Brilliant idea match! That took more than a little creativity and artistic resources to produce. I'm seriously impressed how well it turned out. Your typical style transformation of common-->exquisite. Thanks for the clear write-up!
Frontpage'd and Sticky'd, I re-added one of your pics for the teaser pic, hope you don't mind. :)
It seems that your experiences with working with paper mache as a child were put to great use! Thanks for sharing! Is the size of the sphere going to be sufficient in preventing your light meter from maxing out with higher powered LED's (XM-L - SST90)?
Nice easy to follow write up. Great Job! Is there any differences to using a bigger sphere like an exercise ball(more distance between light and meter). different readings?
Very well done, match!
You might want to study this article that I mensioned in my own IS review.
What I mean is that if the sensor can "see" the "first strike" (that is the hot spot on the wall opposite the light input) then you will get problems measuring a "thrower" light against a "flooder". If you still have the plastic dome on the luxmeter then it will be sensitive to that "first strike" and the thrower light will give a number that is too high.
The remedy is to make the sensor less sensitive to "sideways" light by removing the dome and/or make a baffle hide the hotspot.
Btw Match, what do you do in life? It seems craftsmanship "force" is really strong in you...
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After a failed career as a shepard, I joined the US military to work on nuclear reactors (and also picked up the nickname-Match). After six years of being a zoomie sponge, I found myself working as a project manager for a large chemical/gas company. These days I do automation engineering for a steel company...but with the added perk of getting to play "hands on" out in the shop in the dirt and grime (never going back to a cubicle). The paychecks are handy, but what keeps me coming back are the fireballs and explosions (ever see a 150MW DC arc furnace? It's a lovely lovely creature...)
(actually I only dreamed of being a shepard...I'm not what you'd call a "people person").