Best light bulb/lamp for seeing thickest vapor

[SnidelyWhiplash]

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?

 

[Tweak]

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.

 

[SnidelyWhiplash]

great tip! As I was looking at them on Amazon, I found this:

http://www.amazon.com/Landscape-Outdoor-Waterproof-90-240v-Degree/dp/B009E89QBS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1388438854&sr=8-2&keywords=30W LED flood bulb

30 watt led flood light.. I think IO might have to just go for this one and see how it performs...

Here is a 20w version:
www.amazon.com/White-Flood-Light-Spotlight-Outdoor/dp/B007HZB4MO/ref=pd_cp_hi_1

 

[IamBenito]

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.

 

[SnidelyWhiplash]

Home run. I bought that first link, the 30 watt outdoor floodlight... By itself not so exciting, but with a piece of black construction paper with either a 2 inch circle cut in the middle, or a 1/4 " by 6 inch slot, so fucking cool! Straight MTV 80's fog action! I'll shoot a video to demonstrate...

http://www.amazon.com/Landscape-Outdoor-Waterproof-90-240v-Degree/dp/B009E89QBS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1388438854&sr=8-2&keywords=30W LED flood bulb

 

[Caligula]

...or if you dont want to DIY:

and then there's always this...

 

[DDave]

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.

 

[Tweak]

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

 

[DDave]

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

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]

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

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]

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

 

[VapourHaze]

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

 

[ginolicious]

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

 

[Joel W.]

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.