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Pillar of the Community
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Hi, guys! I've been looking around for good lighting for when I want to view coins at home. I read that 75W incandescent is best, but those get awfully hot. Also, I prefer a floor lamp so I can plug it in by my sofa when I don't want to sit at the table. And, not to be too awfully picky, but if I happen to leave it by the sofa, it'd be nice if it wasn't ugly. LOL. I found this, but I wonder if anyone has tried anything like it, and whether it is suitable for viewing coins. What do you guys think of this light? Has anyone tried anything similar? Will the "temperature" adjustments account for that "whiteness" problem (whatever that is) with LED and Halogen lights? If this won't do very well, what do you recommend? Thanks! |
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Looks interesting but never used one. I use a 35watt cfl in a swing arm light with a warm color. John1  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Looks impressive. And since it's LED, will stay cooler too. Remember an incandescent lamp gets hot and basically cost more to use and burns out much faster than other types of lamps. Fluorescent lamps stay cooler and last longer than incandescent but have the problem of actually not really on all the time. By that I mean they work on the system of being on/off constantly which can slowly irritate your eyes. Actually noticed when a fan is in the area and it appears to be on/off also. Called a stroboscopic which is not good for your brain. Some of the many reasons so many people are changing to LED lighting.
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Light emitted by LEDs can flicker or exhibit a stroboscopic effect, which can lead to annoyance, fatigue and even headaches. Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology and Signify determined the characteristics of light at which the human eye no longer perceives these unwanted effects. John1 |
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LEDs are good for photography since you can adjust their color temperature with software, but for direct viewing, grading, etc IMO you should always use incandescent, preferably a "natural" color like the GE Reveal series.
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Pillar of the Community
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i use a selfie round lcd with changeable warmth and brightness however wish I went with a smaller one instead of the 10 inch lol
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LEDs are good for photography since you can adjust their color temperature with software, but for direct viewing, grading, etc IMO you should always use incandescent, preferably a "natural" color like the GE Reveal series. Does it need to be 75w or could I just put an old style 60W in my banker's lamp (has a cfl at the moment). |
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No need to be any particular power.
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Posted 11/07/2020 10:04 am
