Beacon
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I couldn't afford a Littman or Diamond light so I decided to build my own. Got lots of useful info from members on here so I super appreciate y'all for that.
Frame I made out of 3/4" by 8" wood and painted satin black to match the table.
Used C channel on the ceiling because my studs are not centered so this allows me to slide it perfectly in place.
Went with 2'x4' Silver Parabolic Louvers with 5/8" squares. I did this over egg crate because I thought it would cut down on glare better from the side.
Used Sunco 2'x2' LED Flat Panels. 4400 Lumens each so total of 17,600 Lumens. They have selectable Kelvin 4k, 5k, and 6k which I am happy I went with because I ended up liking 6k best and considered just getting a 5k version. These lights have a CRI of 90.
Light dispersion looks perfect to me, the photo shows a hot spot in the middle that isn't there.
Thought about getting a dimmer switch but it's the perfect brightness.
At 6' tall I can stand against the table and not have any direct light in my eyes, it's quite focused on the table. When shooting it isn't even noticeable.
Installed a remote switch to turn it on and keep the other light it's connected to separate.
Cost wasn't bad at all although I had the C channel and wood.
Lights $129 from Sunco.com
Parabolic Louvers $133 from Primelights.com
Remote Light Switch $21 from amazon
Chain, eyebolts and washers (welded fender washers on to eyebolts to slide in channel) power cord, J hooks, and paint, roughly $42
Total to me $325. Probably an extra $100 if I had to buy the wood and the C channel.
Took me a while to put it together but over all I couldn't be happier.
Had I had the money I would have bought a Littman but this was a fun project and I didn't have much to work with and with the savings I can get rid of these fugly curtains.
Frame I made out of 3/4" by 8" wood and painted satin black to match the table.
Used C channel on the ceiling because my studs are not centered so this allows me to slide it perfectly in place.
Went with 2'x4' Silver Parabolic Louvers with 5/8" squares. I did this over egg crate because I thought it would cut down on glare better from the side.
Used Sunco 2'x2' LED Flat Panels. 4400 Lumens each so total of 17,600 Lumens. They have selectable Kelvin 4k, 5k, and 6k which I am happy I went with because I ended up liking 6k best and considered just getting a 5k version. These lights have a CRI of 90.
Light dispersion looks perfect to me, the photo shows a hot spot in the middle that isn't there.
Thought about getting a dimmer switch but it's the perfect brightness.
At 6' tall I can stand against the table and not have any direct light in my eyes, it's quite focused on the table. When shooting it isn't even noticeable.
Installed a remote switch to turn it on and keep the other light it's connected to separate.
Cost wasn't bad at all although I had the C channel and wood.
Lights $129 from Sunco.com
Parabolic Louvers $133 from Primelights.com
Remote Light Switch $21 from amazon
Chain, eyebolts and washers (welded fender washers on to eyebolts to slide in channel) power cord, J hooks, and paint, roughly $42
Total to me $325. Probably an extra $100 if I had to buy the wood and the C channel.
Took me a while to put it together but over all I couldn't be happier.
Had I had the money I would have bought a Littman but this was a fun project and I didn't have much to work with and with the savings I can get rid of these fugly curtains.
