Lightboxes

coigach

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• Dec 18, 2010

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The lightbox I use for viewing transparencies has gone on the blink (no pun intended).

Am struggling to find a decent quality replacement from a UK-based supplier, any suggestions?

Thanks for your help,
Gavin

 

Tom Kershaw

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• Dec 18, 2010

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Gavin,

Firstcall Photographic sell a range of lightboxes, but I've not fully investigated the product range as up until recently I haven't done much work with transparencies; so I'm also interested in any product reviews etc.

Tom

 

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• Dec 18, 2010

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Maybe you can fix it. Light boxes are pretty simple. Bulbs, fixtures, switch and maybe transformer, all replaceable.

 

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• Dec 18, 2010

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If it's blinking it might just need new bulbs. If it has a capacitor starter that's easily replaced. It's fixable. If you don't want to try to fix it, don't toss it. Offer it here and someone will snap it up.

 

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• Dec 18, 2010

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Tom Kershaw said:

Gavin,

Firstcall Photographic sell a range of lightboxes, but I've not fully investigated the product range as up until recently I haven't done much work with transparencies; so I'm also interested in any product reviews etc.

Tom

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Very helpful, thanks. Now need to save my pennies...!