petrev
Flashlight Enthusiast
Great job on the PX200 :twothumbs
BTW...What color temp is in the LK14? My POB with a 4300k isn't that white. Very nice.
Hi Richie
Auto White-Balance ! so only the 3-Beam shots can really be compared - the POB is slightly higher colour temp than the LK14 although on their own the POB and the LK14 seem very similar as the human eye also auto white balances. The PX200 bulb is 6000K but High CRI so not thin looking like typical Chinese 6000K lamps.
ez78 said:Looks very good. Very nice tight beam. Almost supprisingly powerfull when compared to the POB and LK14. I think my 400 watter is wasting more lumens as side spill. This does not seem to fall that much behind in performance. And totally self contained setup. Exellent job!
Hi EZ
Big Thanks to you and your inspirational monster. :thumbsup:
(and RA)
Your 400W is no doubt more powerful and as with most sealed PAR type lamps has a more balanced beam not made purely for throw. The LK14 also has more spill than the PX200. I started out trying to make a 200W version of your lamp but the Chinese bulbs are only available in 250W and while much cheaper would have been a big compromise when under driven (I'm guessing). They have also stopped doing any DC ballasts that I can find so you were very lucky when you made yours.
Cheers
Pete