Light for knitting?

On Wed, 31 May 2006 15:20:06 GMT, spewed forth :

I have a four-tube (60-watt equivalent?) Ott light next to my work chair int he living room. I have it positioned to illuminate directly from my left - not from over my left shoulder. In my bedroom I have a

40w-equivalent Ott as a reader, and I use it for knitting when I'm working on something simple that doesn't require good seeing.

I love my Ott lamps, but I do purchase knock-off bulbs from a local lightbulb store. The bulbs I buy are about 1/4 the price of a branded Ott bulb, last as long, and are only a few angstroms different in rated spectrum.

I'm incredibly thankful that I'm not yet suffering from long-arm disease that is affecting so many of my age-mates. I still have to remove my glasses (or look over the top of them) to see stuff closer than about a foot from my face, while lots of my friends have to tack things to the opposite wall in order to see :D

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I have the small folding Ott lite (Model TL13) and love it. The bulb has 2 tubes which for me is plenty of light in most situations. Like you I buy the knock-off replacements, and the only reason I've even had to replace the bulb is because I knocked the lamp off the table and the bulb broke when the lamp hit the floor. ;>(

"angstroms"? I'm off to the dictionary...... learn something new every day! heh heh.

I do have that to a small degree, mainly for reading the fine print in the newspaper or a paperback.

I can still knit without my glasses, which makes me happy too. ;>D

Shelagh

I have a Dazor light. It has a circular bulb to accommodate the magnifier in the center of the fixture. I got my Dazor from DH for an anniversary probably seven years ago and I have not yet had to replace the bulb (it will probably go out tonight now that I have put this statement in black and white!). We purchased an inexpensive chair side table from Target and drilled a hole near one corner for a bushing to seat the light. I did not knit at that time, but wanted the light and magnifier for my counted thread embroidery. I do most of that on a lap frame and stitch with my left hand above the piece and my right hand below the piece. The light is on my right side. I am right-handed so if I embroider in a hoop or in hand then a shadow is cast but it has never bothered me. The light can be extended so that it is almost directly over my work if necessary.

BonnieBlue

I use a foldable OTT light and it is really wonderful for any of my crafts. I've had it for about 2 years now and I haven't had to replace the bulb. Granted I don't use it everyday, but often enough.

I'll have to keep my eye out for those off brand bulbs though.

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A couple of years ago, I went in for an eye exam. Our son was having one, too, and he went in first. The doctor came out to the waiting room to retrieve her patients and when she came out for me, I was reading a book. Went to the office and the first things she said was 'So, show me how you read a book.' I was a bit puzzled but picked up my book, opened it and held it like always. She then said 'Do you see anything wrong with that?' I, of course, was holding the book at almost arm's length but just hadn't noticed it. :P

She offered bifocals to me but I resisted...until last year. And I'm glad that I finally broke down and bought a pair.

Tracey

I know just what you mean Tracey, I don't know what I'd do without my varifocals. Probably just ignore all those people who aren't in the right visual range, i.e. about 90% of them!! Love & higs Christine

Varifocals are fantastic:) I had my other cataract done last week and once I get my new specs I shall be just fine:))

How's it going O? I'm just so glad I got varifocals when I got glasses, I've got a colleague who's constantly having to take her glasses off, find them when she needs them. That would drive me even further round the bend than I've already reached! Reminds me of a story about when I was working on a psychogeriatric unit where we used to have sing songs, WW1 songs etc, as a memory and reminiscence exercise. We were singing "Keep right on to the end of the road" one afternoon when we got to the line that goes "though the way be weary and the road be long, keep right on round the bend" which tickled my

*slightly* warped sense of humour. Here we were surrounded by poor old souls who didn't know their ears from their elbows and we were singing "keep right on round the bend". Fortunately there were others who understood the giggling, and the old folks thought it was all part of the fun. I felt a little guilty, but it just was so funny!! Never been able to sing the song with a straight face since!! Sorry about the diversion Love & higs Christine

Oh heavens yes!!! The last time I needed new specs I was advised to taek varifocals. I resisted but was told that if I didn't like them after two weeks they would change them! Lol they knew what they were doing:))

LOLOL not at all:)) Part of my job in the last years was working with pensioners and I used to have that kind of singsong:))

O

I'm guessing varifocals are same/similar to "progressives" which is what they are called in my neck of the woods. I like mine quite well especially since I used to just wear glasses for distance, but only in the last few years needed them for some closer up stuff. I can still read most stuff without glasses, but the fine print on some medicine bottles makes me crazy. I also use my reading glasses for the computer, and they're perfect.

Have a good Sunday!! or maybe Monday for Mirjam!

Shelagh

I guess they're the same Shelagh, and for my work I'd be lost without them, from reading tiny batch numbers on vaccine vials (that's what first alerted me to the deterioration in my eyesight) to computers the next minute I'd be so fed up with putting them on and taking them off!! Love & higs Christine

Great to hear that it is all going well Ophelia, and that your second operation is now also behind you. I bet once your glasses are adjusted that you will be as good as new.

I have three layers in my glasses. I found when I was working in the library that I could not read the in between stuff. Faraway was fine, and reading was also fine, but shelf reading was a pain, I had to come up really close to be able to read the titles and labels. I got a third layer added to my lenses and no lines in the glass to divine them. It works like a charm. I do have early cataracts in both eyes, but for now we still are doing fine.

Els

Funny...LOL

Els

Thank you Shelagh, that is the correct word for me as well. Ah well three layers works as well....LOL

Els

LOL That is so funny!

Higs, Katherine

Thank you, I will:))

Well don't hesitate to have the cataracts done. It is marvellous what they do:)

Good to hear as I have cataracts starting in my left eye that will need correction sooner or later. Right now I am with Els on the multilevel glasses. They are great and except for needing a bit more light than I used to to see the stitches on dark items, I am getting along well.