AmScopeLED-6W Powerful 6 Watt LED Dual Gooseneck Lights Illuminator, Black, 1 Count (Pack of 1)

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I have been doing rework for years. with time, we switched from 0805 to 0603, to 0402 t0 0201 , now I am working with 01005.I have boom microscope that magnifes up to x45 , x 90 if you change the eyepieces from x10 to x20.I never used x20 because the image is too dimm and the microscope head is too low for soldering.These are the 2 main problems with my microscope.Originally it came with fluorescent tube iluminator ring. It was ok but I replaced it with LED ring.LED ring is much brighter than fluorescent but still gets in the way of soldering iron.Still at the maximum magnification the image gets dimm.I replaced LED ring with the gooseneck iluminator today.2 observations:1. the old LED ring created wide diffused field of light. the goosenecks create 2 very intense spotlights.when directed at the same spot from 2 angles the image is bright, even at the max. magnification, and no shadows.2. I used zip ties to tie the the goosenecks to the microscope support structure behind the microscope head.I also tied the tubes to the microscope boom higher up.That makes the setup very stable - once you bend the tubes to the right position, it stays there.Othervise they are easy to knock around.That resulted in much more room for manuvering the soldering iron.I showed the illuminator to other people in the lab. They liked it and most likely will buy it.Money well spent.

This light seems well made and is sturdier than I anticipated. It is adequately bright for my photographic use at 40x and 100x (sample picture attached). Seems like a good value for the price. A few limitations:1. I would prefer a brighter light for some other photographic and visual modes. That said, this is good light for the price and so far works well;2. The two lights are not independently adjustable and do not have focusing lenses or optional diffusers.This has not been a problem, but don't be surprised;3. I keep my microscope covered, so the lights need to be swung out of the way when not in use and then relocated at the next use. This requires a bit of experimentation and practice to avoid loosening the connections to the power supply.2. The color temperature is much higher than my microscope's internal illumination. I set the camera for a custom white balance and all is well for front illumination with this light alone. However, the light temperature mismatch with the microscope's light makes it awkward to try to this combine front and the internal bright field illumination. One source or the other will cannot be in white balance.3. Some photographers may note that this light has a structure that presumably reflects the mix of phosphors used. Included in the photos attached are two Lightroom histograms, one showing the "smooth" histogram of my microscope's internal LED light and one showing the "spiky" structure of this light. In some photos I have found that this results in color banding.

I have the Swift SW380T microscope with an LED light source from the bottom. Great scope however, sometimes the items to be viewed block that light where you need to have a light source from the top. This is where the dual gooseneck lights come in handy as shown in my pics. The only small issue is the placement of the control unit that must be located at the rear of the microscope, which is not a problem, but does kind of get in the way of the microscope power cord. As shown, it works just fine, but it could be redesigned a little better. I’m still glad I got this gooseneck light!

This is a great buy, it reduces the glare when working on circuit boards, it has a small foot print so it doesn't take up to much room on my work bench, the brightness is adjustable and the goose neck lamps can be moved around.

This really works better then the ring light on the scope. But sometimes I do add a little light from the ring for reading text on a chip.

I wanted to like this lighting unit. I have just returned the second unit. Maybe the third time will be the charm.Description:The base is a heavy and solid transformer with an analog rheostat dimmer switch. This part feels well made.The goose necks attach to it with a screw-ring somewhat reminiscent of the old coaxial cable attachments of yesteryear.The LEDs in the ends with a focus lens produce a bright light if they positioned very close to the specimen.The light is kind of dim unless you maneuver the light sources very close. The light has more blue in it than most. this is probably an attempt to make the light appear brighter than it is (blue is a higher frequency... i.e., higher energy... tricks the mind to believe brightness...)our first light unit arrived with one goose neck dimmer than the other. we were going to use it for a technician scanning process by if it far enough from the subject to illuminate a wide depth of field, it was too dim for details. So we decided to try it for more detailed work, at another microscope... which required the lights to be close to the subject--which it seems like it should be able to do with the flexible goose necks. However, in the very first minutes of use, one goose neck broke off from the base... wires and everything (probably why the one was dimmer than the other). we sent it back.Today we received the replacement: thanks to Amazon.com for for your speedy exchange policy! (we just sent out the old one today)Sadly the threads of one screw-ring on a goose neck were immobilized so it could not be assembled and tested. We ordered a replacement today... if the third one is DOA, we give up on this product. I will post an update when it comes in... and detail our use of the product.IF you are curious and it is > 1 week since i post this, then request an update to remind me... i am glad to help...