Re: [VFB] Quartz Light for tyingGlenn: Thanks for the tips.. What I ended up doing (till I can buy an LED light from Byard) is to just keep my table lamp that adjusts anyway you want to turn it or lift it up or down or sideways or whatever as it has ball joint thingy's to make it turn in any direction, is to buy a Fluorescent light 100 watt (but only uses 26 watts of power so it don't get as hot, nor use as much power) in the bluish tint "daylight" spectrum bulb, and outside of an LED, I can see better with it than anything I tried... You are sure right about the 100 watts too. I tried 60 and 75 before (cause the lamp recommended that 60 was max, and I could barely see to tie.. Now, it's like a whole new experience, Thanks again, Chuck
----- Original Message ----- From: Glenn Overton To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 9:35 AM Subject: [VFB] Eric W. Read a pass letter on lighting for fly tying Hi Chuck, I know nothing about a quartz light. What I like to use is a regular desk lamp ,black in color,to reduce glare, with a 100 watt bulb. Using a regular house light bulbs ,it will be large enough to cover the back and front of the fly without leaving any shadows. A 100 watt bulb makes a fly look larger and you can see more details compared to using a 40 to 60 watt bulb.Changing the wattage around and you will see what I mean. When I buy a new lamp, usually under twenty dollars, try to fine one with porcelain fittings as these can take more heat. It nice when you can turn all the lights off in the room and just use the desk lamp. You shouldn't have any other light shinning in your eyes while tying ,but if you need another light in the room,keep them behind you. Again I hate small bulbs lamps as there are to many problem with shadows.....Glenn Overton ----- Original Message ----- From: Allan Fish To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 6:01 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Quartz Light for tying Folks: Can anybody tell Me if quartz light makes good tying light??? We have a quartz lamp we have had for some time, but the bulb is blown, and I never got it replaced, but I came across the lamp in our storage shed the other day, and wondered if it would be a good light to tie with??? Thanks, Chuck Without getting wordy: Yes. -- Allan Fish Greenwood, IN [EMAIL PROTECTED]
