Lights for your readers

[mldavis2]

I like the Capstone LED light because it uses standard AAA batteries which are much cheaper than the CR2032's (which the Kandle uses for example). Built in lights draw too much power from the reader battery and significantly shorten the recharge cycle which is a major consideration when backpacking away from a power source. Most of the top clip-on lights can be used on the side of the reader to better cover the entire screen.

[Rich_D]

Originally Posted by sadievan

Which cover did you get.

Carol

I got the Industriell cover. Not the easel, the regular one. I can slide the light in the top, side or bottom of the cover. The clips hold the nook tight enough that the pressure keeps the light in place and the light runs off of a AAA battery.

[kelliedn]

my setup is pretty simple

I have the prs-300
I got the basic cover for it
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Digital-R...=pd_rhf_shvl_4

and I use the GE booklight here, the clip is perfect for clipping onto the side of my cover. It works great!

http://www.amazon.com/17228-Lights-B...3641948&sr=1-1

[Penforhire]

I don't like weight or balance change from any of the three clip-on's I've tried (Verilux cold cathode, twin-stalk Mighty Brite LED, and a Great Point semi-circle LED bar). I may need to try one of the 'worn' lights. Head lamps look too dorky for my taste even though they make a lot of sense to me (I use one for emergency vehicle repairs in the dark). Forget the brand but there is a neck-chain design that I need to try.

Meanwhile I get the most satisfaction from the Sony lighted-case (LED-on-a-stalk) because of the balance in my hand. Uniformity is good for a 6" screen (PRS-650) but I was unhappy with uniformity on my PRS-900 screen.

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by Penforhire

I may need to try one of the 'worn' lights. Head lamps look too dorky for my taste even though they make a lot of sense to me (I use one for emergency vehicle repairs in the dark). Forget the brand but there is a neck-chain design that I need to try.

I keep one in my car for night repairs also. A perfect hands-free light source for changing a tire or working under the hood.

Try a smaller, more fashionable design like this:

Mammut S-Lite Headlamp -- it's only $20 from REI, has three brightness levels, uses 1x AA battery, and doesn't look dorky.

[Pookeysgirl]

Right now I'm using this light on my Kobo

http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/ebooks...ht&pageSize=12

I wouldn't recommend it. It only lasts 2-3 weeks and the replaceable batteries cost almost as much as the light itself. It also dug into my gelaskin and ruined it I'm looking for a new light that can clip onto my cover.

[bbqncigars]

I use my regular little Fenix light for reading. The neck lanyard it's on keeps it handy for work, and functions tolerably well for reading my PocketPro when sitting down.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by kelliedn

my setup is pretty simple

I have the prs-300
I got the basic cover for it
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Digital-R...=pd_rhf_shvl_4

and I use the GE booklight here, the clip is perfect for clipping onto the side of my cover. It works great!

http://www.amazon.com/17228-Lights-B...3641948&sr=1-1

The cost of the non-light cover plus the cost of the light is about the same as the cost of the light cover.

[JSWolf]

I do have an ear light I used to use. But I found it annoying. You had to keep your head and the reader at just the right angle or you'd not get a good enough light coverage of the 6" screen. Overall, not a good idea.

I'm not saying head lights are bad. Just I can say for certainty that ear lights are bad.

[kelliedn]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

The cost of the non-light cover plus the cost of the light is about the same as the cost of the light cover.

Actually, for me it wasn't. I got my cover on Woot for $5 plus shipping....so the total cost for me was around $14.00

[OtterBooks]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I know we have way way too many different threads on lights for different readers. But let's ignore them all. Let's treat them like they do not exist. Let's start a new thread about lights for readers and let's do it here and let this be the one and only definitive thread. Also, let this thread be for all readers and all lights.

So go forward and making this thread proud to exist.

Well I've only seen one or two, so it's nice to see this thread; much obliged. Then again, I tend to ignore the product sections pertaining to the readers I have nothing to do with. Maybe I should check them out more often. Though maybe being overly concerned with what goes on in those sections would qualify me as some sort of frothing at the mouth lunatic.

[astra]

Originally Posted by bhartman36

I bought this one for my Kindle 1. Still using it for my Kindle 3.

That's what I have a like it a lot.

[astra]

Sorry. I just noticed that it is Kindle version.
I have a different one Mighty Bright XtraFlex2 LED Light

Where is the difference between the two?

[donovan1983]

Originally Posted by bhartman36

I bought this one for my Kindle 1. Still using it for my Kindle 3.

I have one of those lights for my PRS-300. I don't have a case for it, which makes clipping it on more difficult, and find it too heavy. As well as far too bright. Even on the lowest setting it makes the screen difficult to read and I get a lot of glare unless I position it just right. Just an unpleasant experience all around, to me.

[CazMar]

I use a Mighty Bright LED Music Light -the one with 2 LEDs on goosenecks. I bought it as a music light but probably use it just as much with my Kobo. I would really recommend these as they are very sturdy, very well made and worth the money.