With work-from-home, I am doing a lot of video conference calls. The ambiant light in my room is all to one side so the other side of my face is very dark. I am looking for a light that will give me front lighting without dazzling me while looking at my monitors. I see a number of 'computer monitor' lights that clip onto the top of the monitor. Does anybody have experience with these? Are they bright enough or too bright? I have tried experimenting with an adjustable LED video panel light but it wasn't satisfactory. I would appreciate recommendations or suggestions based on actual experience. Looking for a solution under about $50.
Thanks.
repleo wrote:
With work-from-home, I am doing a lot of video conference calls. The ambiant light in my room is all to one side so the other side of my face is very dark. I am looking for a light that will give me front lighting without dazzling me while looking at my monitors. I see a number of 'computer monitor' lights that clip onto the top of the monitor. Does anybody have experience with these? Are they bright enough or too bright? I have tried experimenting with an adjustable LED video panel light but it wasn't satisfactory. I would appreciate recommendations or suggestions based on actual experience. Looking for a solution under about $50.
Thanks.
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Why not ask the ones you are conferencing with? They may have the best answer for you.
First off, try a reflector on the "shadowy" side, then turn on more lights - see how that works for you. Adjust the light so it doesn't shine onto your monitor or dazzle you. Good luck
repleo wrote:
With work-from-home, I am doing a lot of video conference calls. The ambiant light in my room is all to one side so the other side of my face is very dark. I am looking for a light that will give me front lighting without dazzling me while looking at my monitors. I see a number of 'computer monitor' lights that clip onto the top of the monitor. Does anybody have experience with these? Are they bright enough or too bright? I have tried experimenting with an adjustable LED video panel light but it wasn't satisfactory. I would appreciate recommendations or suggestions based on actual experience. Looking for a solution under about $50.
Thanks.
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Check out Neewer video lights on Amazon at $42. Great value with 2 dimmable heads with diffusers and filters. I use them for Zoom meetings and no complaints.
See what it looks like when you set your computer display to 100% brightness.
repleo wrote:
With work-from-home, I am doing a lot of video conference calls. The ambiant light in my room is all to one side so the other side of my face is very dark. I am looking for a light that will give me front lighting without dazzling me while looking at my monitors. I see a number of 'computer monitor' lights that clip onto the top of the monitor. Does anybody have experience with these? Are they bright enough or too bright? I have tried experimenting with an adjustable LED video panel light but it wasn't satisfactory. I would appreciate recommendations or suggestions based on actual experience. Looking for a solution under about $50.
Thanks.
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Last spring I tried to adjust lighting for just the reason you mention. By the time I ran through several conventional bulbs, LED, and adjustable temperature LED, I gave up. Every option ended up tricking my internal camera and making one side of my face distinctly red or distinctly blue. I chose poorly/oddly lit over looking like psychedelic album art from the 60's.
Thanks folks. I have rigged up an led panel light with diffuser on a table tripod just out of my field of vision. It is cumbersome and takes up valuable worktop space. It works, but I was hoping for a more elegant suggestion.
I use a photo of an interior of an apartment in Gaudi's Casa Mila in Barcelona as my backdrop. It is just about credible. I get a lot of envious compliments from my colleagues.
Purchased a Lume cube that attached to your desktop monitor or laptop. Totally portable from one computer to another computer Adjustable dimming range 1-100%, color temperature 3200K - 5600K, color rendering index (CR) Ra>96+. LED DIODES:60. Battery life - 1.2 hours. Works off USB Type-C (cable included). Lumecube.com
www.Lumecube.comCurrently on sale for $55.00
Purchased mine three months ago for virtual meetings. Resolved the lighting problems.
NewBEE161 wrote:
Purchased a Lume cube that attached to your desktop monitor or laptop. Totally portable from one computer to another computer Adjustable dimming range 1-100%, color temperature 3200K - 5600K, color rendering index (CR) Ra>96+. LED DIODES:60. Battery life - 1.2 hours. Works off USB Type-C (cable included). Lumecube.com
www.Lumecube.comCurrently on sale for $55.00
Purchased mine three months ago for virtual meetings. Resolved the lighting problems.
Thanks. I was considering a Lume Cube but was afraid it might be too bright in my face. I hear a lot of people talking about them just for general photography. I think I might try one.
Lucian
Loc: From Wales, living in Ohio
repleo wrote:
Thanks. I was considering a Lume Cube but was afraid it might be too bright in my face. I hear a lot of people talking about them just for general photography. I think I might try one.
Put a string on it (Lume cube) and drop it into an empty clean milk jug (Plastic) the diffusion might be just the amount you are after for a softer light.
The Lume Cube I purchased ($55) came with a flexible diffuser which covers the LED diodes. I had the "too little light" problem and it made my face look like I was sun burned. The Lume Cube's adjustments really did the trick. Prior I was using an 18 inch diameter ring light. It was too big. The Lume Cube has a section cup and an attachment that firmly attaches to the back of your monitor. The lighting fixture then attaches to the mount. Really simple.
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