I'm using two very different types of lights. In the suspended ceiling, I installed regular screw bases for bulbs above diffusing panels. Each fixture has two 13 watt bulbs that look similar to this: http://www.bulbamerica.com/ge-9w-r20-led-bulb-dimmable-warm-white-360lm-lamp.html
Above the layout, similar to the usual behind the valence lighting, I will be using high brightness LED bars. The ones I got are rigid and have an LED every 3/4 inch. My theory here is that having so many lights will greatly reduce the shadows cast onto the backdrops. These are not plug and play. You have to install a transformer somewhere, but they sell jumper wire sets to connect everything. I got these from SuperBrightLEDS.com: http://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/pcb-board/rlbn-x30smd-series-narrow-rigid-light-bar-w1-chip-leds/98/ My theory is that CFL's have broad spectrum light, with lots of UV. LED's should have a very narrow spectrum. I believe this will reduce fading of the scenery and backdrops. I would not buy off-brand bulbs. An engineer friend of mine pointed out that while the LED's will last for 50,000 hours, cheap regulators in the bulbs will not. I've been paying about $20 for the 13 watt bulbs. The bars for the layout lighting are $10 for 20 inches (30 LED's). -Michael Eldridge --- In [email protected], Bob Werre <bob@...> wrote: > > Michael, > > What sort of LED's are you installing? I'm in a very slow process of > going to them. I installed Lightolier track lights when I built my > room. The problem is in Texas in the Summer is the extra heat they put > out. The LED's hopefully will cure that. The best price I've found was > at Home Depot at about $9 ea. and they fit my old fixtures. ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
