MN series bulbs confusion

Hoya

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I am getting the KT4 for my M3. M3 is presently using MN10 (LOLA) and MN11 (HOLA). Surefire website says that KT4 is using MN15/16 (LOLA/HOLA) with the same output. Can't I use MN10/11 on the KT4? What is the major difference btw MN10/11 and MN15/16? Thks.
 

StEaLtH_

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The MN10/11 and MN15/16 are basicly the same lamps, just different base.
The MN15/16 have a higher base (the lamp is higher up in the reflector) so no, the MN10/11 wont work.
 

js

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Yeah,

The focal point of the KT4 is different than the regular non-turbo M3 head, and so the MN15/16 will be out of focus in the regular head and the MN10/11 will be out of focus in the turbo-head.
 
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