The Crowned Cyclops ~~3/2/07 NEW Shots~~

• Cutdown Mag host by Mac
• Cree XR-E P3
• Aspheric Lens
• DD off 1 AW 18650
• Tailswitch
• Crown Aluminum bezel w/ glowpoxy

and the "money" shot


Eventually, this will get a converter board and a Q-bin Cree XR-E. This has been in the works for so long that I just wanted to complete it. The beam is the same as the incredible shots that Newbie took with his aspheric lens.

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one more shot looking through the front of the lens

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Hi Cryhavok,

Wow....so awesome:huh: ! Can you tell us where you get the Aspheric Lens:naughty: ?

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anybody ever try one of the lenses with a hotwire? As good as it throws with an LED I bet a hotwire would be sweet.

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ming,
Thanks for the compliments. It has taken a long time to get the parts, but the end product is pretty sweet. I got the lens from http://www.surplusshed.com/ but I'll have to get back to you as to which one I used...I ordered the lens months ago :thinking:

jwl,
The main advantage with using the XR-E is the beam angle of light. All of the light goes forward, so most can be captured by the lens and put into the spot. With an incand bulb, you get a 360º light dispersion, so a lesser percentage of light will be captured by the lens. Same idea is true for a Lux or Seoul P4 with the 180º beam angle.

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Beamshots?

Bernie

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Cryhavok,

Is it this one http://www.surplusshed.com/pages/item/pl1028.html PRECISION PCX ASPHERIC LENS 50MM DIA, 35MM FL ? .

I also have this one and still looking another one with more FL.

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Cryhavok,

I think the FL is not deep enough and hope can find another deeper one.

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I was able to find my order confirmation e-mail and the lens I have is:
SKU: L3467
GLASS ASPHERIC LENS, 50MM DIA X 30MM FL

As for beamshots, look at this thread:
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/140921

The light is running DD off a single rcr123. I will wait to do more beamshots when I get a suitable converter and brighter LED.

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Just an update...

I put in a GD1500 :devil: and changed the lens. The new Lux readings are

57,000 lux@1 meter

Can you say instant on HID :rock:

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cryhavok said:

Just an update...

I put in a GD1500 :devil: and changed the lens. The new Lux readings are

57,000 lux@1 meter

Can you say instant on HID :rock:

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Changed the lens?? Are you still using the L3467? Whats a GD1500? GD500???


Mac

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Mac,

yes, the lens is now SKU: PL1072
PRECISION PCX ASPHERIC LENS 52MM DIA, 37MM FOCAL LENGTH

The lens is taller than the previous one, so the ridges on the bezel ring no longer "protect" the lens (i.e. about 1-2 mm of the lens sticks out further than the top of the bezel ring).

The GD1500 is a GD converter board from the SandwichShoppe set at 1.5A

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Hey I just saw your reflection and noticed that you have no pants on in those pics JK. That light must throw like a laser.

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What can I say, I'm a very busy man and can't waste my time worrying about petty things like pants and the such.


I'll try to get some new beamshots up later tonight.

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cryhavok said:

Mac,

yes, the lens is now SKU: PL1072
PRECISION PCX ASPHERIC LENS 52MM DIA, 37MM FOCAL LENGTH

The lens is taller than the previous one, so the ridges on the bezel ring no longer "protect" the lens (i.e. about 1-2 mm of the lens sticks out further than the top of the bezel ring).

The GD1500 is a GD converter board from the SandwichShoppe set at 1.5A

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Figures I just ordered 5 of the ones you previously said you where using

Mac

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Here are some more pics of the setup.

The lens is now both larger in diameter and much taller. New on left, old on right:





The difference in lux between the two is about 15,000 @ 1 meter.

Previously, the brightest light in my fleet was an Aleph 3/NG1000/XR-E. That baby put out about 13,000 lux@1 meter, which is incredible considering its size.

Here is a shot against my ceiling, about 1.5m away. Cyclops on left, A3 on right. Manual settings and exposure set to -2


not a very good comparison IMO. If I shine the A3 at a wall about a foot away, I can still see the details of what I'm shining at (the wall is dimpled). If I try this with the cyclops, it literally hurts to look at the spot and I can't see anything but a bright white square.

Here's a shot through the really dirty window in my dorm room to the adjacent dorm. I'd guess the distance is about 150-200 feet. There is a whole bunch of lux lost reflecting against the glass/being blocked by the crud, but I guess both lights experienced the same effect.

ambient light


A3


cyclops

and a little less blurry


Needless to say, this thing throws like crazy!

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WOW!

Throw Monster!

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I love the throw ability but that blue ring is killer.

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The LED used was a P3 WG, which itself is very cool. Maybe I will put a P4 WH I have on hand (the same used in the A3) which should be both warmer and brighter (better all around )

It isn't the prettiest beam, but who cares when you can light up things hundreds of yards away :devil:

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Very nice!

Appreciate you sharing the photos with all of us, thank you!