Digital BW, The Print

Which floor and desk/table lamp and bulb combinations are best, and 
what's a good on-line source for them?

I need one of each for the corner my workstation is in; not 
exclusively for print viewing, but I would like them to work for that 
too.

Thanks.
--
Sam


At 1:38 PM +0000 3/5/05, Louis Dina wrote:
>I use and recommend Philips TL90 F17T8/TL950 florescent bulbs.  They
>are 24 inch long and fit nicely into any inexpensive florescent
>fixture you can buy at Home Depot for $15 or so.  They are rated
>5000K and are designed for graphics viewing.  Great for home office
>use.  They are also available in longer sizes if you want to light
>your entire office.
>
>I measured them with my Eye One and mine have a color temperature of
>4854K, with a CRI (Color Rendering Index) of 96.  Anything above 90
>is excellent.  CRI looks at the spectral energy in small segments and
>compares them to the D50 standard.  They are relatively inexpensive
>and do a great job.
>
>
>I have lost the information on where I bought them online, but I
>think it was www.getbulbs.com.  When I checked their site, it was
>either temporarily offline or defunct.   An internet search ought to
>locate them.
>
>Another source for good viewing lights is www.Solux.com, but their
>lights are more expensive.  They sell bayonet mount bulbs that are
>very highly rated for critical color work.
>
>Lou