Best light bulb/lamp for seeing thickest vapor

SnidelyWhiplash

SnidelyWhiplash

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Hi everyone!
So, as I sit here sipping on my new Evo in bed, I have no good lamp for seeing vapor and it's frankly a little anti-climactic... That is to say compared to when I have a nice MR16 halogen to blow it at creating impressive clouds, or better yet a morning sun-beam (the BEST)

So, let's compile a list of good bulbs and lamps to pimp out our experiences.

Any suggestions?
 
SnidelyWhiplash,
Tweak

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I want a portable just so I can try vaping in the sun, :(.

So I'm currently rocking a 17W Philips LED flood bulb paired with a Gooseneck lamp clamped to my desk. Love the directional throw of a flood light, and with a gooseneck I can point the light any direction.

Was using a 14W CFL @ 5000 Kelvin with a architect style desk lamp, but there is just too much light bleeding in every direction. Gives me eye fatigue.
 
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IamBenito

Formerly me2
light behind you and with barn doors/blinders on the lamp it will give you nice focused cut offs at the edge of the light.
 
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SnidelyWhiplash

SnidelyWhiplash

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DDave

DDave

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I've found white LED light really causes Vapor to show up on camera quite well... have tried other incandecent and halogen, but they've not matched the results of LED.
 
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One of these would work great, lol. A lil bulky though.

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DDave

DDave

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Tweak said:
One of these would work great, lol. A lil bulky though.

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LOL! That was great!

Just had a high school flashback where my math instructor is detailing quadratic equations and pauses to take a vape break, blowing the cloud across the projector screen for effect!
 
King

King

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Tweak said:
One of these would work great, lol. A lil bulky though.

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I came here to suggest the daylight spectrum bulbs I use for indoor photography, but there is no way that those hold a candle to this beast.

I bet you can probably pick an old one up from a public school if they haven't thrown them out yet but don't use them anymore.
 
MileHighLife

MileHighLife

Blower of glass, grower of grass
These work great ...
http://m.sears.com/index-g.html#/productdetails/SPM6443004908?partnumber=SPM6443004908
I use them in my wall mounted IKEA reading lamp that's right above my bed and it's the best light I have for lighting up milk shots. It's not blindingly bright like I'm sure the flood lights and hids are so it wouldn't be great for making videos or anything but I like having sessions under it ... blowing vape Os under it right now :ko:
 
VapourHaze

VapourHaze

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Holy thread resurrection! If anyones still interested a cheap and convenient solution is a music stand lamp. Its a little clip on led with a movable arm. Nice easy quick solution
 
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ginolicious

ginolicious

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A great light is the iPhone camera flash.

Usually I'll sit at my kitchen table where my vape is and hit a session. Near the end I don't see vapor so I turn my phone on and watch my exhales. Then eventually you see no more thin vapor. I take a few more pulls, check the bowl, and she's finished. But don't look at the light. I did that last night. I was seeing spots for 10 minutes. Added a little trip to my high haha
 
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Joel W.

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How about incorporating a button type battery and an LED into an LSV type wand to help see the vapor while drawing? I usually use a pocket flashlight to light up the glass to see vapor easier but this seems like a good idea to me.
 
Joel W.,
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