Digital BW, The Print

You just gotta love the UK.  A Solux bulb costs USD 10.95 in the US.  The
only UK prices I have been able to find is for 4700K bulbs - GBP 12.95 each!
210% of the price in the US.  Un-F*&^>"! believable.


> From: Steve Kale <stevekale@...>

> 
> Thanks for the link.  I didn't realise you can buy D50 bulbs that will fit
> into normal Halogen ceiling lighting.  Do you know if the pins are the thin
> version?  Hard to tell from the picture.  I should give them a call. They're
> not much more expensive than regular halogen bulbs here in London.
> 
> 
> My LCD must be getting old...the damn things just keep getting better!  My
> 2x2.5Ghz G5 just got creamed by the new Quad G5 also...  :-(
> 
>> From: John Moody <moodymz3@...>

>> 
>> I have been pleased with the SoLux 4700oK Task Lamp.
>> https://www.nleinternet.net/solux/cgi-bin/tlistore/19115.html  info at
>> http://www.solux.net/
>> It's a nice desk lamp with a quality diffuser, and has excellent color.
>> 
>> I also have fixtures with the same 4700 SoLux lamp, without the diffuser.
>> The light output is not nearly as nice.
>> 
>> They say, "For all Canadian and International orders please call or email us
>> at 800-254-4487 or soluxlamps@...."
>> 
>> (BTW, my middle grade LCD (213t) BP/WP is L*=2.3 L*=126, so no dynamic range
>> problem.)
>> 
>> Best regards,
>> John Moody