Message from discussion Compatible Cold light heads for Omega D5V

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From: Stefan Patric <n...@thisaddress.com>
Subject: Re: Compatible Cold light heads for Omega D5V
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On Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:03:15 -0700, Lew wrote:

> Can anyone give me a run down of what's available, what to look at &
> what to avoid? Thanks.

The only manufacturer I know that's still making cold light heads is 
Aristo (http://www.aristogrid.com/cold_light_chart.html).  They're sure 
to have one that will satisfy your needs.

And a word of advice:  whichever one you get, get the light tube balanced 
for variable contrast paper.  V54, I think.  The VC tube will work with 
both VC and Graded types of paper.  There's even a tube balanced for 
color papers, but if you intend to do color, too, I would recommend that 
you just get an Omega color head.  It will work just fine with b&w and 
it's a diffusion type head just like most cold light heads.


Stef