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Lux Luthor said:
BTW, has anyone compared the 6 degree Fraen to the EL 30mm optic? I seem to recall somebody doing that, but I can't seem to find it.
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I have samples of all the Fraens and a 30mm (Elektrolumens) collimator. I have never tested them against each other in a write-up because the 30mm has such a tight focus - like a reflector..
That be said, I've found it more appropriate to test the 30mm against reflectors, and have found that the 30mm will come up short against a Mag D/C reflector, but there are many other lights that are not blessed with a reflector as good as the Mag has, and these are where the 30mm will find its best use (like a D cell Brinkmann which suffers from a flat design or so I've been told, the 2C Nexstar). The 30mm is a bit overly large diameter wise, But it's nice and shallow and will hold it's own or beat a reflector of equal size. The way I see it, the more options we have, the better..
BTW, I have a 3x123 McLux that I've been searching for a C3/M2 type head (I have the E2C adaptor)... I plan to direct drive (9v) a 5W white using a Fraen narrow pattern optic.