This is a question to modifiers here on CPF to try and understand if what I'm asking makes sense or not functionally, not from a cost perspective. I'm not yet familiar with the cause and effect relationships when modifying lights but have an idea of one parameter I'd like to see changed if it's technically possible or reasonable to do when only changing the amount of light output.
QUESTION:
If I sent out my light for modifications to only increase output from 750 to 1000 lumens, will the beam characteristics (hot spot and spill) proportionally stay the same, only with more output?
I really like the lack of a hot spot and very smooth floody type beam on this particular light. A few have mentioned it can be modified. The only thing I would request to change is the level of output, with the hope of not increasing the hot spot over the spill. Today it's very uniformed across the beam and this is what I do like about as opposed to some of my newer lights that have too much of a focused hot spot that washes out the objects I'm looking at.
Originally I was going to sell it but now wondering if it would be a worthwhile candidate for modification if I can somehow retain the nice smooth beam. i.e more power, retain smooth flood. I apologize in advance if this is a stupid newbie question, but I'm curious about what is feasible for this light. Thanks in advance.
Light: mid 2012 Zebralight SC600 XM-L MK1b with 750 lumens.
Appearance: nice floody beam with a seamless (lack of a hot spot to spill) transition.
Reflector: stock orange peel
LED: stock XM-L from Zebralight
QUESTION:
If I sent out my light for modifications to only increase output from 750 to 1000 lumens, will the beam characteristics (hot spot and spill) proportionally stay the same, only with more output?
I really like the lack of a hot spot and very smooth floody type beam on this particular light. A few have mentioned it can be modified. The only thing I would request to change is the level of output, with the hope of not increasing the hot spot over the spill. Today it's very uniformed across the beam and this is what I do like about as opposed to some of my newer lights that have too much of a focused hot spot that washes out the objects I'm looking at.
Originally I was going to sell it but now wondering if it would be a worthwhile candidate for modification if I can somehow retain the nice smooth beam. i.e more power, retain smooth flood. I apologize in advance if this is a stupid newbie question, but I'm curious about what is feasible for this light. Thanks in advance.
Light: mid 2012 Zebralight SC600 XM-L MK1b with 750 lumens.
Appearance: nice floody beam with a seamless (lack of a hot spot to spill) transition.
Reflector: stock orange peel
LED: stock XM-L from Zebralight