Reddit reviews Woods 0160 18/2 SPT-2 Clamp Lamp with 5.5 Inch Reflector, 60 Watt, 6 Foot Cord
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PRACTICAL CLAMP LAMP: having firm clamping grips that do not leave marks on your surfaces as well as adjustable double ball joints and a 5.5” reflector to let you direct light wherever you need it to be, this clamping lamp can be used indoors and outdoorsVERSATILE SMALL CLAMP LAMP: this practical clamp-on lamp can be used as desk lamp clamp in your room, a table lamp clamp in garages or art studios, a work light in photography and workshops, and even a growth light for indoor plantsEASY-TO-USE ADJUSTABLE CLAMP LAMP: with a one-push switch, durable molded-on plug, and 6-feet cord with protective vinyl jacket to shield the cord from moisture, abrasion, chemicals, dust and dirt, this Woods metal clamp lamp is made to lastBRIGHT LAMP WITH CLAMP: equipped with a 5.5” polished and vented aluminum reflector to efficiently direct light, you can easily adjust the clamp on lamp to focus light on where it’s neededCLAMP LAMP SPECIFICATIONS: 5.5 x 9 x 11.5 inches (14 x 22.8 x 29.2 cm); accepts up to 60-watt bulb medium base bulb (E26); 5.5 in reflector; 6-ft cord; UL listedSATISFACTION GUARANTEED: A leader in a wide variety of electrical cord products, bulk electrical and electronic wire, surge protectors, garden lights, timer products and other accessories. Our Company strives to deliver strong performance every day!
This could be done cheaply, if you borrow a camera and download a free trial of adobe lightroom.
If you buy a couple of bright high CRI lights and reflectors, the lighting setup wouldn't be that expensive.
If your goal is to enhance texture, a bare bulb (no filters) would be best.
Place one light camera left and the other camera right. The more you angle the lights perpendicular to the surface, the more detailed the texture will be. (think of long shadows at sunrise and sunset)
Make sure to apply Lens Corrections for your camera body/lens in lightroom for optimal image quality.
And whatever you do, don't use the camera's flash! You'll have major specular issues or glare.
Quite a few actually aren't too bad. Yeah, you can tell they were taken with a phone or low resolution camera, but they do give plenty of detail.
Free route to improve photos: North facing light. Use light from the window/s facing North! It's the most diffused (in this hemisphere lol) and therefore best natural light that won't make things glow or end up as grainy (which outside of being a phone camera, is a lighting issue)... also wiping off the camera part with a soft cloth before shooting. Fingerprints, dust, stuff gets on the surface and can make things hazy and not focus right
Cheapest route: this will help with light diffusion. You will need two lights, one at each side, and cheap little desk lamps like this will do well and allow you to move the light angel as you need. These work well too, you know, whichever is cheaper and easier to get. I know places like Home Depot have the clamp lights, but I'm not sure the price, here I think the small ones are $8 which isn't bad.
Next cheapest: phone upgrade or point and shoot camera! Nothing fancy, not sure how you'd get for close ups because I haven't used a point and shoot in years. I know there's silly attachments for phones that you can add telephoto lenses to or probably macro if they have those now. I've only seen iphone stuff so far though, not sure if it'll work with others
Most expensive route: DSLR + macro lens (or filters, because filters are cheaper lol)
I'm currently starting up my first planted tank, a 29 gallon, and lighting has turned out to be a bit more complicated than I expected it to be. I bought my tank with a hood, and it has this light fixture. I'm pretty sure the light is 24" long. Is there a good, cheap bulb I could get to fit it? By cheap, I mean somewhere under $40, as I'm on a college student budget.
If there's no cheap lights like the one pictured, would two of these with these light bulbs work? I've heard that you want 2-5 watts per gallon (the above light bulbs would lead to about 4 watts/gallon) and 6500k (is that correct)?
Plants-if you get some lamp reflectors and pair them with some LED bulbs and you should be set. Amazon is probably more expensive than picking them up in person, but if you don't have a car it works.
I based those recommendations off of the tank being a 10 gallon, otherwise you might want to go up in size for the relative products for your tank size. You'll need a lid to set them on, and should get a good surge protector power strip to plug them into (timers are great to keep the lighting cycle consistent too). Drs Foster&Smith have free shipping over $19 this weekend so you could pick up a glass lid and a black or blue background from them for a decent price (maybe pick out a statue or wood piece for a centerpiece, make sure the betta can't get into any holes and get stuck). You can always "cheat" and put a few fake tall silk plants in the back to make it instantly look greener too.
You can put a lot more plants in your tank, a few of the plastic packs from petco/smart of java ferns or cryptocoryne wendtii (lots of species w diff sizes so check them out) could fill the tank out. There's also many sellers in /r/aquaswap that sell various plants that would set you up with a good low tech package.