Do you know if there is a diffuser that will fit around this light? The light is incredibly bright.
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I had to improvise... I bought a sheet of Neutral Density Gel from a supplier in town (Las Vegasn) for $5. Then just used Clothes Pins to fasten it to the frame. It really helps make a better experience for the talent and the lighting looks great too!
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I couldn't find one that would fit, so I wrapped the light with parchment paper and clips. Added more to diffuse the light. Wish there was an optional accessory for it though. :/
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It seems bright, but at a distance of 4 to 5 feet you'll be shooting at f/ 5.6, ISO 400 And 1/30th to 1/60th of a second. Diffusion would make it almost unusable. Send me an email and I'll send you a photo.
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I don't see how a light fits on this fan. If you want one with a light, I think you need a different fan.
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I just got one to put on my 20L and while it fits the light is all in the very center and isn't bright enough toward the corners. I would look elsewhere.
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Yes. The light is very bright for its size. If you don't think its bright enough add a second light.
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Sheryl, I ordered this for a friend so all I know is that she is using it in a large room. Hope this helps. She did have another diffuser from another company but was at a place where this one was being used and fell in love with it. I don't know how large a room it was.
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You might if it was fairly close to the book. I would suggest getting the bigger one... much better light!
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Stephie, I contacted the manufacturer and it is not. But I went to Lowes and picked up light that were really accent lights instead. I only wanted these for my bedroom near our night stands so we had more room. What I bought worked really great, good light and about 20% of the cost. Try that otherwise the cost is rich.
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I did use one of those elongated lightbulbs, about 5 inches long and 1.5 inches wide, because I did not like how the CFL looked. It was too bright. It works fine.....I wish the damned slider pole could be tightened, however!
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This light is a highly concentrated spot. However, I purchased a diffuser panel for a 4 light florescent fixture and cut a square the size of the glass on the front of this light. I replaced the glass (not enough room with the glass) with the section of diffuser (with the rough side out) and it spread the beam out to make it more useful. The spot is good, if you want all the distance advertised, but if you need to cover a larger area the diffuser works great.
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I have two of these in wall sconces in a bedroom that is about 20' x 14' with 13' ceilings. Surprisingly, they light up the room well considering their size, but it may depend on where they are located. We often use the dimmer on the wall switch to bring the brightness down a little. I wouldn't use them without some sort of a diffuser as they are very bright. Make sure the sockets match the bulbs.
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You could but don't leave it on for long periods of time, the one I gave to my mom the light got to hot an it started browning the inside of the diffuser.
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I wouldn't think so. While it's a bright light, it's not "focused" so it's kind of diffused. I can see using a dimmer though if you want a night light effect. Really a neat light.
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I have an Elchim 2001 (red and black) and the diffuser doesn't come close to fitting it.
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I've never needed a diffuser for this flash. In fact, good luck finding one, given the specific shape of the light ring. If you really wanted one, I guess you could innovate, but frankly I don't see the need. The previous answer to this mentioned the color of the light from this flash making human subjects appear too blue. Personally, I think this is a matter of properly setting the white balance in camera . . . but if not, it's an easy correction in Photoshop if you are shooting RAW.
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You might have to cut it or wrap around sides. Depending on room it might put out too much light. You could always put a dimmer switch on it.
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I made it fit by putting some masking tape on the inside of the diffuser. It works. I can even take it off and on with no problem
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It's a standard size so there's most likely diffusers out there that would fit.