It is said that age brings wisdom. Maybe. What I know it brings is deteriorating eye sight... When working with black parts on black guns light is my friend. Some times getting the light in just the right place is challenging.
A quick trip down the Amazon rabbit hole solved the problem. What I ended up with is a mini boom light that can be clamped almost anywhere.
These little guys can twist to just about any angle to light hidden spots. The led lights are USB rechargeable and last about an hour and a half. I have both the 5.5 inch and 9.8 inch arms. The shorter arm will work with the mini tripod pictured. Use a clamp on both ends and it becomes a third hand. The clamps open to about 1.5" and clamp securely to flat and round surfaces. If you liked Tinker Toys, you'll love these clamp systems.
Here's a list of the Amazon pages:
Lights
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BMFNSPF9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Clamp
https://www.amazon.com/Smallrig-Thr...-2-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1
5.5" magic arm
https://www.amazon.com/SmallRig-Adj...prefix=magic+arm+camera+mount,aps,152&sr=8-13
9.8" magic arm w/ clamp
https://www.amazon.com/SmallRig-Adj...d=1690154300&sprefix=magic+arm,aps,148&sr=8-3
Barrel nuts
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BL6J6PZ2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
mini tripod
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B089QLX89P/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
A quick trip down the Amazon rabbit hole solved the problem. What I ended up with is a mini boom light that can be clamped almost anywhere.
These little guys can twist to just about any angle to light hidden spots. The led lights are USB rechargeable and last about an hour and a half. I have both the 5.5 inch and 9.8 inch arms. The shorter arm will work with the mini tripod pictured. Use a clamp on both ends and it becomes a third hand. The clamps open to about 1.5" and clamp securely to flat and round surfaces. If you liked Tinker Toys, you'll love these clamp systems.
Here's a list of the Amazon pages:
Lights
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BMFNSPF9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Clamp
https://www.amazon.com/Smallrig-Thr...-2-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1
5.5" magic arm
https://www.amazon.com/SmallRig-Adj...prefix=magic+arm+camera+mount,aps,152&sr=8-13
9.8" magic arm w/ clamp
https://www.amazon.com/SmallRig-Adj...d=1690154300&sprefix=magic+arm,aps,148&sr=8-3
Barrel nuts
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BL6J6PZ2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
mini tripod
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B089QLX89P/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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