Lighting

[nybot]

Hi guys,

I was hoping some of you would be able to give me some pointers.

The clocks in England went back last night and winter is upon us, hence decent light in which to paint is almost non-existent.
When I was younger I used to be able to paint right on through but alas my eyes are no longer up to it.

Can any of you recommend a decent lamp to get me through to get through the winter months? Or is it the bulb's I use that are more important?
If you could let me know what you guys use I would much appreciate it.

Thanks
Nybot

[Roland_Kupski]

There a plenty of types of daylight bulb for nearly every type of lamp in Germany - I dont know if you get them in Britain, because this type of bulb is an energy saving light bulb, as it is becoming common in germany. Sometimes it is called "daywhite", as from Osram. There are no "Halogen" daylight lamp, as far as I know.

[nybot]

Hi Roland,

Thanks for getting back. I have seen these daylight lamps on ebay and wondered if they were any good. I have a couple of questions that may seem stupid but I just have no idea, as may eyes have never been tis crap before.

Do they just plug into a normal lamp, or do the bulbs need a specific type of lamp?

Do they came in different wattages (not sure if that is a word) and if so is it best to just get the most powerful?

Thanks again

[Roland_Kupski]

this are normal bulb only with another type of light. You can get them in everey measure and wattage.
Here is a british site, you can test the effect.
http://www.lightbulbs-direct.com/article/choosing-daylight-bulbs/

[Peter]

Hey Nybot. I use a lamp with a loup in it. The place I bought it was in a shop where women get their stuff for handwork (needle, wire).

Greetings Peter

[Martin]

Hi Nybot,
Recently I bought a lamp at IKEA called Espressivo.
That is a small bureau lamp with a halogen light in it.
It looks like two antennas with a lamp on it.
So you can ajust the height easlily and direct in just as you want.
Gives me far more light on my paintwork.

[Roland_Kupski]

Yes, but Halogenlight is reddish or yellowish. It´s not blueish daylight.

[KennyBoy]

I bought a combined lens/daylight lamp for £20 from ModelZone.

Does the trick for me - got quite a shock actually the first time I used it , could see all the details!

Cheers

Ken

[nybot]

Thanks for your help everybody,

I have both a model zone and a hobbycraft store near me so I shall have a look in both shops.

Thanks again
Nybot

[efb]

I used to use this ancient desk lamp. Finally, a couple of months ago, the bulb died and I've been pretty much painting in the dark every since.

This things so old I've never seen a bulb like the one it uses. Maybe it's time to go ahead and give up the 8 bucks to get a new lamp.