Lighting Choices for Modeling

Prostho

Hello everyone,

I am working on my models at night and I had this desk lamb  ...

I've never heard of a desk lamb before.  Is that something like this

Gosh how I enjoy a funny post around here from time to time.

Back at the OP, sort of depends on what you want. There are so many lighting solutions out there, and so many price points it is a hard question to answer.

PFJN

I've never heard of a desk lamb before.  Is that something like this

well thats a bit fancy then mine but close 

Greg

Gosh how I enjoy a funny post around here from time to time.

Back at the OP, sort of depends on what you want. There are so many lighting solutions out there, and so many price points it is a hard question to answer.

 

I guess I used a very general and wrong phrase

I just didnt want to try and learn about this, I thought someone has experienced the benefit or drawback of daylight/white color, led or  normal, 1 or more angles and sources. All in purpose of eyehealth.

I use a positionable  lamp, with a big magnifier in it which is surrounded by a circular fluorescent tube.  The magnifier is nice when I need it, but not essential.  What IS essential is that you need to be able to position the lamp.  The position I have the lamp in for working with small parts is not the position I need it in for good painting.

While I do my airbrushing at my building bench as well as brush painting, even if you do the airbrushing elsewhere, it helps even in brush painting to be able to see the reflection of the lamp in the surface of the model as you paint it.  This allows you to judge how thick the coat is getting, and prevent runs.  And it shows pebbling and other artifacts due to too dry an application.

There are any number of positionable lamps available.  The kind I recommend has springs for balancing the weight of the lamp in different positions, and friction adjustment knobs for adjusting how easy it is to position.  These are available in a wide range of prices.

Prostho

 

 

Greg

Gosh how I enjoy a funny post around here from time to time.

Back at the OP, sort of depends on what you want. There are so many lighting solutions out there, and so many price points it is a hard question to answer.

 

 

 

 

I guess I used a very general and wrong phrase

I just didnt want to try and learn about this, I thought someone has experienced the benefit or drawback of daylight/white color, led or  normal, 1 or more angles and sources. All in purpose of eyehealth.

 

Oops, sorry, it was just that you mispelled "lamp" as "lamb". Didn't mean to downplay your question, pfjn's response just hit me funny. Your question is perfectly valid.

Is overhead lighting (such as a hanging shop light) an option?

Whatever you end up with, I'd recommend the brightest LED you can find, with a color temperature of 3100 to 4500 Kelvin, whatever works best for you.

I am not an authority in anything--but I can share what I know. Take what you will from it. 

Recently, I upgraded my bench to overhead LED lighting. The difference to me is night and day. The light fixture floods my bench with light, and it does not seem to strain my eyes in the least. The fixture that I purchased is relatively lite. So, you could hang it from a drywall ceiling. It comes with drywall anchors as well. This was the best $50 that I spent in a long time. For me, poor lighting is a thing of the past.

Bakster

I am not an authority in anything--but I can share what I know. Take what you will from it. 

Recently, I upgraded my bench to overhead LED lighting. The difference to me is night and day. The light fixture floods my bench with light, and it does not seem to strain my eyes in the least. The fixture that I purchased is relatively lite. So, you could hang it from a drywall ceiling. It comes with drywall anchors as well. This was the best $50 that I spent in a long time. For me, poor lighting is a thing of the past.

 

 

Just a note for what its worth.

These shop lights come with\without a pull string to turn them on. Well worth the few extra dollars for the convinence.

thank you all, these will be enough to set a good start 

mitsdude

These shop lights come with\without a pull string to turn them on. Well worth the few extra dollars for the convinence.

That is a good point. Mine came with and I like it. No fumbling around.

Bakster

I am not an authority in anything--but I can share what I know. Take what you will from it. 

Recently, I upgraded my bench to overhead LED lighting. The difference to me is night and day. The light fixture floods my bench with light, and it does not seem to strain my eyes in the least. The fixture that I purchased is relatively lite. So, you could hang it from a drywall ceiling. It comes with drywall anchors as well. This was the best $50 that I spent in a long time. For me, poor lighting is a thing of the past.

 

 

What brand is that?  wattage?

Looks like a perfect solution for me.

Thanks,

Dave

Hey Dave--

see the link below. I am really happy with it. Even the pull switch has an easy and smooth action to it. 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01J92GVYS/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Update: And it's on sale!

Bakster

Hey Dave--

see the link below. I am really happy with it. Even the pull switch has an easy and smooth action to it. 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01J92GVYS/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Update: And it's on sale!

 

Thanks.  Just got one.  It's great!

Dave

dlh

Thanks.  Just got one.  It's great! Dave

Great!  Let there be light!  Enjoy...