Reddit reviews Clamp Lamp Light Clip Light Bed Lamp, w/ 8.5-Inch Reflector, 150-Watt, 18/2 SPT 6 Feet Cord, UL Listed by The Dawson Bros

So the light intensity, which is given in lumens, is really the important thing. Lumens scale with power though. I just mean don't get the tiny light bulbs. I have used this one. A reflector lamp isn't the most aesthetically pleasing but it is the cheapest way to get the job done. These can give you a lot of intensity right under the bubl but because the bulb is small the really good area is not too large. The advantage of the T5 bulb is that it is that they distribute the light over a longer distance. giving weaker light but over a larger area which means you just need to have the light on longer in a given day. Also, remember that intensity falls off with distance squared so you get the biggest bang for your buck by putting the succulents close to the light.

My set up is a 200-something watt LED flood light (meant for security purposes) put into one of those cheap work clamp ballasts. Seriously $20-30 max and it makes a whole lot more light and might actually save space compared to that. Here's some links so you get a better idea.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/SYLVANIA-ULTRA-250-W-Equivalent-Dimmable-Daylight-Par38-LED-Flood-Light-Bulb/1000231265

https://www.amazon.com/8-5-Inch-Reflector-150-Watt-Dawson-Bros/dp/B071WJPWL2/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1525419221&sr=8-4&keywords=work+clamp+light

EDIT: I use this same setup and my Butch-T's went from saplings to no joke at least 10 leaves (4 full sized ones) and grew about 4 inches within 2 weeks. Keep the light close to the plants. You can since it's LED with less of an impact on heat.

I actually have mine outside now so no need for a light. I'm probably going to look into something different for next fall/winter though.

If you get a couple clamp lights that should work well if your shelves are small. Look for a led or cfl bulb with a 6500 K color temperature and as high of a wattage as your lamp can handle. Something like this would be good because it can handle a very high wattage. I think you need to look for at least a 60w equivalence. The higher the wattage the more plants it will cover since you won't need to have the light as close to the plants. You don't need to look specifically for a growlight bulb. They're often overpriced for what they are and as long as you know what specs you need you can find regular led/cfl bulbs that are essentially the same thing but without the price markup.

In my personal opinion I would try and go more towards tungsten lighting, really cheap, good color, and very reliable. You need to shoot around what you have, so that means if you're going to do anything at night you can't show big spaces. Try some china balls and clip lights. Then get a bunch of light bulbs, dimmers, and diffusion. The diffusion I listed in sort of middle of the road, not too heavy, not too light. You could do great night interior work with just this. Night exterior might be possible, but you have to plan a lot around existing lighting.

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Awesome. Ever considered adding some UV or IR spectrum? That is only downside I see from the samsung diodes, but is easily remedied if desired.

I have noticed some increased trichrome production when adding UV but uncertain if its from the UV or some other factors.

My current plans are to remove all burples, replace with quantum boards then add something as simple as:
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=uvb+light

and

https://www.amazon.com/8-5-Inch-Reflector-150-Watt-Dawson-Bros/dp/B071WJPWL2/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1536520637&sr=8-3&keywords=light+clamp

To get a bit of UV on the grow.

Edit: "UVB: UVB supplementation is highly desirable in this approach because it can increase THC levels by as much as 30%. SO UVB should be supplemented for the last 5 weeks of flower minimum."

https://californialightworks.com/light-spectrum-and-plant-growth/

• Night or dusk might work, better especially if there's any kind of interesting view out that window. If not it's okay to blow it out a little. Try a few shots in the evening when the incoming light won't be so harsh that it distorts the area around the blinds. Open then a bit so that the light bounces up to the ceiling. Try a few different angles and see what works best
  
  
• Start by setting up softer light. See that hard shadow from the desk lamp? It looks like a ceiling fan light which is pretty hard light; and a little too warm (orange). It'd be nice to diffuse that and use a cooler, whiter/bluer bulb. You can play with these cheap reflector combos that have a translucent inner section that you can shoot light through to make it a much "bigger" source of light, thus softer shadows. You can rig that up and play around with it and see what that gives you. If your walls aren't white, the cold daylight CFL bulbs can add some color to the room by bouncing off those wall colors
  
  
• For an even bigger light source, bring in a couple white-ish CFL bulbs and point them at the ceiling with one or two clip lights. Any DIY rig is fine as long as you are bouncing the light of of the walls or the ceiling to make a bigger light source
  
  
• Switch the headphone stand with the plant and turn on the desk lamp to shine light on it. You might need a less powerful bulb or a dimmer switch of some kind to match the exposure
  
  
• You could go for a more dramatic image by waiting until night, and using those clip lights and foil to make spotlights (snoots) and really control where areas are illuminated. Use cellophane or a cheap pack of gels for colors if you're into that.
  
  
• Check out a YouTube channel called "workphlo." Dude is a master of quick, "easy," DIY studio lighting and editing tutorials. It's very inspiring to play with lights and compositing in Photoshop/Gimp

I like to use clamp lights from the hardware store. Then again you need something to clamp it to. Just use "daylight" fluorescent bulb unless you need it to flower or fruit indoors.

A cheap mechanical timer switch is super nice to have too.

This is what I've used, with a 6500K CFL bulb.

https://www.amazon.com/8-5-Inch-Reflector-150-Watt-Dawson-Bros/dp/B071WJPWL2/ref=sr_1_4?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1519164052&sr=1-4&keywords=clip+on+light