Re: NEOFAB Legion II, the powerful MC-E light &COMP with M1X, pic heavy!
I think there is a liability issue here for NeoFab. It's way too easy to damage the LED by overheating it. Once the phosphor is burned, the output drops a lot. For example, right now I have an MC-E that puts out less than 500 lumens at 2800ma, and it shows no physical sign of damage. The LED's output spectra shows that the phosphor is damaged, but you need very expensive equipment to be able to see that ($9K worth).
I know all you hot dogs :wave: want as much output as you can get, but if it were me I would not be willing to sell a light that can be damaged by simply running it too long on high. I know some of them would come back with warranty claims caused by the owner not paying attention to the warning.
If NeoFab can figure out an algorithm for controlling the burst time that prevents damage to the LED, that might be a workable solution. It's also possible to add a thermal sensor to the die, I have some Ostar's that have thermistors installed (it's an option from Osram). All of this adds development time and expense, and raises the price of the light...
William