It’s doubtful. There have only been 2 big shipments and they were to the USA.
Neal said he was gonna send another big shipment at the end of last week, but since no one has reported any tracking notices, I’m guessing it wasn’t sent. Hopefully it will get sent today or tomorrow and folks will start getting notices.
thats a regular production light like all others shiped last week
no one expected the delivery so slow and scattered over the list :(
as far as i understand a lot reflectors produced do not pass QC and have to be redone
(imagine "some" other brand would just ship imperfect lights to rush onto full price selling... )
we all can be happy to get nearly 1000 lights after the planned 555 for a bargain!
but we need to pay with our patience (and still will be delivered before all others)
btw - Julian did not get it for free!
(the calculation has no room for free lights)
i really hope you like his video and help him with a thumbs up :)
PS
i just read a guy is making english subtitles :)
Thanks for the beam shots…
However, i notice the street light tint changes from one pict to the other, meaning your camera is adjusting the white balance differently for each shot. That renders the comparison difficult if not meaningless?
I’ll make sure that when mine arrives I’ll go out and compare it to both the BLF Q8 and TM16 GT as per Julians video.
I’ll take the Niwalker Vostro BKFA09S with me too. It’ll be interesting seeing it compare against a tried and tested 1km and a 1.5km light. I know many people treat the TN42 as the standard thrower but I never felt the need for that when the Niwalker had nearly all the TN42 had for a fair few £ less.
After the criticism about the white balance I’ll make sure I lock white balance and exposure on my videos / photos. Even the big DSLR’s can be a pain.
With all of these 1.5mile/2mile beam shots I’ve realised I’ve got a better place I test mine when it arrives.
Don’t be certain. Guess what, I don’t really agree on that wording. I would not go that far but simply say that 4000 K (like the 5A temp bin) is somewhat on the warmer side of LED flashlights, and not the most typical. It’s still within the normal scale and not extreme or a specialty. It does not look strange or out of place to me when used together with more typical neutral lights.
However, I would agree on that, say, 3000 K or even 3400 K is extremely warm for an LED flashlight. In fact, one could just say that it is extreme without further defining why. I only have one such weirdo, a C8 with the 7A bin XP-L. It really stands out and appears orange side to side with any "normal" LED flashlight. At that point I get slight incandescent vintage vibes looking at the beam.
I think all this debate, while completely normal and expected on blf, is probably making some people more nervous than they should be. 4000k is not orange. Nowhere near it. I know cct preferences are just that - personal opinions, but one thing is for sure — 4000k is not orange. That pic of the door with the orange ball in the middle doesn’t even come close to accurately representing what my GT looks like in person. I know all these photographers and videographers really do have the best of intentions, but between different eyes and different cameras and different monitors, they literally CANNOT accurately represent what the light will look like to you. It may be warmer than most lights, especially production lights, but 4000k is still a great tint, very pleasant to look at in my opinion, and super functional in a light like this. Nothing wrong at all with changing it if you want, but for those who don’t have their lights yet, I’d just beg you to wait and get yours before forming some pre-opinion on the situation.
…and since I’m here, the GT is the first light I’ve ever had which had a beam that focused so far past the huge reflector that it can shine “through” my hand, like I’m holding the sun. My kids love this trick.
PS: Notice I’m not holding an orange sun? That’s cause the GT isn’t orange! Personally, not that anyone should care, but I think its perfect and have zero desire to change mine. Thanks again to everyone involved!
I’m curious how many people bought the GT just for the pure lightsaber effect, and not for the actual ability to see far in the distance which it is intended for.
:+1: 4000k is very comfortable and relax indeed. My house are all 4000k and 2700k lights, i switch on 2700k more often while my wife switch on 4000k more often.
One question is don’t you afraid those GT photons slice “through” your hand and cause invisible internal bleeding?
100% correct, the pictures that make the GT look orange are completely at odds with the real world. In the real world it looks pleasing and like I have said over and over, like a small sun.
MODDING
Guess what, I don’t really agree on that wording. I would not go that far but simply say that 4000 K (like the 5A temp bin) is somewhat on the warmer side of LED flashlights, and not the most typical. It’s still within the normal scale and not extreme or a specialty. It does not look strange or out of place to me when used together with more typical neutral lights.
Personally, not that anyone should care, but I think its perfect and have zero desire to change mine. Thanks again to everyone involved!