Mini review of MINI :D

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Just received mine, fun little thing ! :slight_smile:

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I just ordered four via eBay @ $2.93/each shipped. Two each of the warm and cool varieties. This may be the techie stocking-stuffer item for this upcoming Christmas. This, with my 3x 18650 Power-Pack should give me a decent run-time nightlight for power outages or while outdoors...

Now, to use all four with my USB hub... And the high-current output of an iPhone compatible power-pack...

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I missed seeing this review until now but I'm glad I did. I have a simple 3 LED version without the touch and I use it all the time in the kitchen. I remember this touch sensitive one when it was released. I figured it only turned off and on and would be too bright with 6 LEDs. Now that I know it ramps I'm snagging a few of them. Awesome sauce!!

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I just bought 3 of the warm versions for $2.89/each shipped here

Thanks, Sirius9!

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That's actually the same seller I ordered mine through... Only mine was $2.93/each, which is the currently listed price. You saved .04 each!

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Plus I bought the last 3 warm versions that he had in stock :stuck_out_tongue:

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I am glad that many of you are satisfied with Mini, I can’t wait until the version with photodiode gets here and also few of warm white Mini’s :slight_smile:

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A version with photodiode?

I made a video with USB Charger Doctor connected to show current:

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Photosensitive version on ebay.
Thanks for the current consumption video, so, we can power this thing in moonlight mode forever since it draws 0.00A :bigsmile: (just joking :stuck_out_tongue: pity USB doctor does not do microamps).
P.S. I ordered USB Charger Doctor too, from DX for $3.78

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:bigsmile:

It is more like 280mA on high, 2.2mA on lowest (here autoranging meter would be nice):

High:

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The LEDs seem to be Samsung LM561B.

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I concur. page 19 shows the same black dot on the led. appears to be the 5000k version.

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Hi Chloe.
Couly you tell me something about the warm tint? Is it good looking or awful yellow? PWM is visible?

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It is not a terrible warm tint. Maybe a bit warmer than I’d like though. I could not tell any PWM with my camera or moving the light around.

Here next to a Nichia 119, 3500K (right), the Nichia looks more neutral, though slightly green, where the warm white Mini is slightly pink:

And for extreme contrast, next to cool white XM-L not very flattering to either tint.

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I received today another CW, WW and WW with photodiode. I like the WW version, its nice but I am not too happy with the self adjusting version, It flickers a lot :expressionless:

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Maybe the photodiode is too sensitive? Try to put some light diffuser on it.

Thanks for help Chloe :slight_smile:

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I presume that also, will try the trick with difuser, thanks, if it works I may try to use white nail polish :bigsmile:

In the meantime, you can wave the mouse over this image :p

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Is the 3 LED version with photo diode noticibly less bright on full brightness than the 6 LED version (without photo diode)?

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Does the 3 LED one have PWM or is it the flashlight causing the flickering?

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Yes, about 50% J) Just joking :stuck_out_tongue: actually, it appears they are about the same intensity if 3 LED is not even stronger, yes you read that right. Can’t test them both in the same time obviously but 3 LED version apperas “a hair” stronger.

3 LED Mini is flickering :frowning: It seem that the led intensity control depending on a photodiode input is straight forward, IF -> THEN, without any averaging and when the ambient light is on some margin LED intensity “jumps” up-down.