My Beef with CFLs

Spectrum CFL Compact FluorescentToday I got my new handheld spectrometer that lets me look at the spectrum of different light sources. So I have taken it out for some tests and pointed it at daylight, a compact fluorescent (CFL), an incandescent light bulb, my computer monitor and a vapor discharge lamp.

Read the surprising results here: My Beef With CFLs (aka “It’s Not Easy Being Green”)

Author: Chris Marquardt

Chris Marquardt is an educator and podcaster. He wrote Wide-Angle Photography and is the co-author of The Film Photography Handbook and Absolut analog. He's the host of this podcast and a few others. Chris teaches photography all over the world. He is a regular on the TWiT Network.