what's your plan for the BLF LT1 Lantern?

What are you planning to use your BLF LT1 Lantern for? Camping, emergency, you live in a rural area?

I just saw the light on the other thread and I am interested - if I buy it I would use it in the garage and when walking through the garden as a portable light.

One goes into my earthquake supplies hopefully never to be used (other than occasional testing) and the others for general usage (garage, backyard, etc). I don’t go camping and although we have gone on vacations to 3rd world places such as Africa and the Amazon it’s too heavy and bulky to take along.

Come to think about it I don’t really have a need for more than one, but then again I don’t have a need for all the flashlights that I have :slight_smile:

Mostly camping, reading, working.
This kind of diffuser isn’t ideal (Astrolux MF01 + sheet of paper)

(Underexposed, was much brighter in reality)
… :person_facepalming:

Will try to sheme in something on the TL1 when I won’t need a diffusion on 360°.

I’m mainly going to use it to play with, which is what I use any of my lights for 99% of the time. It might come in handy the one time every couple of years the power goes out for more than a few hours, but that 3xAA lantern I bought off AliExpress for a couple bucks does that job just fine as well. I really don’t need it, but it’s cool and I want it.

In the year 2087 I plan to use it for space exploration

I plan to use mine for camping and maybe some night-time mood lighting, for times when just a little bit of light is wanted. It will be great for movie nights at home. It can be used at low or medium level to get everybody situated and get the movie started and turned off once the movie starts. I will also probably be playing with the lightning and candle modes at random times. The candle mode might be used while camping too, to simulate a campfire when the campfire has been put out or is not nearby.

First thing first is to swap the LEDs to a greater range of temps. Thinking 2500k-5700k?

Mostly camping for me; but it will also get used on the rare occasions the power goes out. And who knows, maybe some “fun” dinners with the kids when winter comes again; as it’s too bright at dinner time currently, now that summer is approaching.

That’s a very wide range of temps. Can one tell 2500k and 2600k or 2500k and 3000k apart?

I think 500k is a pttry big range to tell apart. I have lights 1800k-6500k and can tell without comparing in this range pretty easy.

Plus with tint ramping we get 150 values in-between these two (on max at least).

It’s probably not so much about “telling them apart” as it is about getting a wider range of CCT from a single light source. The lowest end is highly sought after by just a few people, and as such is not common in flashlights or even lanterns.

3 lanterns for me. One is for my son who is using a white gas mantle lantern for camping. The second for my youngest (20) who also likes camping. And one for me. I have had a handful of occasions in the past year where the lantern was just what I needed.
House lighting during a remodel
A couple of outdoor occasions that could have used a lantern instead of my flashlight
Outdoor lighting in the yard

Made due otherwise but looking forward to this being available, preferably before 2087 (I won’t need it by then).

Why? You might find a better one. :stuck_out_tongue:

-The BLF LT1 will be very handy as we continue to upgrade the electrical wiring, outlets, light fixtures, etc in our house built in 1926.

-We also have a small barn/storage shed on the property that does not have electricity yet.

-Emergency power outage (May it be a light to you in dark places when all other lights go out.)

-Camping (RV, boat, car, etc)

–18650 storage/charger

-General fun with lighting and photography

-A great resource when talking about color temperature with muggles.

-Wow, I may have to get more than my planned 3 units. :sunglasses:

I plan on receiving one. That’s where I will start. Then it will sit on my night stand until company comes over and I can show it to them.

Camping.

But candle mode on this lantern? :beer:

No, it was my poor attempt at mocking someone else’s comment about the lantern being done at that time.

I have been excited for this since I learned about it, and after participating as someone trying to help with the project I have an appreciation for why these project take more time than one might imagine.

Yeah, candle mode with the low CCT emitters, and Lightning mode with the high CCT emitters. :partying_face: