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Had nothing better to do since at first I was horrified that CPF was possibly down again because I could not access it after four tries(!!!). So I lined up the four brightest Luxeon LED mods I had laying around (alright the Arc is a production model) and took comparison beamshots.
The LED warriors were, from left to right, the Arc SLS, Lambda Illuminator, Lambda Ill Pill, and my own LGI (Long Gun Illuminator) Legend 3AA DirectDrive mod.
Beamshots were taken from exactly one meter (39-3/8th inches) away:
Although the Arc with CR123 pack might seem slightly brighter than the Illuminator, light meter readings at another post proved otherwise. The clear winner is still the LGI, with an obviously larger as well as brighter and whiter hotspot. And look at how white the Pill and LGI are compared to the other two. The Pill and LGI are using the latest Luxeons which produce a whiter output for some reason; perhaps the manufacturer has learned something about improved phosphor application, especially after the Lambertian was developed.
Ahhhh, the things flashoholics come up with when there's nothing else to do...
The LED warriors were, from left to right, the Arc SLS, Lambda Illuminator, Lambda Ill Pill, and my own LGI (Long Gun Illuminator) Legend 3AA DirectDrive mod.
Beamshots were taken from exactly one meter (39-3/8th inches) away:
Although the Arc with CR123 pack might seem slightly brighter than the Illuminator, light meter readings at another post proved otherwise. The clear winner is still the LGI, with an obviously larger as well as brighter and whiter hotspot. And look at how white the Pill and LGI are compared to the other two. The Pill and LGI are using the latest Luxeons which produce a whiter output for some reason; perhaps the manufacturer has learned something about improved phosphor application, especially after the Lambertian was developed.
Ahhhh, the things flashoholics come up with when there's nothing else to do...