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While I won’t say that the lamp has a long arm, the reach of the metal swing arm is long enough to cast useful light across your entire desk. The best part about this lamp, in my opinion, is that it is so simple to use and have around when you need it. Will the lamp last me a long time? Value? I posed all these problems to Neatfi’s friends, who proposed me to try their Neatfi XL: a professional desk lamp with 2200 lumens and 117 LEDs arranged on a 22,83inches lamp.
Neatfi Elite HD XL Task Lamp with Clamp, UK Plug, 45CM Wide Neatfi Elite HD XL Task Lamp with Clamp, UK Plug, 45CM Wide
Preferably you want no shadows from outside objects on your model while painting. To reduce this you will needbig coverage of bright light and getting something that sits above your paint station instead of being on the side of it (so you avoid casting shadows on the mini with your hands, brush and so on). The most notable feature of an architect lamp is its adjustability. It has both a head and arm that swivels, letting you control not only the height but also the direction of the light. They have a lampshade that helps control the direction of the light, and the shade can vary in size. With some architect lamps, the shade is wider, while others keep it more in a circular design.You can easily find an architect lamp with simple assembly. In most cases, you’ll merely need to attach the head and clamp, then insert a lightbulb.
Neatfi XL Bifocal LED Magnifying Lamp, 18cm Acrylic Lens Neatfi XL Bifocal LED Magnifying Lamp, 18cm Acrylic Lens
It is flexible enough to be where you want it to be, so the light can come from above instead of from the side.
The lamp is truly impressive presence. It is definitely much bigger than what I expected. As I said, it has a good 50 cm of LED lamp, enough to illuminate the entire worktop evenly. It has a color temperature of 5600-6000K with a CRI 80.
Neatfi (New Model) XL 2,500 Lumens LED Task Lamp, 30W Super Neatfi (New Model) XL 2,500 Lumens LED Task Lamp, 30W Super
The Neatfi XL 2,500 covers your whole painting station in bright white light, making it much easier to paint details. I can already tell that the Neatfi light will last me years and years from its mostly metal construction. The LEDs are rated for up to 100,000 hours of use, and will never get hot. The 3-yr warranty is a nice touch but I doubt will be needed. While the pros might have used this 5 years ago, I can tell you that they are likely all changing it out. Never desk lamps are on the market and we now have the R9 that is tailor made for painting miniatures.
Joe
Another important thing is not having unnecessary electrical parts for the desk lamp. Why have an on / off switch that breaks long before other parts of the lamp? Quality and durability thank you! The best light for painting miniatures will be light in the color range of about 5000. This produces a good natural white light that will reflect how the miniature will look in normal daylight. A CRI of 80 is normal, but not really that great. You need to get up in the 95+ range for this to be fun. 2. The light needs to decrease the amount of shadow on your miniature
