What is a good light source for the bench

[WisdomED]

I have been on almost a 3 year hiatus from minatures. Before I was using simple Architectural lamps with incandescent bulbs. Being out of the net for those few years, a lot has changed in application. Bottom line would you suggest rolling with the incandescent bulbs or throwing in a $6 OTT lite bulb or the alike or is it just user preference? Just wondering what the norm for lighting is these days. Here is an example I was getting with the regular GE a few years ago
Respectfully,
EDW

 

[theBaron]

Hi, Ed! I use three 60w incandescents, one mounted overhead in a ceiling fixture, and the other two mounted in flexible draftsman's lamps. I swivel them into position as necessary to direct more light where needed. I also have a couple of smaller desk lamps that I can use to pile on more light, though I often use those more for drying oils.

Hope that helps, prosit!
Brad

 

[Einion]

Bottom line would you suggest rolling with the incandescent bulbs or throwing in a $6 OTT lite bulb or the alike or is it just user preference?

Ott lights are among the best. Although there is a certain amount of user preference (where isn't there?!) ideally one wants a high colour-rendering index, and Otts are very good in this regard. There are other bulbs and tubes with a high CRI though, many of which will be cheaper.

However there's a school of thought that one should paint under the type of light that a figure is intended to be viewed under, if possible, although a bit brighter. IMO though we should paint under light that's better than our stuff will be normally be viewed under.

Einion

 

[megroot]

Einion,
Can you tell me what is the difference between Truelight (OTT) and polarised light.
I've seen the last on Euro several years ago and it was very expensive.
Do you think that Truelight is to prefer over bluelight bulbs. ( i use them now).

Marc

 

[IIICorps]

 

[Einion]

Einion,
Can you tell me what is the difference between Truelight (OTT) and polarised light.

Polarised light is plane shifted (the waves are not random but uniform in plane). The idea with a polarised work light is that this mimics the light found outdoors, where a portion of the light is from the sky itself, not directly from the sun; and this is supposed to be more natural for our eyes and help reduce eyestrain.

Do you think that Truelight is to prefer over bluelight bulbs. ( i use them now).

I do think there's something to the idea of using polarised light, but honestly, I'd have to see two better lights like this side by side to do a comparison. The Truelight is very good, but enough to justify the cost? Not sure.

Einion

 

[megroot]

Einion,
The blue light bulbs are about € 2,- and the truelight € 48,- for two.
The blue light's are 60 W and i use two of it.
The truelight is 15 watt. So i save 90 Watt.. and they say that they have a longer life upon 12.000 hours
The polarised light at Euro cost € 100,- .
So, should i change the bluelight for a truelight savelight??? I'm not sure if the light is better then the bluebulb.
Your call Einion, i cannot make the dissision....Euro's are not the issue

Marc

 

[Einion]

I couldn't make the decision for myself much less for someone else:

...I'd have to see two better lights like this side by side to do a comparison.

Einion