Flashlights in TV shows and movies (Part 3)

[kosPap]

Hey I got an episode of NCIS today...(did not catch the title)

So the2 good guys search a house with a M4 Sevatator (in case I am wrong it was a scorpion) and snotice someone in a room.

They enter and drop both beams on the poor guy....

[radu1976]

Last week I saw the last INDIANA JONES with INDY oldie, but still goldie.
I am guessing they messed up with the flashlights because , considering the shape of the beam, the tint - a white one - and the hotspot I do believe they have used LED emitters in old design bodies. That's my impression.

[276]

was watching Stargate Atlantis & they where using what i thought at first were chem lights but turned out to be an led light with an attachment add a stake to put in the ground.

[Illum]

Last week I saw the last INDIANA JONES with INDY oldie, but still goldie.
I am guessing they messed up with the flashlights because , considering the shape of the beam, the tint - a white one - and the hotspot I do believe they have used LED emitters in old design bodies. That's my impression.

if the beam is square then a TIR optic is used
If the beam has a irregular hotspot and theres rings all over the place then a smooth reflector is used
If the beam is a bright dot and very dim corona then its using a long reflector

can you describe this shape of the beam?

[Size15's]

Doomsday used SureFire M4's handheld, and 6P's mounted on the rifles.

[Flashfirstask?later]

was watching Stargate Atlantis & they where using what i thought at first were chem lights but turned out to be an led light with an attachment add a stake to put in the ground.

The best shot of the stake that also showed the way the LEDs looked.


The cute Nicole DeBoer (as Dr. Alison Porter) and Dr. Carson Beckett with two lamp flashlights on table. Only the chem and stake lights worked outside in the fog.

[276]

yeah those are the ones!

[radu1976]

The shape of the beam was round and I do not think they used SMO reflectors in their lights as the beam was very smooth - OP characteristic - Also the hotspot was quite big if I remember well. There are 2 weeks since I have seen the movie.
But man, I guess they really messed up .
50 years ago, was there any chance for the them to get white light from flashlights , I am wondering ? Hmm, maybe they found some strange artifacts during that Roswell incident

if the beam is square then a TIR optic is used
If the beam has a irregular hotspot and theres rings all over the place then a smooth reflector is used
If the beam is a bright dot and very dim corona then its using a long reflector

can you describe this shape of the beam?

[DRLski]

To all the Stargate Atlantis fans, does anyone know what kind of stick light/lantern everyone is using after the flashlights stop working in the latest episode "Whispers"? Here's an example of the lights:

[Tekno_Cowboy]

I noticed it too, but didn't really look too deep into it though. There was a pretty good close-up at one point. If I remember I'll see if I can get a pic of it. It looked like a couple of rows of 5mm led's, whatever it was.

[DM51]

I'm merging this with Flashlights in TV shows and movies (Part 3).

[Flashfirstask?later]

I noticed it too, but didn't really look too deep into it though. There was a pretty good close-up at one point. If I remember I'll see if I can get a pic of it. It looked like a couple of rows of 5mm led's, whatever it was.

Look up at post #96 now that DM51 merged with this thread.

I do not remember seeing these stake lights used in any Stargate series or movie.

[glockboy]

It's in Stargate Atlantis series: "Whispers"
Season 4, Episode 6.

I do not remember seeing these stake lights used in any Stargate series or movie.

[276]

Its last Fridays episode..

[Flashfirstask?later]

It's in Stargate Atlantis series: "Whispers"
Season 4, Episode 6.

I meant I did not remember seeing the stake lights before the recent Atlantis episode. A fast forward through S04 E06 did not seem to reveal any of the stake lights and "Whispers" is actually the last week S05 E07 episode and not S04 E06.

These stake lights probably made it a bit harder to see in the fog and did not really illuminate anything that was not up close while inside as they seemed more useful for location and to be seen.

[276]

i think the primary reason was for location so u knew to shoot anything that didn't have the light.

[qwertyydude]

Ok I've just been wondering what kind of lights the exterminators use in the Discovery Channel show Verminators. All that I could tell is they were short barreled and bright incans. You'd think they'd use an led since they actually use it for work and the battery cost must be high since they're always using it. I doubt they're using rechargeables.

[BobVA]

I think I spotted an E1B being used on the new Fox series "Fringe".

Cheers,
Bob

[Bradlee]

Can anyone identify the light in the Journey to the Center of the Earth trailer (here)? The one that is thrown up when they fall through the crust. It was bugging me I couldn't figure it out...

[kelmo]

It looks like a Surefire C3.

I just watched "Crazy Eights." Its a ghost slasher movie set in an abandoned hospital. Gee thats original. One of the characters had 2 M6s with beam shapers in his car's emergancy kit. Talk about being prepared!

[Size15's]

Can anyone identify the light in the Journey to the Center of the Earth trailer (here)? The one that is thrown up when they fall through the crust. It was bugging me I couldn't figure it out...

That's a C3 without doubt. Noticed it was CGI at some points.

[Black Rose]

I was watching Ghost Hunters International last week and noticed one of the team members was using a Streamlight Super Tac.

My wife gets rather annoyed when I rewind the PVR in the middle of a show to check out the flashlights

[Bruce B]

Im guessing no one here watched Hellboy 2: The Golden Army?

Selma Blair's Character, Liz Sherman, was carrying a M6 Guardian when they investigated the crime scene/murder scene of the auction house. I think one of the BPRD no-name Agents had a M3 but I couldnt get a good look at it.

I concur, you are 100% correct... and yes it was a SF M3.

-Bruce

[Bradlee]

That's a C3 without doubt. Noticed it was CGI at some points.

Ah so it is! Thanks

[Till]

Just watched House of the Dead and Alone in the Dark.

You know, for such shitty movies that obviously spared expense on writing, acting and direction, they definitely spent the money on several Surefire M6s (and possible M4s) used throughout the movie!

[kelmo]

That's a C3 without doubt. Noticed it was CGI at some points.

Who would want to throw a perfectly good C3 down an endless pit!

[Till]

OT, but after falling that far, hitting that water would've been like hitting concrete and then obviously they're all dead.

But the C3 would've probably survived!

[Monocrom]

Just watched House of the Dead and Alone in the Dark.

You know, for such shitty movies that obviously spared expense on writing, acting and direction, they definitely spent the money on several Surefire M6s (and possible M4s) used throughout the movie!

Movies based on video games are usually crap-tacular. Even worse when it's vice-versa. (Although the film "Resident Evil" was better than decent).

[Techjunkie]

Eureka, episode 307, Here Come the Suns, about 27 minutes in. Carter, Allison and Zane explore an abandoned underground facility, using what looks like two Surefire M6 flashlights, which are laughably huge in comparison to the incredibliy sophisticated, cell phone sized device they use next. I guess even in Eureka they can't manufacture a torch that's small and powerful with long runtime.

[Flashlight Aficionado]

Eureka could build the Ultimate flashlight. The problem is Eureka doesn't have a Flashaholic type geek. Any volunteers to move to Eureka?