbs to dry up.

I found a few Chinese made 7-10 watt bulbs, but they only last a few
hours. I found a 15 watt bulb sold for refrigerators, but it has a
different base and I am trying to adapt it, but may not be able to get
those bulbs much longer and they are very expensive being made to
operate at 0F and below.

The smallest incadescent bulbs that are still common here are 40 watt
bulbs.

What is everyone else doing for safelights?

Thanks in advance,

Geoff.

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Maciej Zielenkieiwcz  
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From: Maciej Zielenkieiwcz <mzielenkiew...@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 May 2009 08:44:00 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: Safelight bulbs??
On 2009-05-04 07:34, Geoffrey S. Mendelson <g...@mendelson.com> wrote:

> I found a few Chinese made 7-10 watt bulbs, but they only last a few
> hours. I found a 15 watt bulb sold for refrigerators, but it has a
> different base and I am trying to adapt it, but may not be able to get
> those bulbs much longer and they are very expensive being made to
> operate at 0F and below.

> The smallest incadescent bulbs that are still common here are 40 watt
> bulbs.

> What is everyone else doing for safelights?

Here in Poland 15W bulbs are quite common and could be bought in almost
any shop (supermarkets etc.), but it is also possible to get 5
and 7 watt ones. The prices are like 0.5 euros for the 15W ones and
approximately 2 euros for smaller ones (they aren't so popular).  Some
of the popular makers is Tungsram (owned by GE) and PIL1 (polish).

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Geoffrey S. Mendelson  
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From: "Geoffrey S. Mendelson" <g...@mendelson.com>
Date: Mon, 4 May 2009 09:24:03 +0000 (UTC)
Local: Mon, May 4 2009 7:24 pm
Subject: Re: Safelight bulbs??

Maciej Zielenkieiwcz wrote:
> Here in Poland 15W bulbs are quite common and could be bought in almost
> any shop (supermarkets etc.), but it is also possible to get 5
> and 7 watt ones. The prices are like 0.5 euros for the 15W ones and
> approximately 2 euros for smaller ones (they aren't so popular).  Some
> of the popular makers is Tungsram (owned by GE) and PIL1 (polish).

Thanks, I tried the supermarkets with no luck. I asked on a local group and
got some leads on real lighting stores, so I'll try them.

Although we have not gone as far as to ban incadescent bulbs, the market
seems to have spoken.

Geoff.

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Jean-David Beyer  
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From: Jean-David Beyer <jeandav...@verizon.net>
Date: Mon, 04 May 2009 11:24:38 GMT
Local: Mon, May 4 2009 9:24 pm
Subject: Re: Safelight bulbs??

I use 7 1/2 watt 120 volt incandescent lamp bulbs. Whereas most incandescent
lamps are designed to last about 750 hours, these little ones are designed
to last 1250 hours. I do not know if I have ever had one burn out. Now if
you run them at 220 volts, their lifetime would be very short.

My safelights came with 15 watt bulbs, and they did not seem to fog paper,
but since the lights are slightly less than the 4 feet distance from my
working surfaces, I thought it would be better to use smaller lamps in them.

Incandescent lamps run much longer as their input voltage is reduced. You
might consider putting a suitable resistor in series with the bulb to dim
the bulb slightly and increase its lifetime. The trick is to compute the
proper resistance. If you measure the resistance of the bulb with an
ohmmeter, it will be very low, so you will get too low a value to put in
series. It is better to calculate it. If it is a 22 watt bulb at 220 volts,
the bulb draws 1/10 amp, so it is 2200 ohm with a hot filament. So you might
try a 110 to 220 ohm resistor to lower the voltage. You might wish to use a
5 watt resistor.

> Thanks in advance,

> Geoff.

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Peter  
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 More options May 4, 9:59 pm
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From: Peter <w2...@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 May 2009 04:59:55 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Mon, May 4 2009 9:59 pm
Subject: Re: Safelight bulbs??
On May 4, 7:24 am, Jean-David Beyer <jeandav...@verizon.net> wrote:

I think the OP needs to consider what is available locally.  Those
sound good, but I am not sure what is available in Israel.  If the
enclosure will withstand a higher wattage bulb, it is also possible to
reduce the illumination by simply moving the safelight farther away,
shining the light on a dark wall or covering part of the filter with
black paper.  Having tried any of these suggestions it is still
necessary to test the result.

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Ian Harding  
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From: Ian Harding <iharding...@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 04 May 2009 14:28:29 +0100
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Subject: Re: Safelight bulbs??

Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote:
> The problem I have, is that here in Israel, we have been ahead of
> everyone else in energy saving, CFL bulbs have been sold here, and used
> by me, since 1997. That's good, but it has caused the demand and
> therefore the supply of low wattage incadescent bulbs to dry up.

I use 3W CFL lamps in my beehive safelights.  They are supposed to
produce equivalent light output to 15W incandescents.  They certainly
seem to produce about the same amount of illumination in my darkroom,
and no fogging problems when used for similar periods of time.

Ian


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Lawrence Akutagawa  
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From: "Lawrence Akutagawa" <lakuNOS...@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Mon, 4 May 2009 12:04:19 -0700
Local: Tues, May 5 2009 5:04 am
Subject: Re: Safelight bulbs??

"Geoffrey S. Mendelson" <g...@mendelson.com> wrote in message
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If that 40 watt bulb can indeed fit in your safelight, what about hooking it
up to a variable resistor?  A specific one commonly available (I trust even
in Israel) is the room dimmer.  Get an electric/junction box which allows
two switches/receptacles, one two prong receptacle, and one room dimmer.
Mount the dimmer and the receptable in the box suitably wired.  If desired,
add a cover plate.  If desired, add rubber feet/felt pads to the bottom of
the box.  Plug your safe light wire into the receptacle and turn on/off the
safelight using the room dimmer.  You may want to mark the cover plate
suitably to indicate illumination levels.  And connect the box to any wall
receptacle using a length of suitable wire ending in a male plug - I suggest
cannibalizing an plain old extension cord - cut off the female end and wire
it into the box.

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Richard Knoppow  
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Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 00:21:19 -0700
Local: Wed, May 6 2009 5:21 pm
Subject: Re: Safelight bulbs??

"Geoffrey S. Mendelson" <g...@mendelson.com> wrote in message
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AKA Beehive lamp. Get the smallest wattage compact
fluorescent lamp you can obtain and use some layers of plain
writing paper over the filter or inside against the filter.
The compact fluoresent lamps have some after glow but that
should not be a problem for a safelight. I don't think they
run hot enough to cause problems with the paper.

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Geoffrey S. Mendelson  
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From: "Geoffrey S. Mendelson" <g...@mendelson.com>
Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 11:24:04 +0000 (UTC)
Local: Wed, May 6 2009 9:24 pm
Subject: Re: Safelight bulbs??

Richard Knoppow wrote:
> AKA Beehive lamp. Get the smallest wattage compact
> fluorescent lamp you can obtain and use some layers of plain
> writing paper over the filter or inside against the filter.
> The compact fluoresent lamps have some after glow but that
> should not be a problem for a safelight. I don't think they
> run hot enough to cause problems with the paper.

Thanks, and to everyone who suggested something. I went to another lighting
store today and found a bunch of GE 15 watt bulbs (made in Hungary).I bought
six, so I am set for a long time.

I'm still thinking about the other possibilites as I need more safelights,
and I doubt that there more Beehive lamps around (here).

Geoff.

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Richard Knoppow  
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Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 07:36:54 -0700
Local: Thurs, May 7 2009 12:36 am
Subject: Re: Safelight bulbs??

"Geoffrey S. Mendelson" <g...@mendelson.com> wrote in message
news:slrnh02sk6.8bd.gsm@cable.mendelson.com...

     Are you not able to get these thing via eBay, they seem
to turn up pretty frequently there. However, I know you have
to deal with some pretty serious restrictions. I think
Ilford made a similar lamp, they certainly made filters that
fit the Kodak lamps.

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Murray  
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From: Murray <m...@erewhon.com.au>
Date: Sun, 10 May 2009 02:17:24 +1000
Local: Sun, May 10 2009 2:17 am
Subject: Re: Safelight bulbs??
A 1 amp diode in series with the bulb will reduce the wattage
(but not by half). Try a 1N4004. 400V @ 1amp. About 10c or less.
Murray


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K W Hart  
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 More options May 10, 7:42 am
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Date: Sat, 09 May 2009 21:42:02 GMT
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Subject: Re: Safelight bulbs??
Will the series diode work with a compact fluorescent lamp? I think either
the clipped sine wave or the decereased voltage might not let the bulb work
Although the clipped sine wave might not be a problem..

"Murray" <m...@erewhon.com.au> wrote in message

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Date: Sat, 09 May 2009 16:51:06 -0700
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Subject: Re: Safelight bulbs??
On 5/9/2009 2:42 PM K W Hart spake thus:

> Will the series diode work with a compact fluorescent lamp? I think either
> the clipped sine wave or the decereased voltage might not let the bulb work
> Although the clipped sine wave might not be a problem..

*Please* don't top post.

Won't work (well) with most CFLs. Should work OK with dimmable CFLs.

By the way, it isn't a clipped sine wave; it's a half-wave rectified
sine wave.

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Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 22:43:41 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Wed, May 20 2009 3:43 pm
Subject: Re: Safelight bulbs??

> The smallest incadescent bulbs that are still common here are 40 watt
> bulbs.

> What is everyone else doing for safelights?

> Thanks in advance,

> Geoff.

Geoff

bulbnam.com is your best friend for bulbs. Failing that send me
some .jpgs of what you have and I am sure I have what you need.

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K W Hart  
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Date: Thu, 21 May 2009 12:40:08 GMT
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Subject: Re: Safelight bulbs??

"Bob AZ" <rwatson...@aol.com> wrote in message

news:be1aaf99-e44b-4db1-b6c1-acadebb7e30f@n4g2000vba.googlegroups.com...

>> The smallest incadescent bulbs that are still common here are 40 watt
>> bulbs.

>> What is everyone else doing for safelights?

>> Thanks in advance,

>> Geoff.

> Geoff

> bulbnam.com is your best friend for bulbs. Failing that send me
> some .jpgs of what you have and I am sure I have what you need.

> Bob AZ  USA

Shouldn't that be bulbman.com?

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Murray  
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From: Murray <m...@erewhon.com.au>
Date: Sun, 24 May 2009 00:24:14 +1000
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Subject: Re: Safelight bulbs??
Sorry, been away -late answer. The quick answer is 'NO'.
Fluoros work to a completely different system.
That's why the usual dimmers warn against using them to
control fluoros. Incandescent only. Get a fluoro specific
dimmer.
A diode actually extends the lifetime of a normal bulb.
Murray


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David Nebenzahl  
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Date: Sat, 23 May 2009 13:28:14 -0700
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Subject: Re: Safelight bulbs??
On 5/23/2009 7:24 AM Murray spake thus:

> Sorry, been away -late answer. The quick answer is 'NO'.
> Fluoros work to a completely different system.
> That's why the usual dimmers warn against using them to
> control fluoros. Incandescent only. Get a fluoro specific
> dimmer.
> A diode actually extends the lifetime of a normal bulb.

Actually, you got it a little backwards. No such thing as a
"fluorescent-specific" dimmer. What you *can* get are dimmable
fluorescents, that work with any dimmer.

Please don't top-post.

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Murray  
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From: Murray <m...@erewhon.com.au>
Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 16:48:59 +1000
Local: Fri, May 29 2009 4:48 pm
Subject: Re: Safelight bulbs??
I see your request not to top post - unfortunately my
program displays from the top, down, and I don't have to
scroll all the way thru countless repetitions of
previous postings to get to the actual new message.

BTW - never seen dimmable fluoros here (Australia)
only dimmers labeled as suitable for fluorescent lamps,
But since I don't look all that often you are doubtless
correct.
Murray


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Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 08:55:02 -0400
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Subject: Re: Safelight bulbs??
In article
<4a1f855b$0$24400$5a62a...@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au>,

 Murray <m...@erewhon.com.au> wrote:
> I see your request not to top post - unfortunately my
> program displays from the top, down, and I don't have to
> scroll all the way thru countless repetitions of
> previous postings to get to the actual new message.

Get a real newsreader and learn how to snip.

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Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 13:20:36 GMT
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Subject: Re: Safelight bulbs??
Murray wrote:
> I see your request not to top post - unfortunately my
> program displays from the top, down, and I don't have to
> scroll all the way thru countless repetitions of
> previous postings to get to the actual new message.

I am sorry things work out that way for you. There are two problems, and
only one of them is yours.

1.) When responding, the responder should delete all unnecessary material
from the post to which he is responding. Usually, retaining only the context
needed to make the response understandable is enough.

2.) When responding, either respond at the bottom or, when appropriate,
immediately after the part to which you are currently responding (when you
are responding to several parts of the original message).

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Howard Lester  
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Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 15:01:39 -0400
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Subject: Re: Safelight bulbs??
"Jean-David Beyer"   wrote

> 1.) When responding, the responder should delete all unnecessary material
> from the post to which he is responding. Usually, retaining only the
> context needed to make the response understandable is enough.

If only they would.... Unfortunately, so many people will not snip the
countless lines of old material, making top posting almost necessary. Those
who vehemently condemn top-posting, claiming it's "against the rules," and
citing "netiquette" and all that, should instead go after the many posters
who leave 600 lines of old, already outdated and now irrelevant material
from several different previous postings... and then respond with a
two-liner. That's even worse. Having to scroll, scroll, scroll just to get
to the next response is a real nuisance, thanks to those bottom posters who
do it badly.

Regardless of all that... ;-)  I remember starting out printing b&w a
million years ago at age 12 with the aid of a Kodak safelight that probably
used 4w nightlight bulbs. The kit came with three large translucent domes of
red, green, and orange. Printing my own stuff was fun.


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David Nebenzahl  
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Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 23:11:34 -0700
Local: Sat, May 30 2009 4:11 pm
Subject: Re: Safelight bulbs??
On 5/29/2009 12:01 PM Howard Lester spake thus:

> "Jean-David Beyer"   wrote

>> 1.) When responding, the responder should delete all unnecessary material
>> from the post to which he is responding. Usually, retaining only the
>> context needed to make the response understandable is enough.

> If only they would.... Unfortunately, so many people will not snip the
> countless lines of old material, making top posting almost necessary. Those
> who vehemently condemn top-posting, claiming it's "against the rules," and
> citing "netiquette" and all that, should instead go after the many posters
> who leave 600 lines of old, already outdated and now irrelevant material
> from several different previous postings... and then respond with a
> two-liner. That's even worse. Having to scroll, scroll, scroll just to get
> to the next response is a real nuisance, thanks to those bottom posters who
> do it badly.

That's still not any justification for top-posting.

When I advise to bottom post, that *implicitly* includes trimming the
text before posting. You'd thing that would go without saying, but as
you say, too many idjits just blindly quote the entire damn previous
message, sometimes adding only a line or two at the bottom.

Like they say, it ain't rocket science ...

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Frank Pittel  
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 More options May 31, 10:13 am
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From: Frank Pittel <f...@warlock.deepthought.com>
Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 19:13:13 -0500
Local: Sun, May 31 2009 10:13 am
Subject: Re: Safelight bulbs??
Jean-David Beyer <jeandav...@verizon.net> wrote:
: Murray wrote:

: > I see your request not to top post - unfortunately my
: > program displays from the top, down, and I don't have to
: > scroll all the way thru countless repetitions of
: > previous postings to get to the actual new message.
: >
: I am sorry things work out that way for you. There are two problems, and
: only one of them is yours.

: 1.) When responding, the responder should delete all unnecessary material
: from the post to which he is responding. Usually, retaining only the context
: needed to make the response understandable is enough.

: 2.) When responding, either respond at the bottom or, when appropriate,
: immediately after the part to which you are currently responding (when you
: are responding to several parts of the original message).

These days I find that I prefer top posting to bottom posting. It makes threads
easier to read. Back in the days before threaded newsreaders I admit it was easier
to read a post when the reply was at the bottom.
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 More options May 31, 10:15 am
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From: Frank Pittel <f...@warlock.deepthought.com>
Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 19:15:29 -0500
Local: Sun, May 31 2009 10:15 am
Subject: Re: Safelight bulbs??
Rebecca Ore <macogoe...@gmail.com> wrote:

: In article
: <4a1f855b$0$24400$5a62a...@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au>,
:  Murray <m...@erewhon.com.au> wrote:

: > I see your request not to top post - unfortunately my
: > program displays from the top, down, and I don't have to
: > scroll all the way thru countless repetitions of
: > previous postings to get to the actual new message.
: >

: Get a real newsreader and learn how to snip.

You may try finding a newsreader capable of threading. Having to
scroll to the bottom of a post to read the new content is a pain.
It's much easier if the new content is on the top of the post.
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From: Rebecca Ore <macogoe...@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 31 May 2009 05:18:03 -0400
Local: Sun, May 31 2009 7:18 pm
Subject: Re: Safelight bulbs??
In article <daCdnTjfgOa8UbzXnZ2dnUVZ_tidn...@giganews.com>,
 Frank Pittel <f...@warlock.deepthought.com> wrote:

> You may try finding a newsreader capable of threading. Having to
> scroll to the bottom of a post to read the new content is a pain.
> It's much easier if the new content is on the top of the post.

My newsreader is a real newsreader and is quite capable of threading and
I'm smart enough to snip.  This is an argument that's basically newbie
against experienced -- and Microsoft isn't NNTP friendly.  I've made the
arguments from the position of a top poster when I was a newbie over a
decade ago.

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