>>2842618Problem is, it doesn't get cheaper than halogen/tungsten for lighting. I've heard a lot of people use work lights or flood lights, like the kind used for construction work and those can go for like $20 and give off a ton of light.
If you're willing to spend a bit of money, you can go with fluorescent, which I believe is the next cheapest and a lot cooler and obviously last longer. I've used pic related with decent results. They aren't super powerful but do okay. These go for about $200 ea but provide nice, soft lighting