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Thursday, March 15, 2007

Pocket LED Light Sources For Gemologists

(via The Canadian Gemmologist)

Significant strides have been made in the quality and availability of pocket sized LED applications for gemological applications. Conventional lighting is by no means obsolete in the study of gemology. But now with so many models from which to choose, pocket LED light sources certainly have their place.

Read on to learn more @
www.equipped.com/led_lights.htm
http://www.howstuffworks.com
http://www.led-lenser.com
http://www.leevalley.com
http://www.nichia.co.jp
http://www.photonlight.com
www.physics.ubc.ca/~outreach/phys420/p420_95/mark/htheory.html
http://www.scotgem.demon.co.uk

Contact Sources In Canada
Active Surplus, 347 Queen St. W., Toronto. 416-593-0909
-Electronic components, including diodes; Pocket laser pointers; Scientific glassware such as Petri dishes, beakers, etc.

Canadian Gemmological Association, 1767 Avenue Rd, Toronto. 416-785-0962
-Nebula LW UV pocket LED

Efstonscience, 3350 Dufferin St., Toronto. 1-800-777-5255 for mail order
-Electronic components, including colored diodes by special request; Laser pocket LEDs; LW UV pocket LED

Marathon Sports Ltd., 367 King St. W., Toronto. 416-593-5850
-A good selection of Photon®Microlights (LW UV by request)

Mountain Equipment Co-op, 400 King St. W., Toronto. 416-340-2667
-Photon®I Microlight only (white, blue, yellow, red)

Lee Valley Tools, various locations. 1-800-267-8767 for mail order in Canada.
-Photonpump®VI Moonlenser in white, blue and red; Flexible Neck Lamps in white, large and small models

Vistek, 496 Queens St. E., Toronto. 416-365-1777
- Lee Filters Series of photographic gels

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