Curious_character said:I have both.
Five minutes after turn-on, the Vinet measures 2094 lux at 1 meter, the P1D CE measures 2749. Fifteen minutes after turn-on, the Vinet measures 1876, the P1D CE measures 2727. I don't know the accuracy of my lux meter, but it's shown to be very linear in a few tests by measuring the same light at different distances. So the comparative results should be good. Of course, there'll be variation among individual lights.
The hot spot sizes of the two are roughly the same.
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Um, doesn't the Vinet qualify as unobtanium, or is there some source other than the MIA fifthunit? Can it be had at any price?abvidledUK said:That is really excellent, thanks
Then of course there is the price comparison
Vinet @ $16.50, P1D CE @ $70
Curious_character said:I have both.
Five minutes after turn-on, the Vinet measures 2094 lux at 1 meter, the P1D CE measures 2749. Fifteen minutes after turn-on, the Vinet measures 1876, the P1D CE measures 2727. I don't know the accuracy of my lux meter, but it's shown to be very linear in a few tests by measuring the same light at different distances. So the comparative results should be good. Of course, there'll be variation among individual lights.
The hot spot sizes of the two are roughly the same.
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In the P1D CE, a 3 v. CR123 and 3.7 v. RCR123 produce the same light output. In the Vinet, I used a 3.7 v. RCR123. It's designed for this cell; a 3.0 volt CR123 produces a much lower light level.abvidledUK said:Which type of CR123 did you use, 3v CR123, 3.0v RCR123 or 3.6v RCR123
I use 3.6v RCR, (4.2v+ after charge) very bright in Vinet.
Any idea how these figures translate roughly into lumens?
Curious_character said:In the P1D CE, a 3 v. CR123 and 3.7 v. RCR123 produce the same light output. In the Vinet, I used a 3.7 v. RCR123. It's designed for this cell; a 3.0 volt CR123 produces a much lower light level.