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Old 21-02-2010, 05:41 AM
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Electro-luminescent panel flat field light box

I have recently constructed a flat field light box from an EL panel, details of which can be found here http://www.rkastro.net/elpanellightbox.html

I have been happy with the results so far and am interested to hear whether other people are also using this method.

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Old 21-02-2010, 07:18 AM
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Yes I have been using an A4 EL-sheet since I've started doing flats and swear by it too. It's light and convenient.
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Old 21-02-2010, 09:47 AM
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Yes I have been using an A4 EL-sheet..... It's light....
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Was that pun intended???

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Old 21-02-2010, 08:21 PM
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Thanks for your replies.
The reason that I asked the question is because I have read a few comments elsewhere saying the quality of light emitted from an EL panel in terms of wavelength is not ideal for flats.
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Old 22-02-2010, 06:37 AM
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hehe.... I meant light weight and small as in convenient. My bad.
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Thanks for your replies.
The reason that I asked the question is because I have read a few comments elsewhere saying the quality of light emitted from an EL panel in terms of wavelength is not ideal for flats.
Richard
I wouldn't think wavelength was an issue. A ccd chip can't tell the difference between a red photon and a blue one; it just registers any photon that liberates an electron.
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