Hi all,
I have been after a new light source for my study/digital processing room for some time now thought I would first consult LL for advise.
My current set up is a Dell U27 (27") monitor and a secondary Samsung 24". I only calibrate the Dell and the second monitor is mostly for Photoshop windows, palettes, layers etc. The Dell is calibrated with a Spyder 4 Elite.
Though I do have a pretty
Current lighting;
Minimal ambient lighting at night when I do most of my processing, during the day there is little light coming in through a couple of windows a meter behind the monitors (the windows have good blinds).
At night I operate a halogen desk lamp placed behind the main Dell monitor and it disperses it's warm light across the wall and blinded windows behind that monitor.
Walls in the room are pretty much white.
I estimate the strength of the halogen bulb to be 50-50W.
So ideally, I wouldn't mind an LED light source with a flexible stem I can point about if needed that stands about 30-40cm tall.
I'm wondering if I should be looking for a specific light temperature for the new light - I feel I should be choosing something closest to daylight.
One last thing that may be important to some: I do not print at home.
What are you thoughts, opinions and experiences?
So I am after replacing