Hi Chloe.
Couly you tell me something about the warm tint? Is it good looking or awful yellow? PWM is visible?
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.
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 
Maybe the photodiode is too sensitive? Try to put some light diffuser on it.
Thanks for help Chloe 
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
Is the 3 LED version with photo diode noticibly less bright on full brightness than the 6 LED version (without photo diode)?
Does the 3 LED one have PWM or is it the flashlight causing the flickering?
Yes, about 50% J) Just joking 
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 
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.
Did you try to adjust the sensitivity:
Does it flickers even when on full brightness?
Be careful adjusting those pots, they can be delicate.
Yes, I tried to adjust the pot but it only affects to photodiode sensitivity, flickering is present mostly in lower part of intensity scale, no flickering on max…
Maybe a cap or two to smooth the flickering? Nice collection! :bigsmile:
I thought so too but since I am not electronic expert I would not know where to put it, across which component (presumably somewhere after component that controls current supplied to leds)!
Thanks :bigsmile:
P.S. If you make a short circuit across one of the 39R0 resistors this little puppy will shine even brighter on MAX, same applies for 100, 200 and/or 102 resistors on 6 LED version with TSA
This ramping Mini paired with the ML-102 is honestly all I ever wanted from a Zebralight. I was always put off by the modes. Now I have a nice portable floody moonlight, and it’s modular too. Maybe I am strange but I love solutions like this. Thanks again, Sirius9!
You’re welcome Chloe and congrats on your 4K post :party:
Thank you! Maybe I need to delete one post and vanish into obscurity like so many before… 
It took me a while to find a large enough value surface mount resistor but I made the USB light from FastTech moonlight with 1.3K. It draws 0.1mA more than the Mini. >.< I do have an SMD diode but with that it is too low. Maybe changing the two diodes to slightly higher but I am not that fussed.
Here’s a small comparison pic with the Mini on the right (with Tungsten white balance the Mini looks slightly pinkish and the FT slightly green):
With auto white balance the FT looks greener while the Mini looks more neutral:
i agree with chloe()
i bought one from the 1GBP shipped seller linked before and ordered another. if you have a monitor with usb ports it’s fantastic for ambient lighting (and keeps the level in memory :/) love fade in/out on power and the reversible design too, so well built!
I just got my shipment of MINI's:
I ordered four via this ebay seller; two each of the cool white and warm white variety. Now $2.35 shipped, was higher when I bought mine (I paid $2.93/each). I do prefer the warm tint for normal use, not sure if I'll be using the Cool ones as much. Also, they seem to get quite hot when running on high-mode for an extended time. Not sure how hot, I'm planning to check the temp when I get some time to play with them more...
I do like the low-mode and the ramping function. I bought these to use with my ENB triple-18650 power bank but unfortunately, the lowest low mode seems to draw so little current that the ENB shuts off completely after a few seconds of runtime. On high, it seems to work well though, and I think this would make a nice long-runtime camping/outdoor lantern for times when a lot of light isn't needed.
I've just ordered one of these:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271405911472
...to use with the ENB bank to allow two of the Mini-type lights to be used at once for double-light or to allow 360-degree lighting with one mini facing each direction...
These do get a bit hot if left on high.
I received the cool white version this week. I am not as impressed, it is slightly greenish white, feels a bit sickly, so I might mod it.
I tried to capture this in sunlight but my camera is biased to make the cool white look white.
Here is a comparison instead with cool white Cree XP-E (left) and cool white Mini (right). The white balance makes the Cree look more blue of the two. It may be a personal and subjective thing but I find the CW Cree is rather cool and doesn’t feel sickly.
