My husband will use this light to read his newspaper. Will it illuminate the whole thing? Is it as bright as a 100-watt incandescent bulb?
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It has adjustable brightness (with different combinations of bulbs.) I use it at my desk and find it adequate for my work. Also, it is low power and cool to the touch, which I like.
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The light has various setings for brightness, depending on the task at hand. I use it for reading, as well as other tasks and it has worked for me. The brightness level is on par with a 100 watt incandescent bulb, but since it's LED, you have to check the amount of lumens to ascertain its precise brightness level.
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Yes, it has multiple settings for use depending on where the light is positioned. I use mine at my desk and it is more than adequate for reading a newspaper at my desk.
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I like this lamp a lot. I believe it will illuminate the whole paper, but there is some decrease of light as you get away from the center. But the I use a book holder that tilts the book and puts the book up pretty close to the light. The farther away the light is, the wider the spread. So if your husband puts the paper down on the kitchen table, it should provide fairly even illumination. If he holds the paper in his hands, this lamp might not be a good one for you. I haven't directly compared the light to a 100 watt bulb
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Unless the newspaper is on a hard thin backing that can be clamped unto, the light will be too heavy for the newspaper to hold up. The light is sufficient in illumination but al ittle small in area for the entire page.
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I'm not certain about the magnification, but it is ok for middle aged eyes like mine. I am using a 100 watt bulb anyway; so far we have not blown a fuse or set a fire. Cheers.
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I have read books on an ebook reader that had it's own backlight using only this light. For a regular paper book, I use a 6-watt LED lightbulb in a reading lamp. I guess the answer is no. It's not bright enough for normal reading.
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It is bright in the sense that you can see where you are going in the dark. It is not bright enough to read by and the light is diffuse, so it is not blinding. I have several around the house and never turn on a light late at night unless I need to retrieve something from the pantry or read something.
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Perhaps you could get an LED bulb. A 20 Watt LED bulb can give you the brightness of a 100 watt incandescent.
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For a compact light ,it is very bright if you put a 75 watt bulb in it. Much of the brightness is concentrated directly beneath the fixture since its bottom is open without any obstructions. This feature also makes changing the bulb very easy.
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Mine is installed on a cathedral ceiling. It is bright enough for a family room, but you would have to be near it to read comfortably. I am going to try a bright white or daylight bulb. The soft white bulb along with the frosted globe makes the light too yellow. On a scale of 1 to 10, the brightness is about a 7. That being said, GET THE FAN! You will get more compliments than you can handle! We don't turn it past medium speed because on high it will blow you away!
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I believe that has to be a misprint. A 100 watt bulb would be too bright as well as too hot. I have a 13 watt fluorescent bulb in mine that is equivalent to the light output of a 60 watt incandescent bulb. If you chose to go with an incandescent bulb. I would not go higher that 40 watts.
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I would say its more of a novelty lamp than an actual reading lamp. The light saber is an LED light, so it is brighter than a regular light bulb, but I don't know if I would use the lamp regularly for reading.
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It's probably bright enough, but it is a cheap China made product. Mine has not had a problem yet,but I'm sure it will in time. If you want it to last buy a more quality product. I have mine just for fun and it works well! Hope this helps.
1199614
As a night reading lamp or desk lamp it is bright enough.4 watts in led light is a lot brighter then 4 watts filament bulb.
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A 100 watt incandescent bulb puts out about 1600 lumens. This light is rated at 1400 lumens. It appears brighter in my opinion due to the way the LEDs are spread out. Appears to light a larger area more uniformly.
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Yes, but I doubt you'll find it too bright. It is a very low light. More of a glow than a light really.
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Hello- It's definitely more of a spotlight. I use these to "uplight" my house, which they do very effectively at night. They are not a bright as floodlights, but, they are by no means dim. I think it will cover a 10' wide object, such as a sign with no problem. The bulbs are 75 watt Halogen. As as the object is not that far away, you should be fine. Mine light up the second story of the house from the ground.
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I think it's a great reading light. It's surprisingly bright for a smaller lamp. I have it on a timer to lite my house so I don't come in to darkness. It lights up my living room quite nicely.
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I don't think it's really THAT bright. It's good for reading a book in the dark but wouldn't depend too much on it for anything else.