*BLF LT1 Lantern Project) (updated Nov,17,2020)

Only Sofirn can answer that :slight_smile:

Iā€™ve got a strong magnetic mount that I use with my GoPro camera. Itā€™s got a 1/4-20 bolt that it mounts with. Iā€™ve used it to mount my Q8 and I plan on getting another for my LT1. Might be worth looking at for the accessory kit.

Hm, I hadnā€™t thought about a storage pouch. Nice idea. Looks like a SLR camera lens pouch you have there, maybe? Op/Tech USA makes great neoprene pouches, btw.

I custom sewed the soft pouches to fit the size.

(I assume you mean Private Message, because you need to check those manually; the e-mail notices are not foolproof.)

And thatā€™s been worrying me a bit, since you arenā€™t the only one that has reported this issue. It appears that most people are getting PMā€™s approximately in order, but a few pages back Andyman, at #9, reported no message. Iā€™m sure everyone will ultimately be taken care of, but I hope that this works out well for both Sofirn and BLF as it would be sad if feelings were hurt and trust was damaged.

As we see people higher on the list get PMā€™ed, I think it would be fair for anyone lower who has not yet received a message to go ahead and ask Sofirn for codes. Letā€™s be frank here; after Sofirn took over the process, we donā€™t have much insight into whatā€™s happening. This is not a complaint; itā€™s just stating the obvious :wink: .

+1. The user codes should actually be pretty easy, but interfacing those with multiple stores around the world is probably not. You would probably need a website and backend that either created or handed out a pre-made coupon code or store link according to the customerā€™s choice.

Even with the current system, Sofirn might have benefited from custom codes, since it appears that right now I could <<< edit: removed entirely obvious way to cheat the system >>> . If so, it would take only a few sorry buttholes to cause a big problem. Personally, I donā€™t think that they should have honored requests from those not yet sent PMā€™s, except when a PM wasnā€™t sent on time for some reason.

Iā€™m chill, just hoping for the best.

LT1 bare: $49.99
LT1 w/ 4x 3000mAh cells: $62.99

If you are offered something else, then someoneā€™s wrong and itā€™s not you :wink: . I cannot promise that shipping will be free to everywhere in the world, but so far Sofirn seems to be including economy shipping as part of the Goup Buy price.

@DBSAR do you think all of those accessories will be feasible to be offered in one package, or maybe we can pick the most desirable accessories to be produced, to reduce complexities in manufacturing/stocking/selling them?

Let me start the list (I think a survey pool might be better) from all the accessories listed above of what I might be interested (in order of most desired) :smiley: :

- 18350 short tube

- Side directional shade

- Top-hat reflector shade (sorry for my ignorance, whatā€™s the differences compared to ā€œStandard top shade for directing light downā€? Is this standard to shade the same as Silicone folding top shade, or different again?).

- Silicone folding top shade

- (Silicone folding) Yellow-white top night shade

- Hard storage case (padded inside, with enough place to fit all/most of these accessories)

  • cap base for the lantern head when used without battery tube.

I will try to describe the details & uses for each accessory above in the upcoming video to help with people deciding on what would be wanted in aā€kitā€ set if that were to be the way to offer them.

Connecting multiple stores to the host database is simple enough if the Ebay/AliExpress stores can customize their pages to execute JavaScript, etc. If not an app could run on a website that connects to the database. Or someone at Sofirn just runs a query on a pc when they get an email asking for a code from a qualified person. My code handles about 90% of what is needed and Iā€™d give it to them if they want to use it (not that itā€™s all that complex).

Actually if anyone wanted the code for future BLF projects theyā€™re more than welcome to have it. Oracle Express is free to download so thereā€™s no cost involved in bringing up an instance of the code.

Looking forward to your accessories video, Den!

BTW, thatā€™s a gorgeous Sofa Wolf! Perhaps Kane will make a cameo in the video. :partying_face:

Code received for Amazon DE which worked.
Ordered one lantern without batteries.
I am #483 on the list.
Thanks to all concerned.

I got the privat msg from Sofirn after I posted here. So Sofirn seams to be good and are trying to fulfill our needs :).

ā€œLTI mit akkuā€, from Amazon.de, didnt know akku is batteries in german.

Thx Sofirn

Just got my code and ordered from amazon.de.

Thanks again to the whole LT1 team especially DBSAR for following this through to the end.

:beer:

  1. I got my code this morning 7:30 gmt+1 and ordered 1 without batteries from amazon.de
    Now i only need to wait for #786

Moin Moin

Still waiting for code list place 196 Norddeutscher

Thanks to all

regards

Jens

Does this also have a turbo mode?

Can the cap-base be bought separately? or what is an alternative. I need to cover the lantern base when the batteries are not connected.

Actually, the English term "battery" has two meanings in German.

Battery = "Akku(mulator)" = rechargeable battery

Battery = "Batterie" = disposable battery

Seams logical and akku(mulator) made it relevant. Thx

Highly unlikely. Iā€™m guessing it ramps all the way up to 600 lumens. I donā€™t see the point having a higher turbo being a lantern thatā€™s designed for runtime

Is it too late to add my name to the list if possible? Thanks :slight_smile: