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JonK Joined: 24/01/2008 Location: Yorkshire View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Multiple-LED Lamps Posted: 23/11/2015 21:35:36 Reply \| Quote Hi Anybody get any recommendations for the small multiple-LED lights that can be bought cheaply and provide good even lighting. I fancy experimenting with these. Are any more robust than others? Cheers Jon IP: 81.158.75.193
SimonRL Joined: 27/11/2005 Location: North Wales View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Multiple-LED Lamps Posted: 24/11/2015 09:18:21 Reply \| Quote The little floodlight devices? Blober had some which he took into Bwlch y Plwm recently. They worked really well; but I can't recall where he said he bought them. -- my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by IP: 194.28.139.41
royfellows Joined: 13/06/2007 Location: Great Wyrley near Walsall View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Multiple-LED Lamps Posted: 24/11/2015 10:03:26 Reply \| Quote Presumably you want an array of bare emitters for a photo flood? Mr Bif, the Rude Nora man was selling them a while back but now only seems to be offering the Nora and conversions. I would have thought the room light of your Scurion would do the job, or do you need something more powerful? -- May the Dragon shine upon you. Aaarrrrrrrr...... IP: 88.105.216.153
SimonRL Joined: 27/11/2005 Location: North Wales View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Multiple-LED Lamps Posted: 24/11/2015 10:12:56 Reply \| Quote royfellows wrote: Mr Bif, the Rude Nora man was selling them a while back but now only seems to be offering the Nora and conversions. The Blind Bat IIRC? Very nice bit of kit, wish I'd bought one, but was too pricey for me at the time. And he doesn't seem to make them any longer. -- my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by IP: 194.28.139.41
Blober Joined: 16/12/2012 Location: Anglesey View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Multiple-LED Lamps Posted: 24/11/2015 14:29:54 Reply \| Quote I've used these things to reasonable effect... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131291089118?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&var=430581143064&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT But to be honest they're only good for close ups, they're plenty hackable though if you're into that sort of thing. I enquired about the blind bat and unfortunately there probably isn't going to be a new one for a very long time. I'm still on the hunt for something better! -- FILTH IP: 95.172.232.42
colin567 Joined: 06/06/2008 Location: Ouston View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Multiple-LED Lamps Posted: 24/11/2015 21:53:43 Reply \| Quote Hi we have been using something similar to this for the past few months. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-SKYRAY-15000Lumen-9x-CREE-XML-T6-LED-Flashlight-Torch-Tactical-Hunting-Lamp-/252164716071?hash=item3ab6303627 Getting some very acceptable hand held photos. You may get a hot spot where the lamp focus is; a piece of thin carrier bag makes a good diffuser, a rubber band will hold it in place IP: 89.168.146.1
royfellows Joined: 13/06/2007 Location: Great Wyrley near Walsall View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Multiple-LED Lamps Posted: 24/11/2015 21:59:48 Reply \| Quote Such things are very good value for money but beware false descriptions and grossly exaggerated outputs. Its claimed output is pure Alice in Wonderland. -- May the Dragon shine upon you. Aaarrrrrrrr...... IP: 88.105.216.153
PeteJ Joined: 12/05/2008 Location: Frosterley, Durham View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Multiple-LED Lamps Posted: 24/11/2015 22:31:03 Reply \| Quote royfellows wrote: Such things are very good value for money but beware false descriptions and grossly exaggerated outputs. Its claimed output is pure Alice in Wonderland. But the pictures are great! IP: 146.199.204.224
J25GTi Joined: 09/06/2012 View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Multiple-LED Lamps Posted: 25/11/2015 07:47:04 Reply \| Quote royfellows wrote: Such things are very good value for money but beware false descriptions and grossly exaggerated outputs. Its claimed output is pure Alice in Wonderland. Have you tested the output at all?I find. The output considerably brighter than other offerings that claim lower numbers? IP: 93.186.31.97
Mr Mike Joined: 09/06/2007 Location: Bury - In The Laboratory View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Multiple-LED Lamps Posted: 25/11/2015 08:26:56 Reply \| Quote J25GTi wrote: Have you tested the output at all?I find. The output considerably brighter than other offerings that claim lower numbers? You don't need to test, the LED spec'ed can give out at most 910lm, so x9 = 8190lm, 6810lm short of what is claimed. I'm sure it is extremely bright, but would still be brighter if the fresh air lumems did actually appear. -- Mr Mike www.mineexplorer.org.uk IP: 88.104.9.46
royfellows Joined: 13/06/2007 Location: Great Wyrley near Walsall View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Multiple-LED Lamps Posted: 25/11/2015 08:54:58 Reply \| Quote One I bought for £20 claimed 6 X XM-Ls, they are not XM-Ls for a start and to make matters worse the 2 X genuine XM-L 2s at 3 amps that form the beam at max in my Lynx X3000 beats it rather obviously. The funny thing is that the Hong Kong sellers, DX, Kaidomain etc appear slightly more honest that the eBay sellers! As I said though still very good value for your money. Putting a plastic bag over the lens will disperse the light for photography. -- May the Dragon shine upon you. Aaarrrrrrrr...... IP: 88.105.216.153
SimonRL Joined: 27/11/2005 Location: North Wales View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Multiple-LED Lamps Posted: 25/11/2015 09:31:11 Reply \| Quote I'd estimate anything I've bought from eBay / China gave about 1/3 of it's stated light output. Like a 3,000 lumen headtorch which was comparable (almost) to something with a measured 1,000 lumens. So if 15,000 lumens is 5,000 lumens or even better 7,500 lumens (half the stated output) it's still going to be a very bright torch indeed and a lot of bang* for your buck -- my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by IP: 194.28.139.41
royfellows Joined: 13/06/2007 Location: Great Wyrley near Walsall View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Multiple-LED Lamps Posted: 25/11/2015 10:08:56 Reply \| Quote Absolutely. But a slight warning, don't take for granted "waterproof", better to read this as "splashproof", other than this you will be OK. Another tip is to put decent batteries in it, avoid the cheap "fire" brands like the plague. I do wonder why the necessity to lie? So many do it. Honesty is part of my honour code, I wonder how politicians would get on with this? -- May the Dragon shine upon you. Aaarrrrrrrr...... IP: 88.105.216.153
risy76115 Joined: 30/10/2011 Location: consett co durham View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Multiple-LED Lamps Posted: 25/11/2015 18:09:52 Reply \| Quote yep can say the skyray is a good torch but defo not waterproof it has the o ring seals but the switch lets it down that's no way near waterproof i use one for underground photography -- Onwards And Downwards As The Club Moto Go's IP: 80.47.140.81
royfellows Joined: 13/06/2007 Location: Great Wyrley near Walsall View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Multiple-LED Lamps Posted: 26/11/2015 14:33:57 Reply \| Quote Mine purports to be a "Skyray", its probably a pick and choose brand like "Ultrafire" -- May the Dragon shine upon you. Aaarrrrrrrr...... IP: 88.105.216.153
rufenig Joined: 18/03/2008 Location: Shropshire Hills View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Multiple-LED Lamps Posted: 26/11/2015 15:10:46 Reply \| Quote Mine has no name, just "Cree XM-L" on the side. 5 led's which "appear" to be directly driven from 4 off 18650 cells. It certainly is best with freshly charged batteries. Quite nice for lighting up big stopes, compact enough to go in a pocket, and worth the money If you already have the cells and a charger. IP: 146.200.180.28

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