Thanx Goshdogit, unfortunately not worth buying one at that price just to dismantle.
The firmware changes the switch brightness on a 3-step scale — off, low, high. This is done in sync with the main emitter brightness. It can also be configured for one of four modes while the main emitters are off — off, low, high, or beacon.
In the video, the switch is only shown in high mode or off.
I think the lantern is supposed to have a warmer color of LEDs under the button too.
Hi DBSAR, Thanks to you and everyone else for all the hard work. The lantern looks great! The video was also very useful and informative. I look forward to seeing further developments.
As Goshdogit mentioned it is from a flame-bulb i got for amazon. it fits perfect for the Q8, and the battery end of the Q8 does fit inside it for more compact storage. 
got it here: Amazon.ca
If it don’t increase costs to high it can be made from stainless steel (preferred) or even brass. Either would be good to avoid corrosion over time.
* Currently trying to upload the PART-2 of the BLF Lantenr video, but the slow wifi i am using at my location while on my east coast trip is really, really slow… its crashing constantly. I hope to get it on my youtube by tomorrow or this weekend.
Please sign me up for two. It’s looking great.
Thanks!
It makes a lot of sense to me.
added zcbtjwj for two more lanterns, interest list numbers 897 and 898. You also asked for two Christmas 2017 and those two are interest numbers 461 and 462.
Please confirm you are interested in 4 total lanterns.
Part-2” of the video is online!
Here:
Thanks for the videos! Great stuff
Looks awesome!
Interested in one.
Nice and informative videos!
What are the next steps now?
Is Lumintop confirmed to be the manufacturer?
Count me in for one.
Have you thought about an optional canopy for table use?
Got Pegaso at number 899 on the interest list
The_Driver is number 900 on the interest list.
Think they’re looking to communicate (or they’ve already started) with Sofirn since they manufacture the Q8.
We have been communicating with Barry0892 who is working with the factory (same factory & engineers who built the Q8)
Please add me to the list. Thank you!!!
@severide, we are currently in talk with the manufacturer which is currently working with Sofirn, along with its engineers.