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Forgive me if "What kind of LED" is technically incorrect. I'm new to electronics and am trying to build a light (reference link attached below) for making videos. I have some LEDs which come standard in Arduino/RPi kits, but I don't believe they are capable of emitting enough light without burning out. I believe they are 3V/20mA 5mm LEDs.

What kind of LEDs are used in lights such as this?

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Most LEDs used for lighting are small surface-mount devices. They are soldered direct to a circuit board, which helps take the heat away. They are also a lot more compact.

You can even buy LED modules, with an array of LEDs already mounted on a circuit board and heatsink.

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