Tag Archives: CFL

Pinhole CFL

By Kevin Danenberg | Published: November 16, 2007
I made my first pinhole lens! Very crudely, I might add. All I did was tape aluminum foil over the lens mount on my digital SLR and poked a tiny, tiny hole in the center with the tip of a pin. Pinhole lenses usually require long exposure times because they let so [...]
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CFL’s: It’s Easy Being Somewhat Greener

By Kevin Danenberg | Published: September 20, 2007
I’ve been giving Compact Fluorescent Lamps a try since early this year. They use far less wattage than incandescent bulbs, prompting Australia and Canada to begin phasing out incandescent bulbs to reduce energy consumption. A 14 Watt CFL outputs the same light as a 60 Watt incandescent bulb, and lasts up to 10 [...]
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