New to the forum, was wondering what lamping was and now have a much better idea, thanks for such an informative post.

Something I might be able to add is that I have an led torch made by 4 sevens in the US. Takes 2 AA batteries so you can use rechargables to keep the cost down, and has a variety of power settings by just pushing the button on the end of the light, even has an ultra low power for night reading without messing with your night vision.

At full power its astonishing for it's size (205 lumens).

http://www.flashaholics.co.uk/4seven...k-aa-2-r5.html