[Woodcarver] lighting question

Merrilee Johnson merrihat at hotmail.com
Tue Nov 8 20:38:35 EST 2005




Ok Dick,
Now I am confused! You said "What you're looking for is a lamp (bulb)
with a high 'Color

>Temperature'" is this a regular bulb - floursent or what exactly? As I

>reread your reply again it is a specific lamp - I can't quite picture it.

>Could you explain please? Thank you!

Merrilee



>

>Yes, Steve, definately the SP35/Full Spectrum over the "Warm White" or

>"Cool White".

>

>What you're looking for is a lamp (bulb) with a high 'Color Temperature'

>and a high

>'Color Retention Index'. The SP35/Full Spectrum lamp will give you 5000º

>and a

>CRI of 90. The 'Cool White' is only 4000º with a CRI of 70.

>

>If in doubt, the next time you're at the Mall, go to a Lighting Store. Pick

>their brains & find

>out which lamps give the highest temperature & the highest CRI.

>

>Also, the older you get the more light you need.

>

>Dick Carter

>>From the Manadnock area of NH

>rhc511 at hotmail.com

>Please check-out my stuff at:

>http://www.picturetrail.com/cartersstuff

>

>

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