LED use at local theater

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Last night I went to see a movie - as I turned on my Turquoise ARC AAA to check my wristwatch - I created a real stir.

Several people wanted to know what kind of light I had & where to buy it -- and several others were pi$$ed off and told me to turn it off or leave!

PS- it was during a boring part of Harry Potter.

 

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Better buy one of those "traser" lit watches or you might get yourself thrown out next time.Especially during Harry Potter.

 

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Try using red or blue, might not cause such a stir.

 

[Gandalf]

Hmm.... never thought about it, but a movie theatre would be a good place to bring that CMG Infinity I almost never use, since I got I got a white and turquoise Arc-AAA, and now the Arc-LE, which goes with me *everywhere*

If you think an Arc-AAA would cause a stir in a crowded movie theatre, imagine what happened when I realized my hat wasn't in my lap, and I used a SF 6P to look for it. It was on for maybe one second, but what a lot of trouble it caused.....

 

[yclo]

Has any one *accidentally* used a M6 in a cinema? That'd be quite funny..

Next thing you know, under the sign that says no laser pointers will be no torches allowed.

YC

 

[GeoffChan]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Has any one *accidentally* used a M6 in a cinema? That'd be quite funny.. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I've used a 6Z with a turbo head in a cinema once and even shone it at the screen

Geoff

 

[**DONOTDELETE**]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Gandalf:
Hmm.... never thought about it, but a movie theatre would be a good place to bring that CMG Infinity I almost never use, since I got I got a white and turquoise Arc-AAA, and now the Arc-LE, which goes with me *everywhere*
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Yes, the Infinity is the one I bring to theaters to read with while waiting for the film to start. It's just the right brightness -- the ARC is really too bright for that.

Frankly, it's about the only thing I use the Infinity for...

 

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Abbie hoffman used to advocate bringing flashlights to movie theaters, only he would cover the lense with black tape and carve out the letters "BULLS**T" backwards so one could project one's opinion onto the screen at all the appropiate places

Imagine if they had M-6's back then? he could've projected the whole communist manifesto or something!...

 

[vcal]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Ted the Led:
Abbie hoffman used to advocate bringing flashlights to movie theaters, only he would cover the lense with black tape and carve out the letters "BULLS**T" backwards so one could project one's opinion onto the screen at all the appropiate places

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-I remember that...

 

[brightnorm]

There's a Photon with the LED surrounded by a raised plastic ridge so that the only light is directed forward in a controlled pattern. Forgot what it's called, but might do the trick. If it's on a Type 3 Photon you can also select beam intensity

 

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Those lights are called Photon Covert. Both the Photon I and III can be bought in the Covert design.

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by brightnorm:
There's a Photon with the LED surrounded by a raised plastic ridge so that the only light is directed forward in a controlled pattern. Forgot what it's called, but might do the trick. If it's on a Type 3 Photon you can also select beam intensity<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

 

[**DONOTDELETE**]

What about taking Stingmon's green laser oen to the show!

 

[007]

I wonder if Stingmon can light a cigarette off of the mean green laser - like he does with his Legend LX ??

James

 

[**DONOTDELETE**]

How 'bout it Stingmon, can you light a cig off the Green Lazer?

 

[**DONOTDELETE**]

I don't think it is physically possible to light a cigarette off of a laser.

 

[The_LED_Museum]

If I rip off the head and pull out all those fancy crystals, I could light up using the 808nm near-IR pump diode. Half a watt of photons focused to micrometer size will definitely light tobacco and other light flammables.

But if I did that, I would no longer have a green laser - only a *very expensive* cigarette lighter.

 

[Alaric Darconville]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Stingmon:
If I rip off the head and pull out all those fancy crystals, I could light up using the 808nm near-IR pump diode. Half a watt of photons focused to micrometer size will definitely light tobacco and other light flammables.

But if I did that, I would no longer have a green laser - only a *very expensive* cigarette lighter.

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If only you could also set that thing to "Stun"...

I've taken my Eternalight into the theatres before, if I cover it with my hand and dim it to the single dim LED setting, it doesn't seem to be too disturbing... I've also taken my Cateye 2.4W Halogen headlight into the theatre and "tested it" versus the brightness of the "Visit the snack bar"-type message. Most people laughed, some glared at me to the fullest extent of the law, but the long arm of the usher never did reach out for me.

 

[The_LED_Museum]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Alaric Darconville:
I've also taken my Cateye 2.4W Halogen headlight into the theatre and "tested it" versus the brightness of the "Visit the snack bar"-type message<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Remind me not to whip out my E2 or Legend LX the next time I go to the movies.
And especially remind me not to fire up a UKE Light Cannon inside there. (yes, it's still on my Christmas list depending on when a certain check comes & how much it is).

 

[KenBar]

Does any one remember that funny ( to me anyway ) story last year about the chap that took his Eternalight to the zoo? It created some problem with the apes and he got asked to remove himself.

 

[Harrkev]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Dim Bulb:
I don't think it is physically possible to light a cigarette off of a laser.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I have seen a laser burn a piece of paper (smoke was rising). Although this was a tunable organic-dye laser which probaly has a cost comparable to a car. Not exactly convenient to carry in your pocket, either.