M3TAL_L0RD
(M3TAL_L0RD)
November 21, 2011, 9:31pm
61
Went for a walk and took some underexposed beamshots
F/2.7, 1/8 sec., ISO1600
Mouse out: UniqueFire UF-2100 - High (1/8 CTO tint mod)
Mouse over: Sky Ray STL-V2 - High
Hay bale about 35 meters away.
Mouse out: UniqueFire UF-2100 - High (1/8 CTO tint mod)
Mouse over: Sky Ray STL-V2 - High
Hay bale about 35 meters and forest about 80 meters away.
Mouse out: UniqueFire UF-2100 - High (1/8 CTO tint mod)
Mouse over: Sky Ray STL-V2 - High
Sky Ray STL-V2 - High - 5x Zoom (F/5.9, 1/8 sec., ISO1600)
First hay bale about 165 meters and second about 235 meters away.
my9221
(my9221)
October 31, 2011, 11:13pm
62
M3TAL_L0RD:
Went for a walk and took some beamshots :)
F/2.7, 1/8 sec., ISO1600
Mouse out: UniqueFire UF-2100 - High (1/8 CTO tint mod)
Mouse over: Sky Ray STL-V2 - High
Hay bale about 35 meters away.
Mouse out: UniqueFire UF-2100 - High (1/8 CTO tint mod)
Mouse over: Sky Ray STL-V2 - High
Hay bale about 35 meters and forest about 80 meters away.
Mouse out: UniqueFire UF-2100 - High (1/8 CTO tint mod)
Mouse over: Sky Ray STL-V2 - High
Sky Ray STL-V2 - High - 5x Zoom (F/5.9, 1/8 sec., ISO1600)
First hay bale about 165 meters and second about 235 meters away.
Nice beamshots! Sky Ray STL-V2 is a good thrower
M3TAL_L0RD
(M3TAL_L0RD)
November 10, 2011, 5:38pm
63
Now some serious distance beamshot :)
F/2.7, 1/4 sec. & ISO4000
And same with 5x Zoom
F/5.9, 1/4 sec. & ISO4000
Yes, I know latter is dimmer :(
Triangle traffic sign is about 375 meters (410 yards) away.
And just "one" more shorter distance shot.
F/2.7, 1/4 sec. & ISO4000
Mouse out: UniqueFire UF-2100 - High (1/8 CTO tint mod)
Mouse over: Sky Ray STL-V2 - High
Trees about 175 meters away.
Nice shot! Based on this one, I would say on a cold & dry winter day this throws even some more. 200m of throw would be very conservative, even with humidity.
Now i get the idea of throw-capabilities much better, thanks.
gen1.3
(gen1.3_)
November 3, 2011, 1:58am
65
Nice beamshots M3tal_lord. I also got this light, couldn’t pass up a good deal. Hopefully I will have it next week.
Thanks for posting these. great shots! Never did do any extra mods as cooling has been sufficient. Have been using 2 18500s
Lazarou
(Lazarou)
November 5, 2011, 4:13pm
67
Ordered this from DD on the back of this review, got it in 11 days. Well pleased with the quality, just need it to get dark now!
gen1.3
(gen1.3_)
November 5, 2011, 4:30pm
68
Got my STL yesterday, took 9 whole days :-). Had fun playing in the dark. Very impressed with the throw.
jsalmika
(jsalmika)
November 10, 2011, 12:50pm
69
The pill in mine (ordered from DinoDirect on 24th October) looks a bit different
Some indoor comparison shots:
M3TAL_L0RD
(M3TAL_L0RD)
November 10, 2011, 1:34pm
70
Mine is hybrid of these 2 :D
Bought from Manafont.
how2
(how2)
November 10, 2011, 1:37pm
71
As soon as I get mine from DD for $36.49 I will post pics.
jsalmika
(jsalmika)
November 10, 2011, 4:20pm
72
^ Please do - let's see if your bargain calculated in USD differs from mine calculated in Euro's
how2
(how2)
November 10, 2011, 4:52pm
73
gorann:
How did you bought it for 36,49??
I bought 2 for some 43$ each from dinodirect, with 20% discount.
Now price went higher, 63$ without discount.
I noticed thad on DD, its like the put prices higher after I buy some cheap flashlights. Like they are following my steps there :o
I used the Save15 code someone gave these codes on this site.
gen1.3
(gen1.3_)
November 10, 2011, 5:06pm
74
My pill looks the same as yours , also bought from DD.
JohnnyMac
(JohnnyMac)
November 10, 2011, 5:19pm
75
I'm hoping that the picture doesn't do this justice. This light is considered to be one of the best XM-L throwers around and I can barely see the hay bale at 235m. I don't own a dedicated thrower but hearing numbers like 400-500m distance then seeing this at 235m I must admit I'm a little disappointed.
Seeing a reflective sign at 350m means nothing since if it wasn't reflective you'd never see it. Make a building or tree visible at that distance and it will mean something. One day I will get a thrower and this light (FandyFire version) and the Crelant are the ones being considered. Now I'm not sure.
M3TAL_L0RD
(M3TAL_L0RD)
November 10, 2011, 5:52pm
76
JohnnyMac:
I'm hoping that the picture doesn't do this justice. This light is considered to be one of the best XM-L throwers around and I can barely see the hay bale at 235m. I don't own a dedicated thrower but hearing numbers like 400-500m distance then seeing this at 235m I must admit I'm a little disappointed.
Seeing a reflective sign at 350m means nothing since if it wasn't reflective you'd never see it. Make a building or tree visible at that distance and it will mean something. One day I will get a thrower and this light (FandyFire version) and the Crelant are the ones being considered. Now I'm not sure.
Taking good pictures with IXUS without manual settings is too hard :D
Yes, that 235m picture doesn't do justice... Last night I was on a walk and could light up barn at that distance.
(note: picture is from 2009, now there is no forest... there was quite storm over year ago)
All the first pics are under exposed.... like this.
Newer pic from same spot...
place is this
"Seeing a reflective sign at 350m means nothing since if it wasn't reflective you'd never see it."
Last electric poles are about 350m away.
M3TAL_L0RD
(M3TAL_L0RD)
November 10, 2011, 5:58pm
77
gorann:
It's tint (my is from DD) is very good, for me - refreshing - because it is warm yellow, almost like incadescent light. Its a refreshment to me because i have lots of lights with white, bluish even purpleish itint, etc.
Mine has purplish tint :(
Hikelite
(Hikelite)
November 10, 2011, 6:05pm
78
M3TAL_L0RD, would you say that the beam of the STL has a donut hole? Looking at some of your beamshots for me it sure looks that way.
loosen the body from head slightly to go to 5 modes and tighten for 3 modes
M3TAL_L0RD
(M3TAL_L0RD)
November 10, 2011, 6:14pm
80
Didn't notice in use, but now tested and it has hole in beam... when shining wall closer than 50 cm, further than that I can't see hole. On high hole is much harder to see and makes me see spot all the time :D