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Old Jun 18, 2015, 11:22 am
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Originally Posted by MaxBuck
I own several 1000+ lumen flashlights. They're great as flashlights, but would be essentially useless to light up a room as they're extremely directional.
If you can rig up some kind of diffuser, or even better, a reflector, that might work.
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Old Jun 18, 2015, 10:49 pm
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Originally Posted by Cloudship
If you can rig up some kind of diffuser, or even better, a reflector, that might work.
Yes I mentioned diffusers. The light I carry the LD20 has 3 diffusers optional accessory options, but I think this one would work best as a room lamp.
http://www.fenixlight.com/ProductMor...2#.VYOei_mqqko

And the second light I talked about, is one directional and comes with a diffuser for more of a flood effect.

I don't work for them, but they are one of the best price/quality/brightness brand LED flashlights brands out there. And I always have it in my luggage.
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Old Jun 19, 2015, 12:16 am
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Originally Posted by ScatterX
Does anyone have any other ideas for how to solve this problem? I've not looked at portable lights, thinking they are not sufficiently small, bright, or robust enough.
I use LED panels for video work, but I could also totally imagine them doing double duty as a room light. They put out a LOT of light, and are reasonably compact, and most importantly - very cheap nowadays:

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Old Jun 19, 2015, 3:32 am
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When available, I find working at hotels' business centers very good. The areas are well lit, and the environment is more conducive to increased productivity.
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Old Jun 19, 2015, 11:30 am
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Originally Posted by shuigao
I use LED panels for video work, but I could also totally imagine them doing double duty as a room light. They put out a LOT of light, and are reasonably compact, and most importantly - very cheap nowadays:
http://www.amazon.com/NEEWER%C2%AE-D.../dp/B004TJ6JH6
We may be zooming in on something here. The idea of an LED panel is intriguing, and the form factor good for packing. However, the amazon page states "Run time: 60 - 80mins" - too short, unless we want to carry lots of batteries.
It would be nice to having something that could be powered off 110/220V. Since I always carry a 6ft extension cord, placing an LED panel on top of a shelf and pointing it towards the ceiling for indirect light would be easy.
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Old Jun 20, 2015, 1:19 pm
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Ideas to resolve "insufficient light" in hotel rooms?
This looks promising. Described as a desk lamp, but may be adequate as a supplement, especially at the price.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00EUSPBK2
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Old Jun 20, 2015, 7:31 pm
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Originally Posted by Kyoto
We may be zooming in on something here. The idea of an LED panel is intriguing, and the form factor good for packing. However, the amazon page states "Run time: 60 - 80mins" - too short, unless we want to carry lots of batteries.
It would be nice to having something that could be powered off 110/220V. Since I always carry a 6ft extension cord, placing an LED panel on top of a shelf and pointing it towards the ceiling for indirect light would be easy.
This one is many multiples times more expensive, BUT it does run on AC.
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Old Jun 21, 2015, 1:27 am
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USB powered LED strip
I recently saw a set of USB LED's for sale. Each strip had about 5 bulbs. Has anyone either seen or tried anything similar?
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Old Jul 26, 2015, 7:23 am
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This is a pet peeve of mine as well. Hotel rooms are generally underlit when I need light. When I need to sleep, they have too many glowing gadgets spilling light. It's the worst of both worlds. As an ultralight, one-bag business traveler, I don't have a magic solution to increasing light. I just deal with it but OP, I feel your pain.
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Old Jul 27, 2015, 11:14 pm
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I have a couple of these at home. You can put them on any flat surface and they are definitely bright enough to read by, although it would be difficult to light a whole room unless you had a bucket of them. ~$12-15. Rechargeable.

http://www.ott-lite.com/p-406-rechar...vel-light.aspx
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