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I used very bright red LEDs in my darkroom. If you know the spectral range of your bulb (it’s often published by the manufacturer), and it doesn’t overlap with the spectral sensitivity of your paper, then your LED will work fine. Or at least not fog your paper.
- Using red LED lights as a safelight : r/Darkroom - Reddit
At home I use a red led bike light as a safelight, and in...
- Using red LED lights as a safelight : r/Darkroom - Reddit
At home I use a red led bike light as a safelight, and in the public darkroom I use I've used a red led mini light, both with no issues.
I use an LED bulb for safelight, but make sure you test for fogging anyway. While a red LED is most likely safe, a lot of “red” led bulbs are in fact white leds with red filters.
9 sty 2010 · I've been using the same little red scoreboard light bulb as my "safelight" for over 5 years. I they cost less than $3 and don't fog any paper I've used. It's screwed into a socket dimmer and never gets adjusted.
1 mar 2024 · If you didn’t know the best red safelights reach peak wavelength at around 620-630 nm. If they are in this range they are suitable for use in the darkroom without fogging the bw photographic material. Safelight is usually made from an ordinary light bulb in a special housing closed with coloured filters.
20 kwi 2017 · Therefore, you can use a strong red filtered light bulb. The red coloration renders the outputted light void of violet and blue. The safelight started out red but it was soon discovered that a yellow lamp works also.
15 cze 2023 · Designed for standard black and white printing, the safelight arrives ready to use with bulb, choice of dome cover – either the general purpose printing use red-orange dome, or a copper-brown alternative for variable contrast – plus a molded mains plug (suitable for either UK or US).
