BLF Kronos X6/X5 GB - Group Buy now closed.

Aluminum

73. Richnpc Al NW.

Could I please change this to CW

Origional 1D, or 1DS? Also nice slide plate.

1DsMkII full frame sensor. Really Right Stuff quick release bracket, macro focusing rail, flash bracket, and tripod ball head. Tripod is a Slik carbon fiber. 100mm Macro Hybrid IS lens.

One thing I like about the older 1DsMkII is that it’s dedicated to photo’s, no live view no video whatsoever, just excellent clean files at 16.7MP that rivaled medium format when it first came out. Just because a few years has taken camera’s in a new direction doesn’t mean this old camera doesn’t take fantastic pictures, because it does! Back in it’s day’s of glory, it was Canon’s most expensive camera, costing more new than even todays top offerings. (I got it used with a new shutter, and have since replaced that shutter twice. Thousands upon thousands of beautiful pictures. :laughing:

Usually, these days, I use a 20D with the macro lens, or a 60mm EF-S macro, for the flashlight pictures. Plenty big enough and sharp enough without being overkill.

Dale, am I the only one bothered by this?

LOL, OCD working overtime much? That’s not a gap, it’s a shadow. The fins protrude from the bezel/head for cooling purposes, which allows that first one to cast a shadow on the bezel with the light coming from upper right.

Believe me, RBD left nothing to chance… :wink: (RBD being RufusBDuck for those that are confused)

Edit: Double checking the light, the shadow is enhanced by the fact that MagLight put a slight bevel on the outer edge of the bezel such that there is a slight inset at the junction of bezel/copper fin which makes that shadow even darker. It’s present so there won’t be a sharp edge on a part consumers are likely to handle, it could be filed or sanded down for a finer edge there but it’s really of no consequence.

Phew talk about a load off my mind, it was giving me nightmares :bigsmile: Yeah my OCD is working but I knew there was some explanation for it. Sorry for the trouble.

Not a problem… glad you can sleep now. :wink:

I’m planning on taking a pretty extensive set of photo’s of these samples when they arrive, showing close-up detail inside and out as well as the usual beam shots and current/output tests. So there will be plenty to occupy your obsessions keen interest pretty soon. :slight_smile:

Please, is it possible?

Yes dodo. Totally missed your post…seems we both posted at the same time and I missed yours. I’ll update the list.

I believe my post, #359 was missed which was for one AL/CW.
Thanks!

Hey Krono, with Bugsy’s A6 and your D80 fast approaching production, soon these will be all we have to look forward to! What will we do with ourselves?!

When you get a second spare, please would you be so kind as to update the list with these approved positions swaps. All done and transposed, just need copy/paste from below into your list…

CuSS

20. Sarge930 NW
57. jealous57 SS/Cu WW

AL

7. djozz Al ?
13. ahirshy Al ?
15. ReManG Al NW

31. ahirshy Al ?
32. nguyen Al NW

34. Iron potato Al NW
39. Tinn44 Al NW

80. tizzo Al NW
81. Nguyen Al WW

All the various approval posts are noted together here .
That will bring them all up-to-date and I will continue logging and tracking any more for you if it helps.

Thank you very much, but if you want to complete the action, please delete me from position 30 in the first list and 84 in the second.

Ciao

Ah, and there goes the list! lol

Dodo, you’ll need to get someone to speak up for your previous slot in the list to do that, otherwise everyone after you get’s bumped one if you pull your number 30 or number 84. So, arrange it with someone behind you or the list get’s discombobulated. :wink:

Edit: I will help you with the Aluminum list. Krono, please slot me into the number 84 position in Dodo’s place so he can have the number 99 spot. I do not have a previous entry into this Alum list, so there should be no confusion here and the number 84 for this one is as good as any as far as I’m concerned. :wink: (No preference as to tint, whatever is still available.)

Now you just need someone to take your number 30 spot in the SS/Cu list……

All list swaps have been made (thanks ahirshy!), and even DB’s new handle changed as well. Although, personally, I like Bugs’ handle for DB…Dr. FrankenDale…haha…that’s a goodun! OK…I’m easily amused…

Nevertheless, it has taken me awhile to get to the swap list. It is probably apparent that I have been somewhat apprehensive in doing it. Don’t get me wrong, I TOTALLY appreciate ahirshy keeping up with it! I just don’t want to give the false impression that certain S/Ns would be guaranteed to go to certain folks. While it may be possible, it it is not probable.

Until you put one of these things together you can not possibly imagine all the pitfalls, mis-communication and silliness (in a good way) that goes on behind the scenes. Adding some sort of S/N guarantee only complicates the GB. I hope everyone understands.

Blessings,
kronos

(Updated in OP)

OK so if you are doing it that way, put #42. Nisse Al NW (wants #100) into #100 and put me for an additional Al set but NW at #42, and keep me at #52 for WW.

Samples are FINALLY DONE and should be in our hands in about 10 days! YEA!

Please disregard…wrong GB thread :weary:

This is samples for both the SS and Alu versions? I'm very very curious! :-)

:weary: Oh man…too early in the morning. WRONG THREAD…it is the LuckySun D80 samples that are ready…DERP! Sorry guys!

This proves you are human. Thanks for all the work on both GB’s

LOL, well, I'm in that one too, still very curious :-)