Someone from The Netherlands is apparently claiming to make brighter than direct sunlight flashlights. I haven't seen any threads on this flashlight so I thought I'd start my own discussion. The table below measured in lux gives a relative example of the sun's lighting power.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lux
Examples | |
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Illuminance | Surfaces illuminated by: |
0.0001 lux | Moonless, overcast night sky (starlight)[3] |
0.002 lux | Moonless clear night sky with airglow[3] |
0.27–1.0 lux | Full moon on a clear night[3][4] |
3.4 lux | Dark limit of civil twilight under a clear sky[5] |
50 lux | Family living room lights (Australia, 1998)[6] |
80 lux | Office building hallway/toilet lighting[7][8] |
100 lux | Very dark overcast day[3] |
320–500 lux | Office lighting[9][10][11] |
400 lux | Sunrise or sunset on a clear day. |
1000 lux | Overcast day;[3] typical TV studio lighting |
10000–25000 lux | Full daylight (not direct sun)[3] |
32000–100000 lux | Direct sunlight |