Steve, this camera (Canon G1X) has what they call a video library...it takes a short bit of video along with every picture you take, compiling at the end of the day into a video library of the pictures you shot. I just discovered it on the menu as I normally shoot in Manual and RAW, it's pretty neat! Since I don't know exactly when it records as compared to the shutter snapping a picture I didn't even attempt any commentary. Actually didn't know it was picking up sound too at first.
I can see where it'd pay to learn how the video recording coincides with the photo in order to be able to add a few words or whatever. You might look into the menu on your Canon and find the same option.
Consider that a birthday party, a trip to the zoo with the kids, a race...all the photo's shot that day recording in live moving video! I think it's a great idea and am delighted to have found it as an option. It's one thing to see a picture of the de-domed emitter sitting in a nice reflector, but it's a whole different point of view to see a short video as that shot gets lined up, the reflector being moved around for some apparent depth of view.
I do indeed know where South Cove is, wondering though if this Texas light could fare well on cold icy campouts? :P
I'm looking at the driver, wondering if all it's tiny bits and pieces could stand a bump via those 2 sense resistors... I'm not bashful, my soldering iron has stripped greater boards in lieu of a BLF17DD FET driver. :bigsmile: Wouldn't this nice light really SHINE at 6A? Enough modes to give options on battery preservation? And a tightly snugged down battery tube at the head, allowing for the tail clicky to be, once again, king of the power? ;)
I figured out that the driver has 2 ground rings on the battery side. Once is spring loaded inside the collar for constant contact, the other is dependent on the battery tube...it's this inner ring that does the mode changes and it doesn't take much to work it. But it does take keeping the head loose. Makes me wonder about the current coming through ground side with a skinny spring and a loose connection (tube to driver) I always tighten mine down snug for optimal current flow, but then I'm usually driving them for all the cell is worth and squeezing out every last mA.
The switch appears to be a normal switch in every respect, very much resembling the tall square-based switches in a Solarforce light. So all the magic is in the driver, and as you can see in the pics, it's a fairly complicated driver.
It's really pretty amazing how much throw and how laser-like the beam is considering that it's pulling under 3A. I might just have to leave this one stock and marvel at a job well done by Olight. (yeah, I hear some of you snickering in the background) I'll look at it in that context anyway. We'll see if it falls under scrutiny next time I'm bored...