IsaacHayes
Flashlight Enthusiast
Thinking about all the "wasted" sidespill in a mag refelctor luxeon setup and how the focused beam is around the edges of the lens and the center is the sidespill light, I came up with this idea. Sidespill is great for indoors but when you need sheer spot for whatever reason, perhaps this would be a great way to maximize focused light in a mag setup.
Notice how since the center of the lens would be covered up but not make a shadow in the beam. The black lines are forward directed photons, the red is the ones we are concerned about changing. Please excuse my poor mouse sketch as I don't have my Wacom tablet hooked up yet on this machine.
Finding the right size/shape of the cone would require a small amount of work. I figure this could be done simply with cardstock and aluminum foil. We'd need to figure out the diameter of the base, the length/stretch/reach of the cone, and if it's to be flat edge, or convex/concave.
Any coments? Hopefully this has sparked some interest...
Notice how since the center of the lens would be covered up but not make a shadow in the beam. The black lines are forward directed photons, the red is the ones we are concerned about changing. Please excuse my poor mouse sketch as I don't have my Wacom tablet hooked up yet on this machine.
Finding the right size/shape of the cone would require a small amount of work. I figure this could be done simply with cardstock and aluminum foil. We'd need to figure out the diameter of the base, the length/stretch/reach of the cone, and if it's to be flat edge, or convex/concave.
Any coments? Hopefully this has sparked some interest...