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Beppe Albor? - 10 Dec 2004 20:34 GMT

hi !
i own a paterson darkroom lamp with the orange filter.
you can see the picture at :
http://cgi.ebay.it/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3857143569

i want to know if it is ok for the ilford multigrade paper.
if not, what kind of paper can i use with it ?

thanks !!!

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dan.c.quinn@att.net - 10 Dec 2004 21:53 GMT

RE: Beppe Alborè wrote:

> hi !
> i own a paterson darkroom lamp with the orange filter.
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>
> thanks !!!

Strictly speaking that color is for graded paper. With
a low wattage bulb and proper placement it may do for
a time using multigrade, VC, paper. Do some tests. Dan

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Babar de Saint Cyr - 11 Dec 2004 09:30 GMT

Hi

I have one in my bathroom. Works like a charm with any paper.

Babar

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Beppe Albor? - 11 Dec 2004 22:22 GMT

is your lamp orange ?
so, do you think orange filter is safe for multigrade papers?

> Hi
>
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> "If we were to employ violent means, we would have nothing left to defend."
> (Dala? Lama)

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Paul N - 15 Dec 2004 09:05 GMT

Ilford say Orange safe lights are OK with multigrade paper

http://www.ilford.com/html/us_english/bw.html

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Babar de Saint Cyr - 17 Dec 2004 10:35 GMT

Beppe Alborè wrote:

> is your lamp orange ?

Yes orange like the fruit.

> so, do you think orange filter is safe for multigrade papers?

Yes none problem with any VC papers.

At the beginning I used a red bulb. Safety was OK but I saw nothing in dark ;)
Then I switched to a green/yellow bulb. OK and I see what I do but
I discovered Forte Polygrade or Polywarmtone was sensible to green/yellow bulb.

So I switched to that orange device. None problem since.

Babar

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dan.c.quinn@att.net - 18 Dec 2004 22:54 GMT

> At the beginning I used a red bulb. Safety was OK but I saw
> nothing in dark ;) Then I switched to a green/yellow bulb.
> OK and I see what I do but I discovered Forte Polygrade
> or Polywarmtone was sensible to green/yellow bulb.
>
> So I switched to that orange device. None problem since.

The green/yellow works better with graded paper. I now
work with graded papers for the better lighting possible. Dan

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