Government bans Incandescent bulbs

391615 · Dec 31, 2008

How does this affect me with my studio setup. I have 2 flash heads, should I go out and buy a dozen globes before they ban them?

czsmola · Dec 31, 2008

it will probably not effect the Photography stuff as well as Cars, probably the ban only refers to home and office and business use not specialty application.

Joves · Dec 31, 2008

Yes and they want us to replace them with bulbs that are more toxic when they break. Save the planet!

astrostu · Dec 31, 2008

Check the law - there may be loopholes for special applications, such as photography. Otherwise, it may be wise to stock up now, or to decide that when your current ones burn out, you'll upgrade to non-incandescent bulbs.

391615 · Jan 1, 2009

its a load of crap, because as mentioned mercury is damaging to the environment. Secondly, most countries use nuclear power anyway, so where are the emissions.

dk148 · Jan 2, 2009

Big government is bad for everyone.

And we can't destroy the planet or save the planet, we can only destroy oursleves.

Gomes · Jan 9, 2009

what are the other options and why dont you want to use them?

federerphotography · Jan 13, 2009

Gomes said:
what are the other options and why dont you want to use them?

The light quality that comes from CFL is simply attrocious in comparison. Period.

That having been said, I have CFLs in about half my home - and everywhere there are 'two' lightbulbs... a mix of tungsten and CFL from the same lamp is reasonable... and the cost and energy savings of CFL is nice.

Outlaw tungsten lights? That's just stupid - let the market decide... CFL saves money, so, in theory, they'll replace most tungsten lights if they are, indeed, 'equal' (but they are not).

AlexColeman · Jan 17, 2009

Where in the hell outlawed these?

~Stella~ · Jan 17, 2009

AlexColeman said:
Where in the hell outlawed these?

The OP is located in Australia.

Fiendish Astronaut · Jan 17, 2009

This'll happen in Britain soon enough. The government has sworn to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by a big amount so it's a no brainer as these bulbs use far less electricity.

speedyturtle · Jan 17, 2009

391615 said:
its a load of crap, because as mentioned mercury is damaging to the environment. Secondly, most countries use nuclear power anyway, so where are the emissions.

I've read that the latest fluorescents have little or no mercury. When was the last nuclear power plant built in this country?