turboBB's EPIC Indoor Shots Pt 3 (SureFire - Zebralight)

PART 1 (4Sevens - Jetbeam)
PART 2 (Klarus - Sunwayman)
PART 3 (SureFire - Zebralight) - this thread

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PART 3

Blue row indicates new pics (as of 10/31), Yellow are new as of N/A, Green highlights newly measured values. *Indicates mfg claimed ANSI value, last three columns are measurements taken/calcualted by me. Lights sorted in alphabetical order by mfg. All shots taken on a Panny FZ150 @ ISO-100, custom WB, f/2.8 and fixed shutter speeds of 1/8, 1/40 & 1/80. Distance to door is 5m (16.4ft) away. New as of 5/25: Bounce shots under same conditions but w/shutter speed @ 1/4 and light placed right above camera.
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SureFire E1E (see Veleno Designs E-series Tower [3S XP-G Warm])


SureFire E2DL (200lms)
High


Low



SureFire G2Z (see Neofab D1000 drop-in)


SureFire KL4 head w/Vital Gear FB1

Note: The KL4 head is identical to the one on the L4 and was designed for 2 CR123's @ 6V. These pics were taken on a single RCR123 3V (closer to 4V really) so check out the pics for the L4 to get an idea of what the beam of this head would look like w/2 cells).


SureFire Kroma (RWB)
High


Low

Note: I didn't capture Blue and Red as it would've req'd different exposure values.


SureFire L1
AW 16340 High


AW 16340 Low


LiFePO4 High


LiFePO4 Low



SureFire L4



SureFire M3LT (400lms) (review)
High




Low



SureFire U2 (LuxV)
L6


L5


L4


L3 - this level is defective on my light thus no pics

L2


L1



SureFire U2 (P4)
L6


L5


L4


L3


L2


L1



SureFire Z2 (see Malkoff M60 drop-in)


ThruNite TN10 (review)
1x18650


2x18650



ThruNite TN11 (review)
1x18650 Max




2x18650 Max



ThruNite TN11S (review)
1x18650


High


Med


Low



ThruNite TN30 (review)
L6




L5


L4


L3


L2


L1



ThruNite TN31 (review)
L6




L5


L4


L3


L2


L1



UltraFire 3S XM-L drop-in (Dereelight DBS V2)
High


Med


Low



UltraFire 3S XM-L drop-in (Olight M20)
High


Med


Low



Veleno Designs E-series drop-in [3S XP-G Warm] (SureFire E1E)
High


Med


Low



XENO G10v2 (review)


High


Low (Med)


Ultra Low (Low)



XENO S3A (review)


High


Low (Med)


Ultra Low (Low)



XTAR D01
Max



XTAR S1 Production (review)
Max




Min



XTAR TZ20 (review)
High




Med


Low



XTAR WK21
High


Med


Low



XTAR WK25B
High


Low



Zebralight H31w
L6

L5


L4


L3


L2


L1



Zebralight SC30 (review)
L6


L5


L4


L3


L2


L1 (didn't register)

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PART 1 (4Sevens - Jetbeam)
PART 2 (Klarus - Sunwayman)
PART 3 (SureFire - Zebralight) - this thread

5 new lights added (XTAR S1 is finalized prod version).

Cheers,
Tim

XTAR S1 (Production) min level added

ThruNite TN30 & TN31 added.

XENO S3A and revised G10v2 (more accurate color) shots now up. Also as part of a new procedure going forward, I will be adding one large ceiling bounce shot on Max for each light to allow better comparisons of total output.

I only have it for these two lights for now but will add the others over time.
Cheers,
Tim

TN11S (all shots) and ceiling bounce shots for TN11 & TN30 added

TN31 ceiling bounce shot added and updated chart/measurements.

M3LT & XTAR S1 ceiling bounce shots and updated chart added.

XTAR TZ20 added

Turbo,
Thanks for the shots, most helpful!
A question re: Surefire L1, if I may. I notice the spill has a blue tint & the hot spot seems quite white. Is this how you see it by eye? If you run it on a regular 123 does the hot spot appear blue?
I ask because I've tried two L1's and both appeared quite blue on regular 123's and wondered if the rcr's extra voltage made it not only brighter but also helped "whiten" the hot spot. These were both the latest iteration w/cree emitters.

The E2DL shots are dead riingers of my sample so I assume what I'm seeing is relatively accurate.

Any input would be helpful!
Thanks.

Thx! For all the beamshots against the door, I manually adjust the WB to the best of my ability. Although I've noticed they tend to have a slight overshift in magenta (especially the older shots when I was still getting familiar with the camera), overall they are fairly representative of what my eyes see. The bounce shots however are usually set to AWB or whichever WB last used against the door so those won't be as accurate.

As for the L1, yes, there is a very light hint of blue but certainly nothing ghastly. I just checked w/a LiFePO4 that has been sitting around for a while (3.27V) and it's about the same as with a freshly charged RCR16340 @ 4.19v.

Hope that helps.

Tim

turboBB said:

Thx! For all the beamshots against the door, I manually adjust the WB to the best of my ability. Although I've noticed they tend to have a slight overshift in magenta (especially the older shots when I was still getting familiar with the camera), overall they are fairly representative of what my eyes see. The bounce shots however are usually set to AWB or whichever WB last used against the door so those won't be as accurate.

As for the L1, yes, there is a very light hint of blue but certainly nothing ghastly. I just checked w/a LiFePO4 that has been sitting around for a while (3.27V) and it's about the same as with a freshly charged RCR16340 @ 4.19v.

Hope that helps.

Tim

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Thanks for the quick reply.
"Ghastly" would be apropos for the two L1's I checked out, I think they're beyond the help of a voltage boost! Very Helpful!
Thanks again!

Wait, now you just jogged my memory. I actually returned a L1 to SF because the tint was actually pretty darn green. They initially pushed back but when I sent comparo pics vs. other SF lights they finally agreed to fix it (L1 always on the right in these shots):

vs. E2DL


vs. KL4


vs. L4


vs. U2 (SSC P4):


However, to keep things in perspective, only the E2DL is an apples-to-apples comparo since it's XR-E to XR-E wheras the others all use the SSC P4 which is known to have a purplish/white tint. I must say I don't think I've encountered any overly blue XR-E's, most have been on the greenish side.

Cheers,
Tim

Turbo,
Compared to what I saw, I'd take that in a heartbeat!
Really appreciate the post!
Thanks again.

TN31 pics retaken for better comparo w/L3 K40, also new measurements acquired (green cells).

Cheers,
Tim