Shooting Jewelry - Diamond Dazzler LED Bulb: I am starting to shoot jewelry in a light tent with two side lights. Have any of you used the Diamond Dazzler LED light bulb that makes...

toughmandave Loc: The Villages, Florida

I am starting to shoot jewelry in a light tent with two side lights. Have any of you used the Diamond Dazzler LED light bulb that makes diamonds or gems sparkle more. It is supposed to be placed in front of the piece of jewelry at about 18 inches. They are expensive at $57.00 plus shipping and exchange rate in Europe which totals about $87.00. So before I order one I wonder if any of you have used one? I can't find one in the US.

David in The Villages, FL.

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

Have you gone to a local LED light specialist Electrician? Something similar might be available for less than $90, which is excessive considering the bulbs probably cost <$5 to produce.

toughmandave Loc: The Villages, Florida

Yes, thank you. I found a multiple LED light bulb for about $10.00 but the colors are yellow. Did not work for my application. I emailed the company and asked why they are so expensive. They said they are a specialty item and on a limited production basis. Of course the company claims they are fantastic for gem type photography. I have their Table Top Studio with their KUHL lighting system which is very nice but super expensive also. Thank goodness I purchased it used or it would have been around $600.00 for the basics. Thanks for the idea.....It just didn't work.

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

You need to research the light temperature in Kelvin that you want and get a LED bulb that will match. Most over the counter LEDs are trying to mimic "soft" light that you would use indoors.
I would recommend matching the Diamond Dazzler's 5000k level, or 4500k, which I know is widely available.

toughmandave Loc: The Villages, Florida

This is the bulb. Impossible to find in the US, except the company that sells them states several have been shipped to the US.

blackest Loc: Ireland

toughmandave wrote:

I am starting to shoot jewelry in a light tent with two side lights. Have any of you used the Diamond Dazzler LED light bulb that makes diamonds or gems sparkle more. It is supposed to be placed in front of the piece of jewelry at about 18 inches. They are expensive at $57.00 plus shipping and exchange rate in Europe which totals about $87.00. So before I order one I wonder if any of you have used one? I can't find one in the US.

David in The Villages, FL.

You may need to check voltages too.

Found this

https://www.amazon.co.uk/PhotoGeeks-Diamond-Jewellery-Sparkler-Spotlight/dp/B00UG4VSPQ/ref=pd_sbs_421_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=KY59Q99QM28BPQF091MC

A few leads on alibaba but they didn't amount to much, maybe an Led torch might work?

blackest Loc: Ireland

toughmandave wrote:

This is the bulb. Impossible to find in the US, except the company that sells them states several have been shipped to the US.

http://superled.lighting/dimmable-e27-led-bulb-reflector-r14-light-4w-white-shell-lamp.html $13

http://superled.lighting/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/400x500/7ddf7e5a36ee0213ea7f2e338624ccdb/d/i/dimmable_e27_led_bulb_r14_reflector_light.jpg

toughmandave Loc: The Villages, Florida

Well, I'll be darned. It sure looks the same or mighty close. I ordered one for $11.99 shipped. It sure beats almost $90.00 and if it will do the same thing, I will be happy. Go find! Thank you. dave

JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

toughmandave wrote:

Yes, thank you. I found a multiple LED light bulb... (show quote)

You should be able to set a custom white balance on your camera to correct for the color of the light.

blackest Loc: Ireland

toughmandave wrote:

Well, I'll be darned. It sure looks the same or mighty close. I ordered one for $11.99 shipped. It sure beats almost $90.00 and if it will do the same thing, I will be happy. Go find! Thank you. dave

I just did an image search and it looked pretty similar, to your pic. I don't know if it will work the way you want it too. It's just something i found on the internet.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

toughmandave wrote:

I am starting to shoot jewelry in a light tent with two side lights. Have any of you used the Diamond Dazzler LED light bulb that makes diamonds or gems sparkle more. It is supposed to be placed in front of the piece of jewelry at about 18 inches. They are expensive at $57.00 plus shipping and exchange rate in Europe which totals about $87.00. So before I order one I wonder if any of you have used one? I can't find one in the US.

David in The Villages, FL.

This might help.
http://www.mkdigitaldirect.com/tips/jewelry_photography_tips.html

berchman Loc: South Central PA

jerryc41 wrote:

This might help.
http://www.mkdigitaldirect.com/tips/jewelry_photography_tips.html

This link give me a 404.

FrankB Loc: Sydney, Australia

Looks like this is the probable link - http://www.xmarks.com/s/site/www.mkdigitaldirect.com/tips/jewelry_photography_tips.html

Hsch39 Loc: Northbrook, Illinois

Try Ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/5500K-LED-Bulb-for-Jewellery-Diamond-Spotlight-Jewelry-Sparkler-Light-110-240V-/291099170409?hash=item43c6dcd669:g:XQgAAOSwrmdTqndh

Hsch39 Loc: Northbrook, Illinois

Try Ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/5500K-LED-Bulb-for-Jewellery-Diamond-Spotlight-Jewelry-Sparkler-Light-110-240V-/291099170409?hash=item43c6dcd669:g:XQgAAOSwrmdTqndh