I'm thinking about a DIY build for throw. Has anyone tried replacing the XML with an XR-E or XP-E in a deep-dish throw design? What were the results?
I am thinking about taking the best ~$50 XML thrower (45-50000 Lux range) and replacing it with the smaller / brighter die surface of the brightest flux bin XRE / XPE.
Thanks Pok, you read my mind. I have an HD210 incoming. I might get another and mod it for single mode XRE / XPE for throw, like a spot-use only kind of light for long distances.
Which emitter XRE or XPE do you think will throw farther in reflectors like these? My understanding is the XPE is available in a brighter flux BIN but can't b driven as hard. While the XRE is not a bright but can handle over-driven currents better in a large enough host with adequate heat sink.
I am slightly leaning towards the XPE in an R4 or R5 BIN. I am guessing it will place the die at the same focal length as the XML.
I have an extra bezel so I can cob it to a longer focal length by stacking them. probably use xre to make a boating spotlight, unless that gives me a hotspot that is just too tiny...
Great feedback gents. I never really considered an aspheric. I'll have to research that some more. Wow that DX 66mm looks sick!! It should capture a lot more Lumens than the smaller aspherics I have tried.
Still scoping things out though. Need to get the HD2010 in first, then evaluate things further.