Reflectors

Im Looking for a FAQ to reflectors Different types e.g. SMO, MOP any others ?
Also looking for some beam shots and pictures

Thanks

(ive done a search and couldnt find anything)

I think I can provide a decent synopsis of different reflectors,

A SMO is smooth reflector acts as a near perfect parabolic mirror, the most possible light energy from the LAMP is projected in tight beam with low divergence for the most possible throw. Beam artifacts are quite prominent.

A LOP is light orange peel or light stipple and maintains decent throw while removing artifacts and giving a smoother more concentric beam.

A MOP is medium orange peel also known as lightly stippled has a semi textured, yet equally reflective surface, that acts as a parabolic mirror with a smoothing effect, with SMO reflectors beam artifacts from relatively large filaments, and glass abnormalities. A MOP removes most artifacts and evens out the beam more, it creates a floodier beem. More concentric beam than LOP.

A HOP is heavy orange peel also known as heavy stipple has a well textured reflector acts like a MOP reflector, but makes the beam even more floody, and removes all artifacts most even beam with the least throw. Most concentric beam of any reflector.

Hope that helps.

Thanks mate Helps ALOT

would you happen to know a source for pictures of all the beam using the same setup and distances etc

Thanks

That should help, it's from Khatod Optoelectronics and shows both 17mm and 20mm SMO and MOP reflectors LOP and HOP will be between SMO and MOP and floodier center beam than MOP respectively.

Link fixed.

65535 said:

That should help, it's from Khatod Optoelectronics and shows both 17mm and 20mm SMO and MOP reflectors LOP and HOP will be between SMO and MOP and floodier center beam than MOP respectively.

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Here's a working link to the pic.

Here is a link to a pic from an old sales thread showing 6 different reflector finishes from smooth mirror to heavy stipple.

500 lumen beamshots of all 6 reflectors.

250 lumen beamshots of a medium orange peel and the 3 stippled.

Flashlightreviews has a page here showing 3 kinds of faceted reflectors and also a hybrid reflector.

Thank you everyone. I've wondered about this myself - just never thought to ask.

Nice Guys Thanks for the info has made everything clear