UV flashlights

Peter Lundskow <plundskow [at] prattmuseum__org> writes

>I am looking into the purchase of a UV flashlight that are usually
>used in crime scene investigations to use as an inexpensive portable
>examination light.  The one I am look at operates at both 375 and
>390nm.  Does anyone have any experience with these or is it best to
>stick with the more expensive florescent style of light made for art
>examination purposes?

I can't give info over wave lengths, but one that works very well
for close-up examination of paintings is the INOVA X5 series UV
lamp. It is small but powerful, good even in strong light if you
create a shadow. Other less expensive ones and ones with both uv and
normal light LED bulbs 1-2-1/2 are not comparable.

Laurent Sozzani
Senior Schilderijen Restaurator / Senior Paintings Restorer
Schilderijenrestauratieatelier / Paintings Restoration Department
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam - Atelier Gebouw
Hobbemastraat 22
1071 ZC Amsterdam
The Netherlands
+31 20 6747294
Fax: +31 20 6747001


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