Red (filters) Lenses~ Where to buy for bigger lights?

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Can anyone point me in the right direction, for a supplier of red (glass filter) lenses for the (Example=AT Predator, Convoy C8^^) larger thrower? IE: Eagtac M25C2 lens size ^^ and larger

I have several lights I may consider changing to red if I knew what was available.

Happy Holidays

ARsee

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You can look up some red gel filters. Often it is sold for stage lighting and they come in some large sheets that could be made to fit nearly anything.

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with a dedicated red emitter you get more output and throw because the LED emitter is smaller

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The C8 was merely a reference, IE: ^^larger than^^. In other-wards, I'm interested in knowing what manufacturers make specific sizes readily available without special order. Think Maxtoch Shooter 2x, M24 Sniper (and larger) sizes. Maxtoch has the red and green. I know this. I'm thinking I'll get one of each color in early spring. Changing the LEDs is not a direction I want to go, as I want to be able to change back easily.

I found the gel filters after I posted my OP. My concern is heat. How "high temp" is this stuff rated before melting and making a mess?

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If you find anything rated or made for stage lighting it should work just fine. Incandescent put out tons of waste heat vs LEDs. I don’t think a lot of specs are readily available for most filters I’ve found so I honestly can’t say for certain how well it will hold up.

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RC just search your local ebay for “red lens glass filter” or whatever colour, they come in a lot of diameters, you only need the cheap ones :slight_smile:

Cheers David

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Used nice glass photo filters.

Buy the filter then disassemble the filter till your down to just glass

I have used 52mm for mag lights.

others sizes will fit others lights.

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As Lexel said above, consider getting or building using a red emiter,

Unlike traditional halogen, most LED have very little red spectrum to begin with. Using a red filter will leave you with a very dim beam, which is also very inefficient (you will have to turn up the power a lot in order to be useful).

Filters do work quite well on halogens, and may work with certain leds (high R9 ?)