So I think I am going to go with a few options…. I am now searching on amazon for something like the Blitz light, I am also going to go with several headlamps for us to hike and go around… The blitzwolf light is going to be for the tents…
I also saw on amazon LED Lamps with built in fan… my wife was sold on them… I am just not convinced… LOL
Edit: I am going to wait to see if banggood really cant ship to the US.
Q8 providing pretty good lighting even though only standing on that chair. It would have been much better if I hung it, but the only reason I stayed out that late was to take these pictures. I was using my cellphone instead of dslr, and you can see what a difference auto exposure made by looking at the background.
Those lights on the posts help a little. Here’s what it’s like without the Q8.
this shape diffuser is VERY good because it throws out light but somewhat downward instead of horizontally . the white top reflects lots of light back down as well as lighting up the top and letting a good amount of light out too.
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Some of my lantern experiments here look a lot like this . i usually diffuser thru film first or might run a small dome
or something like a film canister inside
I think that is something wrong with Banggood's site , not only for this product ...I checked randomly about 10 products , I changed the country from USA to Romania , the currency and ...nothing ! I can not believe the are so low on stocks on everything... There is something else.., maybe the servers are frozen...
For anyone that’s looked through a lot of these, which is the smallest/lightest option that I could hang from a tent that:
(a) has a low temperature rating near candlelight/incandescent (2000k)
(b) can run for a long time on a low setting (1-10 lumen) and use a single AA to keep size down
I’m thinking something like the nitecore LA10 but cheaper and with a warmer temp. Maybe even open to AAA.
Manker E02 could be a good option. But the color temperature is not even nearly 2000K , maybe 4500K or so...Good running time on AAA ( NiMh Eneloop or alkaline) on low mode , strong magnet on base , very small and light weight . If you attach a square magnet on the pocket clip ( with shrinking tube ) you get all the necessary positions for illuminating . For me , is the best AAA light I've ever had !