Cliff7474 Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Anyone recommend a good desk lamp for modelling especially now the days are shorter and I don’t get much light in my room as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Hey @Cliff7474 I recently bagged one of these for the middle of the bench... https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01HETKFVI/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ...it is a lovely soft light and almost daylight in it's quality. It doesn't seem to cast harsh shadows either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 At the end of the bench I have an illuminated magnifier... https://www.argos.co.uk/product/9063134 It has a good light and you can position it well - but my desk is 8ft long - so a bit limiting at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Finally - sitting on top of the spray booth - I have one of these... https://www.pricehistory.co.uk/product/4327765/argos-home-desk-lamp-jet-black This was only a fiver and shining through the translucent booth cover it gives a very good spread of light. I hope one of these will be good for you. Cheers - Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 I have a lamp akin to the black one that Steve shows, but I've fitted a 14W LED globe, with a colour temperature of 6000K (daylight). Very white, VERY bright. Great for all closeup tasks. Doesn't get hot, either. Many years ago I had one of those magnifying lamps - useless. I found that I had no depth perception through the single lens, and that was back when I could actually see what I was doing! YEMV, as I'm sure others have found that it works for them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff7474 Posted October 28, 2019 Author Share Posted October 28, 2019 Cheers that first one looks the job. Not sure about magnifying lamp I prefer the head set magnifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 I managed to find a good deal on a Luxo LS-1E task lamp 5 years ago. With a daylight (5000K) 1600 Lumen LED bulb, it has turned out to be the the ideal lighting. I use an OptiVisor to overcome my, um, age-related vision challenges. I usually rely on a #5 lens plate (2.5x, 8in focal length), with a #10 (3.5x 4in focal length) for extra-fine work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffreyK Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 Never skimp on the light source! I used to have a Shesto/Lightcraft daylight task light, but I regularly had to change the tubes in it... I think LED is the better was, The Daylight Company have a few task lights in their range, I now have this one https://www.amazon.com/Industrial-Task-Lamp-European-Style/dp/B015GETB2M but it's for US/Japanese voltage... Jeffrey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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