Re: [NTLK] Red backlights (was: Need a new backlight)

From: Robert Benschop (rbenschop_at_euronet.nl)
Date: Thu Feb 05 2004 - 08:37:04 PST


On 5-feb-04, at 17:28, Doug Parker wrote:
> In a cockpit at night, looking at a spot illuminated with white light
> will
> destroy more of a person's night vision (or destroy it quicker) than
> looking
> at a spot illuminated with red light.

This was discussed before too, in relation to astronomy.
The conclusion at the time was that cutting a red filter in the shape
of a NuShield and adding it in front of your screen was probably the
best option, don't remember if anybody actually tried it though...

Robert Benschop

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