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Does anyone have a recommended light for painting? I need to pull the trigger and order a new one. Raging about my current yellowed light setup right now

Budget is $100 - cable more than 6ft preferred. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/787905/10785274.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/787905/10785274.page GMT Recommend me a painting light - the current cheap IKEA lights I have at my work setup are not doing
I was sent a Brighttech lamp to review and am quite happy with it.

A bunch of reviews from fellow Dakka folks:
https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/759071.page#10071867

Although clicking the link to their product page, I’m not seeing the magnifiers. Odd.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/787905/10785385.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/787905/10785385.page GMT Recommend me a painting light - the current cheap IKEA lights I have at my work setup are not doing
You will probably find you can get a couple of great bulbs online for a fraction of the price of a new light.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/787905/10785391.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/787905/10785391.page GMT Recommend me a painting light - the current cheap IKEA lights I have at my work setup are not doing
 Garrlor wrote:
Its less about the light lamp and more about the bulb.
Agreed. "Full spectrum" CFL bulbs are easy to find and not particularly expensive. There are also LED versions, now, that don't run as hot, but are pricier. In either case, though, it's a far cheaper route than buying overpriced 'specialty' lamps. Craft and hobby outfits charge triple the price a generic gooseneck or swing-arm desk lamp and a nice bulb from the hardware store/Amazon costs, with identical results. I used to work in a craft store that sold OttLite products - I've done side-by-side comparisons and they in no way outperformed a good bulb from Walmart in a battered old lamp I found abandoned in a basement... except for aesthetics.

Things get a little trickier if you're also looking for magnification, as those generally use special ring lights or permanent LEDs, but just for lighting, I'm a big proponent of generic adjustable lamps fitted with better bulbs. If your current setup works fine except for the light quality and accepts standard household bulbs, that's the only bit you need replace.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/787905/10786020.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/787905/10786020.page GMT Recommend me a painting light - the current cheap IKEA lights I have at my work setup are not doing http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/787905/10786093.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/787905/10786093.page GMT Recommend me a painting light - the current cheap IKEA lights I have at my work setup are not doing http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/787905/10786129.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/787905/10786129.page GMT