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1. sberen+d[view] [source] 2026-02-01 20:02:10
>>sberen+(OP)
Author here, happy to answer any questions about the journey!
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2. necove+VW7[view] [source] 2026-02-04 00:15:11
>>sberen+d
Being 6'5" myself, I am worried I'd be blinded by the lamp when I stand up: to avoid adding a base under (an already bulky) base, is there a way to separate the lamp itself and have it wall/ceiling mounted (still pointing upwards)?
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3. sberen+ZY7[view] [source] 2026-02-04 00:26:05
>>necove+VW7
Because the lamp is 6'3" it's only below eye level for people who are 6'7-8.

We had another 6'5" customer who was worried about the height but they said it was totally fine even with shoes on.

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4. necove+Uga[view] [source] 2026-02-04 17:03:34
>>sberen+ZY7
Thanks for confirmation, but anatomies of people, especially at the p5/p95 extremes, can be widely different: maybe I've got a very small head with a short forehead :)

So in a sense, I'd still like an option to mount it differently and more out of the way before splurging €1.2k + ~30% customs/VAT on something like this.

This even prompted me to check out comparable video fill lights on Aliexpress, and they also run around $1k (some at $500 with possibly a few gotchas about actual light output) for comparable luminosity/wattage, so your price is actually not too shabby.

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