jerrywh
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Is the led ring light sold by GRS. any better then the conventonal fluorescent ring light. I am having some problems with too much glare from the fluorescent one.
Ring lights?
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leroytwohawks
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It's a good investment, it has lots of settings to adjust the light intensity and direction the light comes from. Much better than florescent.
Kevin
Kevin
fegarex
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Jerry,
I went to the LED light from the fluorescent light and I like it better, BUT...
I do mostly guns and not shiny metals like silver or gold jewelry. On shiny metal you can get a "halo" or "UFO" effect from the LEDs. It doesn't seem to bother on something with a 600 grit finish. Also, the LED is adjustable intensity. I think all the lights have some sort of "glare" but I found I could see pencil lines easier with the LED light than the other. Before I would have to turn off the light. It might even be the color of the light as well.
Like I say, this is my opinion for my application. Your mileage may vary.
Rex
I went to the LED light from the fluorescent light and I like it better, BUT...
I do mostly guns and not shiny metals like silver or gold jewelry. On shiny metal you can get a "halo" or "UFO" effect from the LEDs. It doesn't seem to bother on something with a 600 grit finish. Also, the LED is adjustable intensity. I think all the lights have some sort of "glare" but I found I could see pencil lines easier with the LED light than the other. Before I would have to turn off the light. It might even be the color of the light as well.
Like I say, this is my opinion for my application. Your mileage may vary.
Rex
jerrywh
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I appreciate the opinions. For the price I think I will just buy one as I do both guns and silver work. The glare on the silver is almost blinding. I have a led standing lamp also and it is always in the way.
Lqqk
Check this one out, I love it!
http://cgi.ebay.com/144-LED-MICROSC...ltDomain_0?hash=item51907a8f80#ht_4885wt_1167
This is the one I have...
http://cgi.ebay.com/144-LED-ADJUSTA...ltDomain_0?hash=item5d2875be22#ht_5353wt_1167
Check this one out, I love it!
http://cgi.ebay.com/144-LED-MICROSC...ltDomain_0?hash=item51907a8f80#ht_4885wt_1167
This is the one I have...
http://cgi.ebay.com/144-LED-ADJUSTA...ltDomain_0?hash=item5d2875be22#ht_5353wt_1167
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Brian,
How would you describe the color of the led light? I bought a fiber optic ring light a while back as a backup to my normal Nikon Fluorescent ring light which I love. The color of the fiber optic light is incredibly warm as in yellowish. I really prefer the fluorescent because it is a cooler color as in bluish which is easier on my eyes I think. The blue light seems to give better contrast as well.
Thanks Andy
How would you describe the color of the led light? I bought a fiber optic ring light a while back as a backup to my normal Nikon Fluorescent ring light which I love. The color of the fiber optic light is incredibly warm as in yellowish. I really prefer the fluorescent because it is a cooler color as in bluish which is easier on my eyes I think. The blue light seems to give better contrast as well.
Thanks Andy
Jerry, I have found covering my flurescent lights with a sheet of vellum guts down the glare, this may work for you. J.J.Roberts
JJ is right on, he beat me to it.
Old draftsman's trick.
Old draftsman's trick.
KCSteve
~ Elite 1000 Member ~
You can also approach it from the other direction - use the old photographer's trick of 'dulling spray'. You can either go out and buy the official stuff or do like most folks who don't want to spend that much and use some cheap hair spray.
Just spritz a light touch over your work and it will cut the glare.
Just spritz a light touch over your work and it will cut the glare.
jerrywh
~ Elite 1000 Member ~
jjroberts. I'll have to give tha ta try as soon as I figure out what vellum is.
fegarex
~ Elite 1000 Member ~
Vellum is that tracing paper stuff available at art/office supply houses.
Jerry, vellum used to be calf skin used in the book trade.
Something simpler is 'diffusion film' sold in photography supply stores. It's sold by the sheet, inexpensive.
Another thing that you might try is 'sheet foam' (it's flat) used for wrapping things. Wrap it around your light source. DJ of GRS recommended this; it works.
For some things I turn off the ring light on my scope, which I like in most cases, and use a desk lamp (florescent) and set it off to the side. HTH
Kevin P.
Something simpler is 'diffusion film' sold in photography supply stores. It's sold by the sheet, inexpensive.
Another thing that you might try is 'sheet foam' (it's flat) used for wrapping things. Wrap it around your light source. DJ of GRS recommended this; it works.
For some things I turn off the ring light on my scope, which I like in most cases, and use a desk lamp (florescent) and set it off to the side. HTH
Kevin P.
Essentially the modern version of Vellum is just a very high quality of tracing type paper.
It is the film used by architects and designers to draw original plans for blue prints.
Ask for Drafting Vellum at any well stocked art supply store if you want some.
To scrim a drafting or engraving light any decent tracing paper will work though.
Best.
It is the film used by architects and designers to draw original plans for blue prints.
Ask for Drafting Vellum at any well stocked art supply store if you want some.
To scrim a drafting or engraving light any decent tracing paper will work though.
Best.
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Andy
Hard to say its true color, it's not true white - it's more blue/white. Many LED flashlights have more blue tint then the ring LED.
Brian
jerrywh
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Thanks fellows. I am thinking the kind of led ring light sold by GRS has a control that lights different sections of the ring. I am hoping this will give the light a different angle and therefore cut the glare some. At least it dims
fegarex
~ Elite 1000 Member ~
Jerry,
That is the light I have and you can control the light in 4 quadrants plus dim it.
It seems to work for me.
That is the light I have and you can control the light in 4 quadrants plus dim it.
It seems to work for me.
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