M@elstrom
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My previous phone was a S/Ericsson K700i not sure about 20~30Lm but it was plenty bright to navigate by however it only remained on in short bursts requiring constant keypad activity to enable light output
Cellphone as a Flashlight
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My previous phone was a S/Ericsson K700i not sure about 20~30Lm but it was plenty bright to navigate by however it only remained on in short bursts requiring constant keypad activity to enable light output
Superdave
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I have the flashlight app for my blackberry, works pretty good.
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I have the samsung S5600 and I'm not sure what led it uses but compared to my H501 I'm sure it puts out over 80 lumens when taking a picture. The problem is that output only stays on for about a second, if you want permanent on you have to use it as a video light and thats only about 10-15 lumens. I guess it all comes down to heatsinking really..
f22shift
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same.
i have so many phones through the last 15 yrs. from startac to iphone4.
the best ever phone led i owned was the sony c902. not only did it use a warm or neutral led but it was as bright as my h501w on high. it got pretty warm(steel body) and sucked down the battery pretty fast.
i think cell lights are a nice backup though.
The flashlight application has three power modes as well it really is quite effective as a backup.
GMLRS
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I have two on me a Nokia E63, momentary when keys locked, very fast and easy, and a 2 LED HTC Evo 4g, pretty bright for a phone. The Evo 4g, is smoking fast, Voice search, voice text, Google Goggles (Camera search and barcode scanner) 4-6-9Mbs, 11-12Mbs wifi. Wifi Hotspot for 5 devices, and satelite image gps that works indoors in a large building, LIGHTNING FAST. Everybody should have one.
I tried it once to help me find the flashlight I dropped next to the couch after turning the lights off, but it didn't work for me and my feet found it first. Now I keep 2 flashlights next to the couch so I can still find one if I bump the other one around. I guess some phones must be brighter than mine.
outersquare
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yes i use my droid's camera LED as a light
Got the Nokia 1650 since almost two years now.
Can't say I use it as a flashlight, it's just a floody square for close distance. In pitch-black places it can show you the path, but only for a short time - the battery won't last long with this, as far as i have observed.
Here's a quick beamshot :laughing:
Nokia 1650 left, Nitecore D10 Tribute / lowest setting on the right ~40cm distance from the wall. At 1m distance you barely see the Nokia.
If you ask me - go and get a flashlight ! Safe your cellphones energy.
Can't say I use it as a flashlight, it's just a floody square for close distance. In pitch-black places it can show you the path, but only for a short time - the battery won't last long with this, as far as i have observed.
Here's a quick beamshot :laughing:
Nokia 1650 left, Nitecore D10 Tribute / lowest setting on the right ~40cm distance from the wall. At 1m distance you barely see the Nokia.
If you ask me - go and get a flashlight ! Safe your cellphones energy.
Hitthespot
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Why shouldn't your phone have a flashlight built in? They do everything else. I just purchased a Samsung Captivate running the Android software and was surprised to find a guitar tunner application. I down loaded it and it works great. Flashlights, metal detectors, level, compass, GPS, oh and it is also a phone. Unbelievable.
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I went from a Nokia E63 (A Puppy Chewed It Up) to Sprint and the HTC EVO 4G, the light on both are cool features but I think the EVO's 2 LED Flash is the brightest Ive seen on a phone. I agree with the EVO being smoking fast, great phone..
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I also have an Evo and I wold say that the flash is probably 40+ lumens (maybe more, I haven't investigated it much) on high; definitely enough to be usable up close and even at 5+ feet. I also have a flashlight app that simply puts the screen backlight on high and displays a white screen, as this outputs a lot less light than the LED on low for when I don't need more.
Of course any time I am specifically doing something where I know I will require light I will use a real flashlight; the phone is just good for situations like navigating a room in the dark when I don't have anything else available.
Of course any time I am specifically doing something where I know I will require light I will use a real flashlight; the phone is just good for situations like navigating a room in the dark when I don't have anything else available.
Shorty66
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My Motorola Defy is about as Bright as my H501 on Medium, perhaps a little brighter. The beam is a perfectly round flood, just as the H501 and the LED is a warm one.
I have come to leave any flashlight at home and instead take one replacement battery for the phone just in case.
The only downside i see with using the phone as a torch is that its not really usable as a headlamp. I have come up with an attachment for the breaststrap which does almost the same thing though. As the smartphone light is quite floody it is pretty usable as a heaslamp replacement that way.
I have come to leave any flashlight at home and instead take one replacement battery for the phone just in case.
The only downside i see with using the phone as a torch is that its not really usable as a headlamp. I have come up with an attachment for the breaststrap which does almost the same thing though. As the smartphone light is quite floody it is pretty usable as a heaslamp replacement that way.
My xperia mini-pro has ~ the same output and beampattern as my zebralight h30 on medium (the h30 should be 20 lumens on medium). The xperia is neutral tinted I dont use it because i always have a better light on my keychain.
I dont use it because i always have a better light on my keychain.
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Though I'm considering adding a dedicated keychain light to my EDC, the camera/flash light on my HTC Desire is a seriously capable backup light. Lifespan is obviously the most serious limitation, but the light really is very bright all things considered. I just did a quick youtube search, and this video gives you a fair idea of the output:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qrHetEI_dQ
It's obviously not a primary EDC light, but as a backup it's great, especially when you consider that it's part of a package that offers you so much more besides. If you like to keep your EDC as minimalist as possible, it's a perfectly sensible option.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qrHetEI_dQ
It's obviously not a primary EDC light, but as a backup it's great, especially when you consider that it's part of a package that offers you so much more besides. If you like to keep your EDC as minimalist as possible, it's a perfectly sensible option.
lol just hold a asperic lense in front of the led. A tube to hold the lense in focus and some rubberbands and youre thereMy netbook has adjustable screen color temperature. Can make it anything from warm to cool, and adjust tint too.
I'm still looking for a good thrower though.
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