PlayboyJoeShmoe
Flashaholic
My 4x123 + 1AA powered, WA01318 bulbed M*g 3C is somewhat disappointing. I finally got off my a$$ and worked over my Carley 1940 reflector to use in it.
Lots and lots of aluminum shavings later, it will go over the pedestal. So I put it together. Just as I said in another thread, much the same as I saw with the stock M*g reflector, I get a double oval doodoo beam. I can get it perfect, in that it will make a perfect figure 8 with a "hot" spot right in the middle.
I tried two other 1318s, and even the Carley 809 I took out when the WAs arrived. Same difference more or less.
Writeright makes it a lot better, but I can't get it tight enough that my Peli M6 can't show up in the beam.
The shear VOLUME of light is untouchable by the M6 or my LX, but I just figured it would all turn out better.
It ain't terrible, and I'll have fun with it anyway!!!
Lots and lots of aluminum shavings later, it will go over the pedestal. So I put it together. Just as I said in another thread, much the same as I saw with the stock M*g reflector, I get a double oval doodoo beam. I can get it perfect, in that it will make a perfect figure 8 with a "hot" spot right in the middle.
I tried two other 1318s, and even the Carley 809 I took out when the WAs arrived. Same difference more or less.
Writeright makes it a lot better, but I can't get it tight enough that my Peli M6 can't show up in the beam.
The shear VOLUME of light is untouchable by the M6 or my LX, but I just figured it would all turn out better.
It ain't terrible, and I'll have fun with it anyway!!!
