Very nice Foy! Thanks for this. I'm actually going to make it sticky, because I always need a reference to try to figure out by eye what type of LED is inside a new flashlight.
Do you think you could separate the first and second pictures of the XM-L and the XP-E? I think you must have used a larger monitor than me, because I see them vertically aligned. Maybe you could just align them all vertically with a caption/description above each picture? Just a suggestion. Thanks!
That was very helpful. I got two dropins today, and one was unlabeled. I've ordered so much stuff lately and it has taken so long to get here, I wasn't sure what the unlabeled one was. By your images, must be the XPG, and it has a SMO reflector.
Hello Foy nice bit of macro photography. I have attempted extreem close ups before on a few other subjects but not as clear as your results. May I ask what camera setup and lighting you used.
It's a much abused Canon PowerShot SX20 IS. They have a newer one out now, I think. Lighting is a problem. I can't stop it down as much as I want because everywhere in our new place is too dark.
I have some Nikon point and shoot and a D40 SLR when I finish my bathroom remodel for the wife I will try some flashlight closeup photography. As they say photography is 99% lighting. BTW does anyone on BLF work for CREE is any new LED in the product pipeline beyond the XM-L? You photos makes me want to tour an LED factory haha