I know ZERO about electronics--and I'd like to keep it that way. I like flashlights. I do not like technical details and terminology. Just flashlights. Mostly LED flashlights.
I think about the "brightness" vs. "battery drain" issue like this:
If two different led lights are fed by the same power source, (such as each using 2AA batteries) and the first flashlight is twice as bright as the second, then the second flashlight will burn for ABOUT twice as long as the first.
I realize there are certain differences in effeciency, but those differences are slight-- right? I really don't know. I said this is how I "think about the...issue." So-- am I thinking about this correctly? Is it ABOUT right?
I am asking because, generally, I'd like to know. More specifically, though...
In the reviews forum, the run-time plot for the new Terralux Ministar 2 has been posted. On 2AA batteries, the light took about 5 hours to reach 50% brightness. If my Opalec Newbeam runs for about 10 hours on 2AA batteries, is it safe to assume that the Ministar 2 is ABOUT twice as bright as the Opalec? (Assuming variables, ABOUT=15-20%
Scott
I think about the "brightness" vs. "battery drain" issue like this:
If two different led lights are fed by the same power source, (such as each using 2AA batteries) and the first flashlight is twice as bright as the second, then the second flashlight will burn for ABOUT twice as long as the first.
I realize there are certain differences in effeciency, but those differences are slight-- right? I really don't know. I said this is how I "think about the...issue." So-- am I thinking about this correctly? Is it ABOUT right?
I am asking because, generally, I'd like to know. More specifically, though...
In the reviews forum, the run-time plot for the new Terralux Ministar 2 has been posted. On 2AA batteries, the light took about 5 hours to reach 50% brightness. If my Opalec Newbeam runs for about 10 hours on 2AA batteries, is it safe to assume that the Ministar 2 is ABOUT twice as bright as the Opalec? (Assuming variables, ABOUT=15-20%
Scott