Looking for a "spot" light; i.e., one that covers a small area (e.g., a book) without a wide beam (that will keep my wife awake). Is that this?
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This headlight has "wide angle converter" which can slide out from the bottom but by default it is more "spot-like".
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No this light will not be right for that if the goal is only to light the book as this will easily light a cone that extends 10-15 feet in front of you while running/walking/working at night. It's very bright and works to light the area not spot in front of you.
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Not really. This light is for outdoor activities, and quite powerful, too. This is too bright even with the light diffusing lens up and too wide-beam for indoor use. In fact, I think you'll hurt your eyes trying to read with this. Buy one of those single-LED small reading lights, preferably with a clip to snap it to your book or table and a flexible arm to position it comfortably.
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I had to go find my light (which I really keep out and near most of the time) and a book and try it. I think it will work for you. It's a strong beam but I was able to sit in the dark and read using the light. Make sure you get one that is adjustable - where you can point the beam down - not just out. I'm not sure if they all an do that or not. good luck! Sleep is important for your wife!
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I couldn't find one that would fit, so I wrapped the light with parchment paper and clips. Added more to diffuse the light. Wish there was an optional accessory for it though. :/
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It would have to be a pretty small one. A regular size spot light bulb will not fit in here. These are not that big.
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The smaller light is sufficient to see within 30 feet but is not overly bright. The LED is much brighter and useful as a spot and will project well up to about 100 feet.
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The spread is pretty good. It is not a spot beam at all. It might not be as bright as those ugly fans with four lights but it is more than enough light across the whole room.
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The lamp is very bright but covers only a a relatively small spot and the light is too yellowish...makes me dazzy for reading at night, I would suggest getting a lamp with a larger cover/shade.
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Yes, my living room is 15 x 24 and the light is in the corner and lights up the entire space. Probably best to sit near it for reading but it definitely puts out a lot of light.
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It's not a spot. It's light comes from the dome-shaped top of the bulb. The lined sides do not emit light.
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I am in the process of doing that, but I needed to find smaller, flat topped lights to fit in my pint jars. Just found them. Check out gardentherapy.ca. They have an article on doing this.
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I have the pink one and even on the brightest light, the shading of the glass makes it tiring on the eyes to read a book. I'm older so I need at least a good 60 watt bulb with no shading between my book and the bulb. If you're younger, under 40, it'd probably be okay.
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You could use a light bulb, but it would have to be real small not much room between lamp shade
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Its in between a spot and a floodlight. the beam is non adjustable because it has multiple bulbs it is SO bright you can use it as either.
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Plenty of light. The position and angle of each light can be adjusted to put the light where you want it.
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It is bright enough but it needs to be close to their faces to illuminate the books well. Think of it as more of a night light rather than a book light. My son will fall asleep reading books with it in but he keeps it close to him in order to see well enough
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It's actually a bit small for that...that's the same reason I bought it, but it has not worked out very well for me. The light is very bright, but only if it is directly over your work.
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Yes, that would work. While I do not find it too bright at all (maybe half as bright as an iphone screen), I do think that covering part of it with masking tape or (even better) electrical tape would decrease the light output.
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I found the following light bulb, which appears might do the trick: http://www.elightbulbs.com/Halco-09104-R14INT25-R14-Reflector-Flood-Spot-Light-Bulb&source;=GoogleBaseCSE?gclid=CO2u9aOpwsMCFW5o7Aod0TcA9g. Good luck!