Global Scale Modeller

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2016 1:56 pm**

Can anyone recommend a decent but reasonably priced daylight lamp please?

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2016 2:27 pm**

I'm also interested in this.

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2016 2:40 pm**

http://cpc.farnell.com/shesto/lc8015/ta ... nsku=false

Excellent lamps

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2016 3:11 pm**

Paul wrote:http://cpc.farnell.com/shesto/lc8015/ta ... nsku=false

Excellent lamps

Ditto what Paul said, I have two of them and I agree that they are brilliant lamps.

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2016 3:18 pm**

Paul wrote:http://cpc.farnell.com/shesto/lc8015/ta ... nsku=false

Excellent lamps

Cheers Paul just ordered

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2016 4:16 pm**

I can't find those in the US, so I started using my softboxes for filming to model....wasteful? probably.

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2016 4:35 pm**

mannloon wrote:I can't find those in the US, so I started using my softboxes for filming to model....wasteful? probably.

Homedepo and amazon stock them

Posted: **Tue May 24, 2016 11:09 am**

mannloon wrote:I can't find those in the US, so I started using my softboxes for filming to model....wasteful? probably.

I could not find a equivalent light here so I ordered from the UK and I can tell you it is not a cheap exercise, BUT it is worth it. Even if you have to use a step down adapter you will cherish that light as it is as good as it gets.

Posted: **Tue May 24, 2016 11:14 am**

Best light I have in the workshop

Posted: **Tue May 24, 2016 3:57 pm**

Kevthemodeller wrote:
Paul wrote:http://cpc.farnell.com/shesto/lc8015/ta ... nsku=false

Excellent lamps
Cheers Paul just ordered

Ordered yesterday at just gone 3pm I got it today at 1pm

Posted: **Tue May 24, 2016 8:29 pm**

i went for a softbox studio light. it is awesome.

Posted: **Thu May 26, 2016 11:32 pm**

digger303 wrote:
mannloon wrote:I can't find those in the US, so I started using my softboxes for filming to model....wasteful? probably.

I could not find a equivalent light here so I ordered from the UK and I can tell you it is not a cheap exercise, BUT it is worth it. Even if you have to use a step down adapter you will cherish that light as it is as good as it gets.

I searched for it all of the places Paul suggested in the US. It's not carried anywhere in the US.

Posted: **Fri May 27, 2016 12:46 am**

mannloon wrote:
digger303 wrote:
mannloon wrote:I can't find those in the US, so I started using my softboxes for filming to model....wasteful? probably.

I could not find a equivalent light here so I ordered from the UK and I can tell you it is not a cheap exercise, BUT it is worth it. Even if you have to use a step down adapter you will cherish that light as it is as good as it gets.

I searched for it all of the places Paul suggested in the US. It's not carried anywhere in the US.

WOULD this help in the interim

https://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl ... mrc&uact=8

Ps... I have seen a look alike that was available from amazon and elsewhere....just don't have time this minute to chase it up.

Posted: **Fri May 27, 2016 1:21 am**

I use:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/22w-fluoresce ... lamp-a29ff

Daylight bulb, magnifier - which I don't use but i'm sure will come in handy one day. Bulbs are a couple of quid from maplin, had mine 5 years and only had to change the bulb about 3 months back.

Mount is like a G-clamp that clamps to the desk. They do smaller ones for sewing that sits on the desk, but the swing arm and the reach on he one i linked is excellent.

Posted: **Fri May 27, 2016 10:50 am**

here they are in The good old USA..............FREE SHIPPING.

Can get the different mountings as well, I have just recently bought a wall mount....patiently waiting arrival.
OR
the led technology, slightly high light output with not quiet daylight output. However with a new tech price tag.

Posted: **Sat May 28, 2016 12:02 pm**

Paul wrote:http://cpc.farnell.com/shesto/lc8015/ta ... nsku=false

Excellent lamps

Very interested in getting one of these triple strip lamps. Does anyone know what colour temperature tubes they come with please?

Posted: **Sat May 28, 2016 1:28 pm**

6500 of top of my head but the specs are online.....shesto

Posted: **Sat May 28, 2016 1:39 pm**

OR the DAYLIGHT task lamp

https://daylightcompany.com/triple-fluo ... 32500.html

Posted: **Sat May 28, 2016 1:50 pm**

Thanks Digger. I couldn't find the info on CPC's page and they, and Shesto, have not replied to my inquiries. It seems that the lamp they are selling is a (cheaper) Chinese clone of the Daylight Company lamp, so I was wondering if the tubes were the same °K.

Posted: **Sat May 28, 2016 2:12 pm**

ChrisSteadman wrote:Thanks Digger. I couldn't find the info on CPC's page and they, and Shesto, have not replied to my inquiries. It seems that the lamp they are selling is a (cheaper) Chinese clone of the Daylight Company lamp, so I was wondering if the tubes were the same °K.

Its not a cheap clone at all, it made under the Light craft company name and yes it does have 6500k bulbs

Posted: **Sat May 28, 2016 2:22 pm**

Brilliant (excuse the pun), 6500K. Thank you Paul, incredibly helpful as always. I was warned to be wary by a bulb/tube supplier. Your photo is exactly what I needed.

Posted: **Sat May 28, 2016 2:34 pm**

Paul wrote:
mannloon wrote:I can't find those in the US, so I started using my softboxes for filming to model....wasteful? probably.
Homedepo and amazon stock them

Paul thank you I will be checking Homedepot out today.

Sincerely,

Richard

Posted: **Sat May 28, 2016 4:54 pm**

I followed Pauls recommendation excellent lamp

Posted: **Sat May 28, 2016 8:22 pm**

Richp1969 wrote:
Paul wrote:
mannloon wrote:I can't find those in the US, so I started using my softboxes for filming to model....wasteful? probably.
Homedepo and amazon stock them
Paul thank you I will be checking Homedepot out today.

Sincerely,

Richard

Home depot defo sep them, i think you need to make a special enquiry about it though

Posted: **Sun May 29, 2016 5:33 am**

For those of us in North America, the Shesto lamp, as good as it may be, is probably a bit too expensive to import. I wonder if it's even compatible with our 120V 60Hz standards?

OttLite is a brand that provides excellent full-spectrum light and is widely available on this continent. I think one would have a much easier time finding one of these.

Posted: **Sun May 29, 2016 5:52 am**

110 watts

$137 it's worth it
and I' tried similar lights as those by ottlite and they do not stack up...the daylight with it's width, eliminates most shadows and has a lifetime of use ...you won't buy another light.

Posted: **Mon May 30, 2016 10:29 am**

If you need any further reassurance have a look at my post

Kevthemodeller wrote: It's a quality bit of kit you can have them table base, Floor stand, wall bracket these you need to buy the attachments for it comes bench mount. It has 1.5m cable, I'd say the light head from the base reaches approx 1.5m obviously you loose hight at full extension, but it will easily do a meter with 750mm height from the work surface. Here's a few pictures I've not used it in anger yet, but in a sunlit room it still brightens up the work area

I've used it many times now and it's a great light.

Posted: **Wed Jun 01, 2016 11:08 am**

Kevthemodeller wrote:If you need any further reassurance have a look at my post

Kevthemodeller wrote: It's a quality bit of kit you can have them table base, Floor stand, wall bracket these you need to buy the attachments for it comes bench mount. It has 1.5m cable, I'd say the light head from the base reaches approx 1.5m obviously you loose hight at full extension, but it will easily do a meter with 750mm height from the work surface. Here's a few pictures I've not used it in anger yet, but in a sunlit room it still brightens up the work area

I've used it many times now and it's a great light.

Yes I agree. I' have tried the best of the cheap lights including led which claimed huge illumination and they never even came close to being good. When your eyes start to need glasses then you can really tell what's good and what's not.
Like some others here I trusted Paul's recommendation....admittedly read a third party review first and took the plunge. It was a huge investment due to our dollar devaluing and freight increasing, but Not a regretted purchase in the least.

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