WARNING: Cometa – read/fix BEFORE inserting battery

[lionheart_2281]

I’ve got 2 of these on their way, don’t even want them now. Worst thing is that one of them was for a muggle mate.

[The_Miller]

I do not hope for redemption, I hope for a thread to be followed by all and it is us who make it a much too long and negative thread. Just wait there is no point in repeating things already said three tmes nor attack personally, it is your and others responsibility to think about greater good and let the organisers come with input and let new receivers catch up.
Feel free to start new thread for your mass claim idea, a fix thread, sure cool go ahead!

Since I have nothing more to add I will refrain from posting till I

A
find a solution not mentioned

B
find an issue not mentioned

C
receive word from organisers about a solution or denying a solution

And I urge all to do the same, if only from the point of civilisation, adulthood, good manners and good spirit so typical of BLF.

[hank]

FIXUP NOTE: be careful if you put a “butterfly” spacer with square hole over the LED, there’s a known risk that it will rotate and rip the LED off the board especially when hot.
And the emitter does have a clear cover over the phosphor which can also be peeled off accidentally, if you happen to twist a spacer around that runs into it.

I don’t know of a butterfly spacer with the bigger round hole that could rotate without contacting the emitter.

ALTERNATIVE: the 19mm 3M stick-on insulators have a hole big enough to rotate around the LED if they come unstuck, and the outside diameter is big enough to cover the solder bumps. Those squish down comfortably when you tighten the black parabolic thing down, and stay stuck to the board so they don’t rotate easily.

Not centered yet in the picture:
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[teacher]

The Miller, start a new thread titled ….COMETA Solutions ….

Lock it.

Only let person with real answers post.

That is the only way any thread will ever be clean & clear.

[Brett_H]

@Killforfood

I don’t have a dog in this fight. I’m just a spectator watching train wreck. But I did need to say to Brett H that those bulls must have kicked and stomped you in all the right places cause It appears you have a few good rocks left in your jug. That’s all.

LOL. Thank you Killforfood! I have had a fractured neck, fractured ribs, a hole punctured through my bottom lip, three concussions, a bleed on the brain and still have a steel plate and 6 screws in my forearm, but by the grace of God, the brain seems to be functioning at a relatively adequate level all things considered.

[stephenk]

@lionheart_2281

I’ve got 2 of these on their way, don’t even want them now. Worst thing is that one of them was for a muggle mate.

You are not alone in feeling this way. Mine is ready for collection at the post office and I’m feeling quite nervous about the required dissembly, mods, and turning it on.

Whilst it is good that the warning is more prominent in the first post of this huge thread, there is no mention in the first post about the raised solder shorting issue. This needs to be addressed.

[Brett_H]

@teacher

@Sharpie

Perhaps drama queens, wusses and cissies should butt-out.

Edit:

Unless they think they could do it better.

I think I can see this from both sides.

Nobody is forcing you to buy one.

Caveat emptor.

You know, Sharpie may have given us all a great idea. He used a couple of words here that I had to look up… “Caveat emptor”.

I had to look it up, because like ole’ Forrest Gump… “I’m not a smart man.”

Seems in good ole’ southern slang though, it means “buyer beware.” I have copied and pasted the word and meaning below for those that might want see it in all it’s glory.

In this case it was not possible before we each actually purchased it. The inspection was done through a surrogate, ‘Cyberescudo’; who then relayed the specs to us [the buyers who need beware]. ‘Cyberescudo’ also relayed the specs to, and made the deal with Banggood.

BangGood then deviated from the specs and terms of the deal and shipped out an unsafe light world wide.

So now that the ones of us that have them in hand, can actually inspect them.

For those that are not pleased with their light due to any of the numerous valid reasons already listed in this thread, I have a suggestion.

This COMETA project was done as a GB [Group Buy].

So now, anyone that is unhappy or feels cheated….why not just do a GPPC [Group PayPal Claim]. It would be somewhat like “registering” for a GB on the forum except you would “register” for the GPPC with PayPal. There are an abundant number of reasons PayPal would readily grant this claim.

No more sending multiple emails, no more sending multiple pictures of the same thing, no more beating your head against the proverbial Wall of BangGood. The GPPC would free you from all that.

Now again, “I am not a smart man”; same as ole’ Forrest Gump…. but I wonder what PayPal would have to say about 75 to 100 claims for the same product against the same vendor???

Think about it………….

ca·ve·at emp·tor
[ˌkavēˌät ˈem(p)ˌtôr]
NOUN
the principle that the buyer alone is responsible for checking the quality and suitability of goods before a purchase is made.

Haha, great catch as well as a great response teacher! I had not noticed the “caveat emptor” part as I was too focused on his spelling of “sissies”…and then it occurred to me that Sharpie must be a Brit! How ironic that the guy who doesn’t like US laws has such strict weapon laws in his country that a flashlight might be his only option? Don’t forget the strobe there Sharpie! Lol.

[Brett_H]

@hank

FIXUP NOTE: be careful if you put a “butterfly” spacer with square hole over the LED, there’s a known risk that it will rotate and rip the LED off the board especially when hot.
And the emitter does have a clear cover over the phosphor which can also be peeled off accidentally, if you happen to twist a spacer around that runs into it.

I don’t know of a butterfly spacer with the bigger round hole that could rotate without contacting the emitter.

ALTERNATIVE: the 19mm 3M stick-on insulators have a hole big enough to rotate around the LED if they come unstuck, and the outside diameter is big enough to cover the solder bumps. Those squish down comfortably when you tighten the black parabolic thing down, and stay stuck to the board so they don’t rotate easily.

Not centered yet in the picture:
!

!

What about something with an adhesive backing such as a firm rubber which could be cut as well as molded to the shape of the retaining disc?

[Tom_E]

@unknown00101

Weird. Can you discern a visible difference between the z1 and the Cometa threads? I was reading a few pages over at CPFItalia and a few people mentioned wonky threads and mismatched builds. Something about receiving a Jax Z1 labeled body or mislabeled head. It was kind of tough to read because Google translate doesn’t do too great of a job.

Do you see a difference in the lenses/AR Coating?

My Cometa zoom threads were a fair bit loose. I cleaned the stock lube out and slathered on some Super Lube. Now they're a bit tighter than my Z1, which now my Z1 feels a little loose comparatively... I may have to do the same to it.

I can't see any differences in the lens, so at least that's the same.

I ordered NW and my box has "V0 3B" on the label, so I assume it's a V0 bin. Probably right from my measurements.

Hhmm, this is really good news bout the Super Lube - gotta try some!

I can see differences in the threads, and I took pictures. I never had to touch the stock Z1's zoom threads though, still feels great.

Kept everything totally stock, and I measured 5.72A on the clamp meter, on a EFEST 26650 4200 @4.19v. With the NW V0 3B:

Lumens in flood: 1078 @start, 1044 @30 secs (think turbo timeout kicks in at ~30 secs though as shipped!!)

Throw: 140 kcd, taken at 5 m (748 meters)

I think the relatively low #'s for the high amps is probably the V0 3B, but it's also important to know when I take measurements, I'm not measuring with a true 5.72A because of loss's in the tail. I measured the loss's and it's about 6.6% in lumens, probably over 10% in kcd (not measured though). This is why it still pays off to bypass wire the tail spring. You will probably get the full 6.6% back.

[teacher]

@Brett H

@teacher

@Sharpie

Perhaps drama queens, wusses and cissies should butt-out.

Edit:

Unless they think they could do it better.

I think I can see this from both sides.

Nobody is forcing you to buy one.

Caveat emptor.

You know, Sharpie may have given us all a great idea. He used a couple of words here that I had to look up… “Caveat emptor”.

I had to look it up, because like ole’ Forrest Gump… “I’m not a smart man.”

Seems in good ole’ southern slang though, it means “buyer beware.” I have copied and pasted the word and meaning below for those that might want see it in all it’s glory.

In this case it was not possible before we each actually purchased it. The inspection was done through a surrogate, ‘Cyberescudo’; who then relayed the specs to us [the buyers who need beware]. ‘Cyberescudo’ also relayed the specs to, and made the deal with Banggood.

BangGood then deviated from the specs and terms of the deal and shipped out an unsafe light world wide.

So now that the ones of us that have them in hand, can actually inspect them.

For those that are not pleased with their light due to any of the numerous valid reasons already listed in this thread, I have a suggestion.

This COMETA project was done as a GB [Group Buy].

So now, anyone that is unhappy or feels cheated….why not just do a GPPC [Group PayPal Claim]. It would be somewhat like “registering” for a GB on the forum except you would “register” for the GPPC with PayPal. There are an abundant number of reasons PayPal would readily grant this claim.

No more sending multiple emails, no more sending multiple pictures of the same thing, no more beating your head against the proverbial Wall of BangGood. The GPPC would free you from all that.

Now again, “I am not a smart man”; same as ole’ Forrest Gump…. but I wonder what PayPal would have to say about 75 to 100 claims for the same product against the same vendor???

Think about it………….

ca·ve·at emp·tor
[ˌkavēˌät ˈem(p)ˌtôr]
NOUN
the principle that the buyer alone is responsible for checking the quality and suitability of goods before a purchase is made.

Haha, great catch as well as a great response teacher! I had not noticed the “caveat emptor” part as I was too focused on his spelling of “sissies”…and then it occurred to me that Sharpie must be a Brit! How ironic that the guy who doesn’t like US laws has such strict weapon laws in his country that a flashlight might be his only option? Don’t forget the strobe there Sharpie! Lol.

+1 Brett H and thanks. Dang I missed that spelling.

I was just trying to decide why he would write something that would force him to “butt-out”??

Well, look at it this way, his flashlight will most likely be black therefore evil you know, like the evil black AR :person_facepalming: … so he can call it an Assault Flashlight.
Wait, stop the bus…. Sharpie living under the Crown, may actually call it a “torch”.

So ’Assault Torch’ would probably be the proper designation.

The bloke could show it off to the other chaps as they had Crumpets and Tea at the club.

Wonder if they have to show the Bobbies a CC Permit for an ’Assault Torch’??

[Tom_E]

This is what I did to take care of the wires:

Before (stock):

After, low flow, shiny clean with 99% isopropyl alcohol:

I used one of the 19 mm 3M isolators for the batt+ end problem:

Jax Z1 pill vs. Cometa (those bent needlenose have bent 100's of 7135 pins, and were used to hold down the wires for flattening):

JAX Z1 zoom threads:

Cometa zoom threads:

Z1 on left, Cometa on right:

Slide show of all Cometa pics so far: photobucket TomE Cometa shots

[Brett_H]

@teacher

@Brett H

@teacher

@Sharpie

Perhaps drama queens, wusses and cissies should butt-out.

Edit:

Unless they think they could do it better.

I think I can see this from both sides.

Nobody is forcing you to buy one.

Caveat emptor.

You know, Sharpie may have given us all a great idea. He used a couple of words here that I had to look up… “Caveat emptor”.

I had to look it up, because like ole’ Forrest Gump… “I’m not a smart man.”

Seems in good ole’ southern slang though, it means “buyer beware.” I have copied and pasted the word and meaning below for those that might want see it in all it’s glory.

In this case it was not possible before we each actually purchased it. The inspection was done through a surrogate, ‘Cyberescudo’; who then relayed the specs to us [the buyers who need beware]. ‘Cyberescudo’ also relayed the specs to, and made the deal with Banggood.

BangGood then deviated from the specs and terms of the deal and shipped out an unsafe light world wide.

So now that the ones of us that have them in hand, can actually inspect them.

For those that are not pleased with their light due to any of the numerous valid reasons already listed in this thread, I have a suggestion.

This COMETA project was done as a GB [Group Buy].

So now, anyone that is unhappy or feels cheated….why not just do a GPPC [Group PayPal Claim]. It would be somewhat like “registering” for a GB on the forum except you would “register” for the GPPC with PayPal. There are an abundant number of reasons PayPal would readily grant this claim.

No more sending multiple emails, no more sending multiple pictures of the same thing, no more beating your head against the proverbial Wall of BangGood. The GPPC would free you from all that.

Now again, “I am not a smart man”; same as ole’ Forrest Gump…. but I wonder what PayPal would have to say about 75 to 100 claims for the same product against the same vendor???

Think about it………….

ca·ve·at emp·tor
[ˌkavēˌät ˈem(p)ˌtôr]
NOUN
the principle that the buyer alone is responsible for checking the quality and suitability of goods before a purchase is made.

Haha, great catch as well as a great response teacher! I had not noticed the “caveat emptor” part as I was too focused on his spelling of “sissies”…and then it occurred to me that Sharpie must be a Brit! How ironic that the guy who doesn’t like US laws has such strict weapon laws in his country that a flashlight might be his only option? Don’t forget the strobe there Sharpie! Lol.

+1 Brett H and thanks. Dang I missed that spelling.

I was just trying to decide why he would write something that would force him to “butt-out”??

Well, look at it this way, his flashlight will most likely be black therefore evil you know, like the evil black AR :person_facepalming: … so he can call it an Assault Flashlight.
Wait, stop the bus…. Sharpie living under the Crown, may actually call it a “torch”.

So ’Assault Torch’ would probably be the proper designation.

The bloke could show it off to the other chaps as they had Crumpets and Tea at the club.

Wonder if they have to show the Bobbies a CC Permit for an ’Assault Torch’??

:laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

[Brett_H]

@Sharpie

@Brett H

@teacher

@Sharpie

Perhaps drama queens, wusses and cissies should butt-out.

Edit:

Unless they think they could do it better.

I think I can see this from both sides.

Nobody is forcing you to buy one.

Caveat emptor.

You know, Sharpie may have given us all a great idea. He used a couple of words here that I had to look up… “Caveat emptor”.

I had to look it up, because like ole’ Forrest Gump… “I’m not a smart man.”

Seems in good ole’ southern slang though, it means “buyer beware.” I have copied and pasted the word and meaning below for those that might want see it in all it’s glory.

In this case it was not possible before we each actually purchased it. The inspection was done through a surrogate, ‘Cyberescudo’; who then relayed the specs to us [the buyers who need beware]. ‘Cyberescudo’ also relayed the specs to, and made the deal with Banggood.

BangGood then deviated from the specs and terms of the deal and shipped out an unsafe light world wide.

So now that the ones of us that have them in hand, can actually inspect them.

For those that are not pleased with their light due to any of the numerous valid reasons already listed in this thread, I have a suggestion.

This COMETA project was done as a GB [Group Buy].

So now, anyone that is unhappy or feels cheated….why not just do a GPPC [Group PayPal Claim]. It would be somewhat like “registering” for a GB on the forum except you would “register” for the GPPC with PayPal. There are an abundant number of reasons PayPal would readily grant this claim.

No more sending multiple emails, no more sending multiple pictures of the same thing, no more beating your head against the proverbial Wall of BangGood. The GPPC would free you from all that.

Now again, “I am not a smart man”; same as ole’ Forrest Gump…. but I wonder what PayPal would have to say about 75 to 100 claims for the same product against the same vendor???

Think about it………….

ca·ve·at emp·tor
[ˌkavēˌät ˈem(p)ˌtôr]
NOUN
the principle that the buyer alone is responsible for checking the quality and suitability of goods before a purchase is made.

Haha, great catch as well as a great response teacher! I had not noticed the “caveat emptor” part as I was too focused on his spelling of “sissies”…and then it occurred to me that Sharpie must be a Brit! How ironic that the guy who doesn’t like US laws has such strict weapon laws in his country that a flashlight might be his only option? Don’t forget the strobe there Sharpie! Lol.

Don’t worry about me

We can get as “gunned up” as we like.

After passing a few sensible checks…

Don’t believe everything that you are spoon-fead.

Bye.

UK Non Lethal Self Defence Weapon – LED Strobe Torch | Full Review

Like I said Sharpie, don’t forget the strobe mode Lol! It appears you were correct on the naming of this “lethal torch” teacher Lol!

[unknown00101]

Thanks Tom E. I suppose that means there’s either variability in the Z1 or the Cometa. At least pertaining to the lens.

My Z1 is one of an older batch so they may have made changes to them since then. My Z1 has a green AR coating. The Cometa has a pink AR coating. Eventually planning on testing to see if there’s a difference as soon as I can get out my iron to flatten the joints and stick some tape on the pill.

[teacher]

@Brett H

@Sharpie

Don’t worry about me

We can get as “gunned up” as we like.

After passing a few sensible checks…

Don’t believe everything that you are spoon-fead.

Bye.

UK Non Lethal Self Defence Weapon – LED Strobe Torch | Full Review – UK Preppers Guide

Like I said Sharpie, don’t forget the strobe mode Lol! It appears you were correct on the naming of this “lethal torch” teacher Lol!

Oh my gosh, that link…. what a find Brett H !!
The only word that comes to mind is………… “priceless” !!!

I must agree, for “not being a smart man”, I did good when I came up with…………… ‘Assault Torch’ !!

I do still wonder about the CC Permit though………….

[WolfA]

@Tom E

I received the one unit I ordered, and glad I ordered only one and not the two I signed up for. Clearly, it’s not a JAX Z1 host, as claimed in the OP. I have a JAX Z1 and compared them:

• they don’t LEGO - threaded different, the Z1 tube extension won’t go on fully - incompatible threading it looks like

• slight style changes

• slight dimensional changes

• worse part is the zooming threads. The Z1 is smooth - you feel the quality. The Cometa is budget slop zoom threading - loose, grindy feel, at least in my one piece

I don’t see it mentioned in the OP, but might have been mentioned here earlier. It seems like a different manufacturer - probably sub-contracted out to build a copy-cat. I really didn’t care much bout the spring and LED wire soldering problems - all easily fixable for me, but I probably can’t get this Cometa to anywhere near the quality of the zoom operation of the Z1, and not happy about the incompatibility of parts and extension tubes. As a host, it’s a true downgrade from the Z1. Might have to try thick grease on the zooming threads - maybe that would help some.

I never would have thought they would have made so many changes in the pill area - the deep set driver is a killer for the ground out problem of the battery, and the re-design on top for the blacked out LED retainer piece is radically different, and again causes issues. Funny because the pill itself is basically the same size and shape - very hefty too.

The tail springs are too soft and too deep set as well.

Hi Tom E,
Does the glass lens of the JAX Z1 fit into the Cometa? I’ll probably have to buy one ’cause mine came broken and I’m not sure if I can sort that out with BG.

Thanks
Wolf

PS: I was really disappointed when I first tried the zooming, as I expected differently from JAX! Now it gets clear slowly….

[keengeorge]

@The Miller

@Theodore41

Two questions please. 1.I see a circular “path” under this black aluminum disc over the led,so I ask if it has to be a o-ring there. 2.If I change the cables putting #20,instead of 24,and bypass the springs,will the light benefit enough,from this change?

1 cover it with non conductive tape or a washer

2 less loss is wires is more output but if you are able to see it with the eyes is a second thing

Just make sure that you use a High temperature non-conductive tape (like Kapton or another polyimide tape) or a High-temperature washer.

Best Regards,

George

[keengeorge]

@unknown00101

So much for trying to keep the thread clean and readable.

+1,000,000,000,000,000

[keengeorge]

@The Miller

Thanks Cyberscudo for adapting the topic title.

And for ALL others, it is clear, let’s wait for resolutions.
PLEASE POST ONLY IF YOU
have a fix
receive word of a solution
have something NICE to say about the organisers
have something NICE to say about the light
have found a new problem

ALL other posts do not aid in solutions and merely add to a much longer and thus harder to follow thread.
If you stated your vision once, thanks please do not repeat it
If you stated your problem, thanks please do not repeat it
If you read a vision you are not agreeing to, please PM and keep the the topic clean so new receivers can find both dangers and fixes more easy! That is also a responsibility of us all ok?

OK lets all be nice and give each other, the organisers and the seller some time to get to resolutions.

BLF, the friendliest place on the internet, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 HURRAY!

@The Miller

Please PM instead of openly negative to each other.

There is too much really a miss here I urge everybody who feels like saying the same thing for a third time to refrain from it, no matter how just and good it feels to write it please don’t!

A new issue is brought up, Tom concludes it is not a Jax Z1 host.
Please refrain from stating how bad and/or how logical this is, and let Cyberscudo answer the question how the Cometa compared to the Jax Z1 he/she owns, well Cyberscudo?
And let others who DO own both lights address this issue, please!

@The Miller

Please dump what think need to be said here My COMETA is a POS - does not connect with tailcap spring - burned my finger [Hobby Ending - Enough is Enough] if you can refrain yourself and leave this topic for 24 hours EVERYBODY who does not have something NEW to say about solutions or does not have a NEW issue to report, please give the organisers a chance to come up with solutions and new people the chance to read up, PLEASE!

@The Miller

I do not hope for redemption, I hope for a thread to be followed by all and it is us who make it a much too long and negative thread. Just wait there is no point in repeating things already said three tmes nor attack personally, it is your and others responsibility to think about greater good and let the organisers come with input and let new receivers catch up.

Feel free to start new thread for your mass claim idea, a fix thread, sure cool go ahead!

Since I have nothing more to add I will refrain from posting till I

A
find a solution not mentioned

B
find an issue not mentioned

C
receive word from organisers about a solution or denying a solution

And I urge all to do the same, if only from the point of civilisation, adulthood, good manners and good spirit so typical of BLF.

+1,000,000,000,000,000

This thread is fast becoming useless to anyone but teacher, Brett-H, & bella-headlight.

Best Regards,

George

[keengeorge]

@unknown00101

@Tom E

I received the one unit I ordered, and glad I ordered only one and not the two I signed up for. Clearly, it's not a JAX Z1 host, as claimed in the OP. I have a JAX Z1 and compared them:

• they don't LEGO - threaded different, the Z1 tube extension won't go on fully - incompatible threading it looks like
• slight style changes
• slight dimensional changes
• worse part is the zooming threads. The Z1 is smooth - you feel the quality. The Cometa is budget slop zoom threading - loose, grindy feel, at least in my one piece

I don't see it mentioned in the OP, but might have been mentioned here earlier. It seems like a different manufacturer - probably sub-contracted out to build a copy-cat. I really didn't care much bout the spring and LED wire soldering problems - all easily fixable for me, but I probably can't get this Cometa to anywhere near the quality of the zoom operation of the Z1, and not happy about the incompatibility of parts and extension tubes. As a host, it's a true downgrade from the Z1. Might have to try thick grease on the zooming threads - maybe that would help some.

I never would have thought they would have made so many changes in the pill area - the deep set driver is a killer for the ground out problem of the battery, and the re-design on top for the blacked out LED retainer piece is radically different, and again causes issues. Funny because the pill itself is basically the same size and shape - very hefty too.

The tail springs are too soft and too deep set as well.

Weird. Can you discern a visible difference between the z1 and the Cometa threads? I was reading a few pages over at CPFItalia and a few people mentioned wonky threads and mismatched builds. Something about receiving a Jax Z1 labeled body or mislabeled head. It was kind of tough to read because Google translate doesn't do too great of a job.

Do you see a difference in the lenses/AR Coating?

My Cometa zoom threads were a fair bit loose. I cleaned the stock lube out and slathered on some Super Lube. Now they're a bit tighter than my Z1, which now my Z1 feels a little loose comparatively... I may have to do the same to it.

@Tom E

@unknown00101

Weird. Can you discern a visible difference between the z1 and the Cometa threads? I was reading a few pages over at CPFItalia and a few people mentioned wonky threads and mismatched builds. Something about receiving a Jax Z1 labeled body or mislabeled head. It was kind of tough to read because Google translate doesn't do too great of a job.

Do you see a difference in the lenses/AR Coating?

My Cometa zoom threads were a fair bit loose. I cleaned the stock lube out and slathered on some Super Lube. Now they're a bit tighter than my Z1, which now my Z1 feels a little loose comparatively... I may have to do the same to it.

I can't see any differences in the lens, so at least that's the same.

I ordered NW and my box has "V0 3B" on the label, so I assume it's a V0 bin. Probably right from my measurements.

Hhmm, this is really good news bout the Super Lube - gotta try some!

I can see differences in the threads, and I took pictures. I never had to touch the stock Z1's zoom threads though, still feels great.

Kept everything totally stock, and I measured 5.72A on the clamp meter, on a EFEST 26650 4200 @4.19v. With the NW V0 3B:

Lumens in flood: 1078 @start, 1044 @30 secs (think turbo timeout kicks in at ~30 secs though as shipped!!)

Throw: 140 kcd, taken at 5 m (748 meters)

I think the relatively low #'s for the high amps is probably the V0 3B, but it's also important to know when I take measurements, I'm not measuring with a true 5.72A because of loss's in the tail. I measured the loss's and it's about 6.6% in lumens, probably over 10% in kcd (not measured though). This is why it still pays off to bypass wire the tail spring. You will probably get the full 6.6% back.

@unknown00101

Thanks Tom E. I suppose that means there’s either variability in the Z1 or the Cometa. At least pertaining to the lens.

My Z1 is one of an older batch so they may have made changes to them since then. My Z1 has a green AR coating. The Cometa has a pink AR coating. Eventually planning on testing to see if there’s a difference as soon as I can get out my iron to flatten the joints and stick some tape on the pill.

G'Day Tom E & unknown00101,

Thank you Very Much for the Valuable information.

Best Regards,

George