Clear, Writeright and Acrylite Lensed Beamshots

[PlayboyJoeShmoe]

Here is a M*g 3D with 4C and a M*g clear lense:

Here it is with a Writeright covered lense:

Here it is with an Acrylite lense!:

NOTE! In no case did I try any bulb centering etc. Changing the lense each shot did mean I had to refocus each shot.

All shots with a several year old Sony Floppy Disk camera in moon (one moon showing) mode with flash cancelled. All at same distance and settings- distance approx. 15'.

I am not certain you can tell the difference in brightness between WR and Acrylite, nor am I sure these pics do justice. I think you can still see some artifacts with WR, NONE with Acrylite.

In one light or another, at tightest focus with Writeright I got an X beam. With Acrylite on the same light, a perfect spot with soft edges.

My 4.5 1318 3C shows a difference I could NOT capture.

 

[BlindedByTheLite]

how much is the acrylite lens?

and how 'bout a beamshot of that light you found at tommy tools? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

 

[PlayboyJoeShmoe]

Acrylite is here:
Acrylite lenses

The Tommy Tool light doesn't really do beam. It does flood. I can't accurately capture it.

 

[Ginseng]

Re: Clear, Writeright and Acrylite Lensed Beamshot

Nice shots Joe. With your 1318, could you see a difference by eye between clear/WR/Acrylite?

Wilkey

 

[this_is_nascar]

Re: Clear, Writeright and Acrylite Lensed Beamshot

I can't speak on the Writeright, however I can give a big thumbs-up for the Acrylite lenses on my MAG 2C with 3x123. This thing in awesome and now rival the quality a beam that a SureFire puts out..... no joke. As a matter of fact, the quality of beam coming from my MAG, compared to the beam of my A2 is rather remarkable.

 

[PlayboyJoeShmoe]

Re: Clear, Writeright and Acrylite Lensed Beamshot

Without WR or AL, I see a sort of figure 8 pattern to the beam. Writeright was pretty good. Acrylite tames it to a medium sized very soft edged 'spot'. If I get very close to a white wall, I can still see 'lobes' from the figure 8.

In practical use outside, it throws a nice flood (or call it a semi large spot with LOTS of spill).

It works more noticeably on a light that had a SORT of round beam to start, although I find it remarkable that the light in the first and last photos above is the same!

OH! Can you tell how exciting MY Saturday nights are?

 

[logicnerd411]

Re: Clear, Writeright and Acrylite Lensed Beamshot

WriteRights are very good, IMO. They smooth the beam perfectly without much brightness loss.

Dan