What equipment do I need to take clear photographs of 2-d artwork from above? [more inside]
posted by Nonce on Sep 24, 2009 - 8 answers

Basic wiring: can I put a clamp light on a dimmer? I want a cheap means of fading in and out lights for my makeshift light kit. The dimmer I bought only has one pair of wires, plus an extra red wire and a green ground. I want to send power in and out of the dimmer. Is this possible? Photos inside. [more inside]
posted by davidriley on Sep 16, 2009 - 6 answers

UK lighting gurus: where can I get those cute lights they hang on trees at Christmas? [more inside]
posted by basil1 on Jun 21, 2009 - 4 answers

What are the go to guides for learning to light in production environments? [more inside]
posted by shmegegge on Mar 20, 2009 - 3 answers

What kinds of light bulbs and trims can I put in my ceiling-recessed light cans? [more inside]
posted by Nelson on Mar 16, 2009 - 8 answers

What's the best way to photograph big mostly all white drawings with tiny black details? [more inside]
posted by beckish on Dec 22, 2007 - 11 answers

Need some help designing and building LED light strips for an interactive table -- help me select 880nm IR LEDs, understand the circuitry, and figure out how to deal with power. [more inside]
posted by warhol on Mar 3, 2007 - 23 answers

Recommendations for a standing reading light please... [more inside]
posted by ClanvidHorse on Apr 3, 2006 - 2 answers

I'm sitting in my living room watch my dining room light turn on and off, dim and brighten, turn off again, then turn on. I know the house isn't haunted, but what is happening to my light? Should I be worried? [MI] [more inside]
posted by pwb503 on Dec 2, 2004 - 12 answers

Fluorescent light problem:

I have a fluorescent light fixture in my bathroom using two, different-sized, doughnut-shaped bulbs. Lately it's been taking a long time to turn on (15-30 minutes) after I throw the switch in the morning. If the fixture has been running for a while, this warm-up time seems to go down. Does this sound like a ballast problem (and thus my landlord's problem), or a light-bulb problem (mine)? I'm leaning to ballast because the lights look fine once they start, but I haven't been able to find the same symptoms on the half dozen fluorescent lighting websites I've looked at so far.
posted by cardboard on Jul 16, 2004 - 5 answers