Daphne: Thanks for the tips.. I bought a quartz, but I must not have bought
one that was bright enough, cause it was really dim.. It did get hot, hot,
hot too LOL.. .It has a little steel rod coming off the cover that is built
onto the cover, so you can move the lamp head around with that little rod,
but even that rod got pretty warm.. Thanks, Chuck
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daphne Forster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 9:53 AM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Eric W. Read a pass letter on lighting for fly tying
Chuck,
I have started to tie with a Quartz light. It eliminates almost all of the
shadows on the fly and doesn't wash out the colors of the materials.
However, it gets VERY hot, hot enough to burn you if you touch the top of
the lamp. you have to set it at the height you want it at before you turn
it on because of this, and if you do move it after it's been on, pull your
sleeve over your hand or use a towel. Other than that, Qiuartzz lamps are
very good tying lamps, at least in my experience.
Cheers,
Daphne Forster
Glenn Overton wrote:
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 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
*To:* [email protected] <mailto:[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.
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Allan Fish
Greenwood, IN
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