Perfect Reader Booklight

wpaley · 03-22-2007, 12:19 AM

At a Borders bookshop at Dulles Airport I found a small collapsable 3 led booklight called Z Light by Paperchase. It's thin clip fits easily to a Reader cover, its light covers the whole page w/o reflection and it is cheap. Suprisingly at this small (for Borders) shop they were selling Readers and assecories as well. I tracked it on Borders web site at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/193...e=UTF8&seller=. I have been trying all sorts of lights since I do most of my reading at nite in bed with my wife while she sleeps. Finally one that fits, works, is cheap, small, bright and long battery life. 2450 CR2 batteries required. Happy days!

Bob Russell · 03-22-2007, 05:56 AM

This is the light that I am using also. It's very good.

The only thing I would like to see is more flexibility in where to place the light because it seems like there is always a little bit of glare at the edge of the screen from the reflection of the lamps. But it's not bad at all and is good to use.

diabloNL · 03-22-2007, 06:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Russell

This is the light that I am using also. It's very good.

The only thing I would like to see is more flexibility in where to place the light because it seems like there is always a little bit of glare at the edge of the screen from the reflection of the lamps. But it's not bad at all and is good to use.

Did you try to clip it to the right instead of the top? Works really good for me and you can tilt the Reader without having to adjust the light.

vvaann · 03-22-2007, 06:59 PM

Could you make pictures of that Z-light attached to reader? That would be nice to see.

NatCh · 03-22-2007, 07:07 PM

Yeah, the link in wpayley's post doesn't have a very good picture -- Amazon is usually better about such things

-- however the link in post #1 this thread is a pretty good pic.

dhbailey · 03-26-2007, 04:21 AM

I just got my reader and purchased a Z-light at the same time ($12.99) based on WPaley's message and can only say that I have to agree that it's quite possibly the perfect light for the Reader. It fully bathes the page in light which is bright enough to read by but not blinding, with very little spillover so it shouldn't bother my wife when she's sleeping and I'm still reading.

Thanks for the heads-up on this light!

JRAWKER · 03-31-2007, 02:10 AM

Is this the same light?

Z Light by IF Product (available at barnes and noble)

NatCh · 03-31-2007, 12:05 PM

Sure looks like it.

wpaley · 03-31-2007, 02:52 PM

The pictured light appears to only have 1 led instead of the three on the one I found. I haven't been able to find a decent picture and am photographically challenged myself.

Bob Russell · 03-31-2007, 05:30 PM

@diabloNL: Just noticed this thread again. Will give it a try on the right side. Thanks for the tip!

JRAWKER · 04-08-2007, 08:32 PM

Just picked this light up today from Borders, and you are certainly right: this light is awesome.

The only negative, as aforementioned, is the glare it produces.

dhbailey · 04-09-2007, 07:26 AM

I've found that using the light at the top works just fine once I angle the head slightly down so the LEDs aren't point at the screen at an angle which produces glare. And there's still enough light at the bottom of the page to read by.

I do realize, however, that not everybody finds the same levels of light comfortable for reading, so my angle which prevents glare may make the bottom of the page too dark for some to read even as I find it provides more than enough light.

I can't use the reader on the right edge because of the sides of the bed my wife and I sleep on, and she is prone to migraines sparked by looking at a bright light source, so I don't want to run that risk.

But I do find it quite possible to avoid the glare.

TheMadBrewer · 04-23-2007, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JRAWKER

Just picked this light up today from Borders, and you are certainly right: this light is awesome.

The only negative, as aforementioned, is the glare it produces.

To me, the lack of rechargeable batteries is deal killer. When I'm on a 3 week overseas trip, I don't want to have to carry (and throw away) batteries, even if they are small.

03-31-2007, 02:52 PM	#9
wpaley Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 21 Join Date: May 2005 Device: treo 650	Close but ... The pictured light appears to only have 1 led instead of the three on the one I found. I haven't been able to find a decent picture and am photographically challenged myself.

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03-22-2007, 12:19 AM	#1
wpaley Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 21 Join Date: May 2005 Device: treo 650	Perfect Reader Booklight At a Borders bookshop at Dulles Airport I found a small collapsable 3 led booklight called Z Light by Paperchase. It's thin clip fits easily to a Reader cover, its light covers the whole page w/o reflection and it is cheap. Suprisingly at this small (for Borders) shop they were selling Readers and assecories as well. I tracked it on Borders web site at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/193...e=UTF8&seller=. I have been trying all sorts of lights since I do most of my reading at nite in bed with my wife while she sleeps. Finally one that fits, works, is cheap, small, bright and long battery life. 2450 CR2 batteries required. Happy days!

03-22-2007, 05:56 AM	#2
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	This is the light that I am using also. It's very good. The only thing I would like to see is more flexibility in where to place the light because it seems like there is always a little bit of glare at the edge of the screen from the reflection of the lamps. But it's not bad at all and is good to use.

03-22-2007, 06:59 PM	#4
vvaann Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2006	Could you make pictures of that Z-light attached to reader? That would be nice to see.

03-22-2007, 07:07 PM	#5
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Yeah, the link in wpayley's post doesn't have a very good picture -- Amazon is usually better about such things -- however the link in post #1 this thread is a pretty good pic.

03-26-2007, 04:21 AM	#6
dhbailey Guru Posts: 604 Karma: 733 Join Date: Mar 2007 Device: HP iPAQ211 / PRS 500, 700 and 505	I just got my reader and purchased a Z-light at the same time ($12.99) based on WPaley's message and can only say that I have to agree that it's quite possibly the perfect light for the Reader. It fully bathes the page in light which is bright enough to read by but not blinding, with very little spillover so it shouldn't bother my wife when she's sleeping and I'm still reading. Thanks for the heads-up on this light!

03-31-2007, 02:10 AM	#7
JRAWKER Connoisseur Posts: 52 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2007 Device: Sony Digital Paper	Is this the same light? Z Light by IF Product (available at barnes and noble)

03-31-2007, 12:05 PM	#8
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Sure looks like it.

03-31-2007, 05:30 PM	#10
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	@diabloNL: Just noticed this thread again. Will give it a try on the right side. Thanks for the tip!

04-08-2007, 08:32 PM	#11
JRAWKER Connoisseur Posts: 52 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2007 Device: Sony Digital Paper	Just picked this light up today from Borders, and you are certainly right: this light is awesome. The only negative, as aforementioned, is the glare it produces.

04-09-2007, 07:26 AM	#12
dhbailey Guru Posts: 604 Karma: 733 Join Date: Mar 2007 Device: HP iPAQ211 / PRS 500, 700 and 505	I've found that using the light at the top works just fine once I angle the head slightly down so the LEDs aren't point at the screen at an angle which produces glare. And there's still enough light at the bottom of the page to read by. I do realize, however, that not everybody finds the same levels of light comfortable for reading, so my angle which prevents glare may make the bottom of the page too dark for some to read even as I find it provides more than enough light. I can't use the reader on the right edge because of the sides of the bed my wife and I sleep on, and she is prone to migraines sparked by looking at a bright light source, so I don't want to run that risk. But I do find it quite possible to avoid the glare.

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