Beamshots! Finally!

[Firecop]

I've decided to stop waiting for a good scene to show my M@g mods.

Here is a pic of what the Arson Investigators use at my office:

From left to right:

1 - M@g 3D>9AA (alkalines) 3xCree P4 direct driven through a 3.6ohm resistor using KD optics *this is my newest one I built for my partner*
2 - M@g 2D>8AA (NiMh) 4xCree Q2 through a Shark set just short of "high" using Fraen reflectors
3 - M@g 3D>9AA (NiMh) 4xCree Q5 through a Shark/Remora using Fraen
4 - M@g 2D>8AA (NiMh) 4xCree Q5 through a Shark with an external potentiometer and Fraen
5 - Pelican Sabrelight 2000 *Backup only*
6 - Stinger (stock) *not used*
7 - Inova T4 Li-ion rechargable (stock) *Backup only*
8 - Poly Streamlight SL-20X LED *not mine*
9 - Lowe's new 2C Tasklight Cree *Backup only*
10 - MagCharger (stock) *not mine*
11 - Pelican 9450 RALS *The Pelican 9450 Remote Area Lighting System is on loan to our office for testing. I've heard that it goes for close to $800. I'll write a synopsis in the LED section*

Now for the beamshots...

All shots were taken 6'10" from the wall with a Canon s60. I used 1/60 on f4.0, ISO 100 with white balance set to "daylight". There's a wooden chair rail in the middle of the wall (so you have some color comparisons).

First up is the stock Magcharger

Here's the stock Streamlight

Now the Streamlight's LEDs

Now the Stinger

And finally the Pelican Sabrelight 2000

My EDC Inova T4

The $32 Lowe's Tasklight 2C Cree

Next I'll do my modded M@gs...

 

[Firecop]

Alrighty, here's my 3D>9AA alkaline direct drive 3xCree P4 through the KD optics:

Now my 3D>9AA NiMh 4xCreeQ5 Shark/Remora using Fraen optics

And my 2D>8AA NiMh 4xCreeQ2 Shark/Fraen set just below "high"

How about this 2D>9AA NiMh 4xCreeQ5 Shark/Fraen with external potentiometer set to max?

And now for the RALS with the diffuser

The RALS with the diffuser removed

I'll be posting a review of the RALS 9450 later in the LED section, including specs. But, before I go, here's the lights I take with me to fire scenes:

I hope I haven't bored you. Thanks to everyone for their help and support with a particularly big shout out to Gunner, DonShock, 3rd Shift, Nereus and Erasmus.

Stay safe!

 

[Ganp]

:kewlpics:I sure wasn't bored.

Nice job on the beamshots. They are a very good comparison of various M@G mods.:thumbsup:

Real 'working' lights - I like them.



Colin.