Ott Lights

[ErnieBall]

Hey all,

I was in need of a new tying light and didn't want to pay 70-100$ for a "fly tying" one. I did a little bit of research and found the "Ott Light". They have them at Jo-Ann fabrics (link at bottom) - and they are about 40 bucks on sale. I picked one up on Saturday and had a little session to test it out - this thing is great! Not only does it do a great job in low light situations for tying, but it also lends a hand to fly photography. Just in case anyone was in the market for a new lamp or needed an upgrade, I highly rec. these.


link:

http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog/productdetail.jsp?pageName=search&flag=true&PRODID=prd2654

 

[jayL]

Nice lamp. I use two of these.

I am moving to a bigger apt in june, and want to spruce the tying station up. I might have to grab one of these.

 

[ErnieBall]

I may just have to pick one of those up for 6 bucks - cant beat that. More light for fly photography is never a bad thing.

 

[gfen]

Word of advice, these lights are available at Michael's Crafts, and they tend to run a regular coupon where they offer a significant price cut.

I've always thought about going in to buy one, but have yet to bother.

 

[jayL]

ErnieBall wrote:
I may just have to pick one of those up for 6 bucks - cant beat that. More light for fly photography is never a bad thing.

It's not a bad thing for tying either. I use as much light as I can. The only limitation I have found is that having too many lamps makes for a very hot tying station.

 

[ErnieBall]

No doubt - the light I was using made it virtually impossible to tie at night, so this is a significant upgrade.

 

[flipnfly]

ernie how does the ott light stand up is it attached to your table or is the bottom weighted

 

[ErnieBall]

Bottom is weighted. It stands up fine and you fold out the flat part that puts the light out and it has a good range of motion for you to put it in different positions. To turn it off, you just simply close it.