Beamshots: SureFire L1 Cree, NiteCore Defender Infinity and Fenix L2D Premium 100

[MetalZone]

Just got my SureFire L1 Cree a couple of days ago so here's my contribution.

Top to bottom:
Fenix L2D, SureFire L1, NiteCore Defender Infinity

Left to right:
NiteCore Defender Infinity (Cree X-RE Q5, Low orange peel reflector),
SureFire L1 (Cree X-RE unknown bin, TIR/Total Internal Reflection Optics),
Fenix L2D (Lumiled Rebel 100, Orange peel reflector)


Here's some beamshots:

SureFire L1 Cree (with SureFire CR123A)
NiteCore Defender Infinity (with AW Protected Li-Ion 14500)
Fenix L2D Premium 100 (with 2x Sanyo Eneloop NiMH)

Distance to wall: 2 metres

There is a very minor difference between Li-Ion's and Eneloops on my Defender Infinity so I used Li-Ion's anyway.

The photographs were taken by my friend at a slight angle so ignore the slightly irregular beam shape. Also, he adjusted the focal length (zoom) a little while taking the larger Fenix spill beam. However, I tried to compensate that while editing the pictures, so it's not 100% accurate. Shutter speed: 1/30 sec

Aperture: f10

Aperture: f16

Aperture: f32

Aperture: f32. Colour desatured to eliminate the beam tint.

Hope to get some outdoor beamshots when I have the time.

 

[Kilovolt]

Interesting comparison and nice pics! Thanks for sharing. :thumbsup:

 

[Crenshaw]

The NDI appears to be a hair brighter then the L2D, :thumbsup: love this light!

Crenshaw

 

[Fooboy]

Nice pics.

Take the L1 outside and test which one throws the best

 

[MetalZone]

Thanks. Happy to share.

The NDI appears to be a hair brighter then the L2D, :thumbsup: love this light!

Crenshaw

To my eyes, it appears that the L2D has the most amount of total lumens. The hotspot is noticeably brighter than the NDI and I can tell from the pictures and bare eyes.

Nice pics.

Take the L1 outside and test which one throws the best

The L2D and L1 seems quite closely matched. The L1's beam is obviously more focused thus so it can go head on with the L2D in throw despite having significantly less total lumens. Therefore, it (the L1) clearly loses out in spill. To rephrase what i just said, the L1 optics throws the best, but the L2D can match it's throw simply because it has significantly more total light output (which means includes the hotspot and spill).

65 'conservative' Surefire lumens versus 175 Fenix lumens... and versus 190 seemingly overrated NiteCore lumens. Just goes to show the different methods each company uses to measure their light output... or rather... conservativeness or exaggeration. haha
But I like the NiteCore more than the Fenix in actual use... the size, the forward clicky. In actual use, small differences in light output doesn't matter anymore. It's my current EDC.

However, I just put in AW Protected RCR123 Li-Ions in the L1 today and i love this pocket thrower!

 

[J_Roc]

Outside beamshots please........

 

[PlayboyJoeShmoe]

Almost wish I'd have gone for P2D R100 and L1D body rather than 4 in 1 pack Q5!

Nice pics! R100 looks greenish on my ViewSonic A75f.... probably just an impression.