Mine came from KD , initially there were problems that needed sorting out ...
Review on Jayki , but once sorted , it has been a very reliable light , I reach for it often ..
Only thing I dont care for is the high current on high , over 2A with a decent battery .
Ive been using the RL-198 , and I like it very much , the C1 does not have mode memory , always starts on high , which is good some times , but may annoy the neighbors .
So sometimes , a light starting on Low is more sensitive ...
For just beamshots a DSLR is overkill. Any point and shoot with full manual override will do the job admirably. Barring that, at least one with spot metering.
My personal bias has been towards Canon's line of P&S's, simply because there is an extremely useful add-on for them called CHDK. It unlocks many capabilities that the factory has hidden from the user. Most useful for me has been the 'live histogram' and the 'zebra mode'. The zebra mode highlights the areas where you are over/under exposed. But of course you still need the manual controls in the first place to take full advantage.
Yes a normal P60 will fit , but you would need to stretch out the negative or outside spring to hold it in place as it is shorter than the RL-198 pill ..
I put one in there and it was a some what lose fit [ p60 ] but the battery [ once installed ] held it in place and it worked fine .
great review old4570 (as usual) I have gotten used to seeing that white wall in your backyard. lol I am wondering if the xm-l would be a lot better or not?
this light is difficult to find now in two mode setup.i am an osram fan and even i have to admit the output from this light is insufficient. it was slightly overpriced at 23usd, but two modes are few and far between. due for a mod.
UltraFire RL-168 HA-III T6 3-Mode Memory LED Flashlight (18650)
same model number, obviously not same light, T6, 18650, probably fairly priced at 29usd. they are nicely made.
I xml'd my 168 and it's one of my favorite lights now that the osram emitter is gone. I stuck in a xml-u2 on a 16mm star (you have to grind it down just a bit to fit) and it runs like a champ, doesn't get too hot, pulls a max 1.4a tailcap, and has decent runtimes on medium and low.
low runtime is just slightly in excess of 10 hours on a fresh trustfire flame, high was a few seconds over 20 minutes. My new tf batteries are a tight fit, but the older, shorter ones from a couple months back slip in nice and easy.