seaofclouds
Newly Enlightened
- Joined
- Mar 26, 2014
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Greetings! I am new to the forums and have found myself here considering my first McGizmo and High CRI flashlight as a means to level up my portable photography lighting kit and would love some help from those of you lucky folk who have both.
Would someone kindly post comparative beam shots for the TerraMule and Mule High CRI? Ideally both shots would use the Nichia 119v, as that is what Don and I have been discussing.
Also, any photos that compare the 2 lights side by side, and in hand and in pocket would be wonderful. I'd like to get a sense for dimensions.
I am planning on running the lights on rechargables and RCR123 seem fine, but 18650 is a rising star in the battery world- how have your experiences been with both? The form factor of the standard Mule is nice and looks very pocketable- I could probably carry 2 - and I assume in a pinch, a CR123 would be easier to come by if my rechargeable and charger died. Naturally, the capacity wider flood and higher output of the TerraMule with and 18650 is very appealing, but seems much larger.
Some context for my photography and lighting needs:
I'm not super happy with LED panels, as I think they are slightly awkward to hold, and nearly as invasive as a flash. This lead me down the path of using a set of flashlights for lighting, but I am disappointed by the hard shadows, hotspots, and color rendering of everything I have on hand. I would prefer 2 lights, using 1 as a key, and 1 as fill to soften hard shadows. 1 light might be mounted to my camera off center or to a clamp/stand, while the other would likely be handheld. I am considering making a compact soft box for the light I choose to further soften the light, but don't want to lose too much light. My digital photos are generally portraits 3-6' away, both by day and by night. I also am looking forward to incorporating continuous lighting with my pinhole photography which requires much longer exposures and a tripod. Light painting is something I am also looking forward to.
Cheers,
Todd
Would someone kindly post comparative beam shots for the TerraMule and Mule High CRI? Ideally both shots would use the Nichia 119v, as that is what Don and I have been discussing.
Also, any photos that compare the 2 lights side by side, and in hand and in pocket would be wonderful. I'd like to get a sense for dimensions.
I am planning on running the lights on rechargables and RCR123 seem fine, but 18650 is a rising star in the battery world- how have your experiences been with both? The form factor of the standard Mule is nice and looks very pocketable- I could probably carry 2 - and I assume in a pinch, a CR123 would be easier to come by if my rechargeable and charger died. Naturally, the capacity wider flood and higher output of the TerraMule with and 18650 is very appealing, but seems much larger.
Some context for my photography and lighting needs:
I'm not super happy with LED panels, as I think they are slightly awkward to hold, and nearly as invasive as a flash. This lead me down the path of using a set of flashlights for lighting, but I am disappointed by the hard shadows, hotspots, and color rendering of everything I have on hand. I would prefer 2 lights, using 1 as a key, and 1 as fill to soften hard shadows. 1 light might be mounted to my camera off center or to a clamp/stand, while the other would likely be handheld. I am considering making a compact soft box for the light I choose to further soften the light, but don't want to lose too much light. My digital photos are generally portraits 3-6' away, both by day and by night. I also am looking forward to incorporating continuous lighting with my pinhole photography which requires much longer exposures and a tripod. Light painting is something I am also looking forward to.
Cheers,
Todd