Ideas dumping place

Agro · 2019-04-05T16:18:07.000Z

Sometimes I think about something cool but I don’t think it’s worth creating a thread yet doesn’t fit any existing that I know. This something goes forgotten.
But maybe it’s worth having a separate thread where we all can dump our thoughts?

Agro · 2019-04-05T16:22:24.000Z

I’ll start.

Aspheric zoomies waste so much light to the sides…what if we turned that to a feature?
Paint the head white inside.
Make the sides diffuse white.
Add a head cap that keeps the lens clean but also - is flat white on the inside.

When extended - such light is somewhat similar in operation to BLF Lantern.
Remove the cap, somehow cover the sides - it’s a regular zoomie.

LouieAtienza · 2019-04-06T00:53:35.000Z

Agro:

I’ll start.

Aspheric zoomies waste so much light to the sides…what if we turned that to a feature?
Paint the head white inside.
Make the sides diffuse white.
Add a head cap that keeps the lens clean but also - is flat white on the inside.

When extended - such light is somewhat similar in operation to BLF Lantern.
Remove the cap, somehow cover the sides - it’s a regular zoomie.

That would be called a Coast flashlight…. :person_facepalming:

iamlucky13 · 2019-04-06T01:28:01.000Z

It’s going to be easy for ideas to get lost in a thread like this, as there can easily be such a wide variety of ideas discussed that it’s hard to keep track of. But why not throw out my own, which I know is a want shared by others around here:

Emisar S1 or S1A - a super compact, single emitter, 16340 or 14500 powered 1+FET light with a similar form factor to the Olight S1, but based on the drivers and firmware Emisar uses. I bet it could do 1200+ lumens initial output with a high CRI LH351D.

I’ve also got a bunch of tint-ramping ideas, but they’re non-trivial to implement.

pinkpanda3310 · 2019-04-06T01:58:51.000Z

A zoomie with the led covered by a thin slice of opaque glass with a sticker or some light blocking plate that’s been laser cut in a batman shape (as small as possible). Focus the zoomie on the batman sign for a bat signal.

Been meaning to do something like that for ages but never get around to it.

AlexGT · 2019-04-06T02:31:38.000Z

XHP-70 or XHP-50 type of LED or an array of micro LED with the ability to control each die individually, have one in 6500k another in 5000k, another in 4000k and another in 3000k and have a driver that can control the tint from cool white all the way to warm white…

Adam706 · 2019-04-06T02:35:12.000Z

Agro:

I’ll start.

Aspheric zoomies waste so much light to the sides…what if we turned that to a feature?
Paint the head white inside.
Make the sides diffuse white.
Add a head cap that keeps the lens clean but also - is flat white on the inside.

When extended - such light is somewhat similar in operation to BLF Lantern.
Remove the cap, somehow cover the sides - it’s a regular zoomie.

Use a blue led and cover the inside with phosphor.

tekwyzrd · 2019-04-06T03:46:58.000Z

A multi-head light with servo motor(s) to control focus for a tight beam at variable distance and variable flood area. It would require a master control board to send control signal to servo motor(s) and slaved drivers. Focus and angle of heads would be variable.

MtnDon · 2019-04-06T03:43:17.000Z

pinkpanda3310:

A zoomie with the led covered by a thin slice of opaque glass with a sticker or some light blocking plate that’s been laser cut in a batman shape (as small as possible). Focus the zoomie on the batman sign for a bat signal.

Been meaning to do something like that for ages but never get around to it.

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I used to have one similar to the #2 but gave it to a little kid who was a batman “nut”

LouieAtienza · 2019-04-06T03:43:35.000Z

AlexGT:

XHP-70 or XHP-50 type of LED or an array of micro LED with the ability to control each die individually, have one in 6500k another in 5000k, another in 4000k and another in 3000k and have a driver that can control the tint from cool white all the way to warm white…

They have tunable CCT LEDs!

LouieAtienza · 2019-04-06T03:55:01.000Z

What I’d like to see are more high-voltage boost drivers like the HyperBoost and Senser Xtreme.

LouieAtienza · 2019-04-06T03:59:12.000Z

How about a round black/white TFT display for a lens, that can be programmed remotely for different patterns (like the bat signal)… even animated patterns?

EyeballFryer · 2019-04-06T04:37:29.000Z

I have found that flashlight side switches are very often hard to find in the dark. I think they should carve a finger notch on the opposite side of the side switch. If I can catch that notch with my fingers, my thumb will automatically be aligned with the side switch.

pinkpanda3310 · 2019-04-06T04:53:28.000Z

MtnDon:

pinkpanda3310:

A zoomie with the led covered by a thin slice of opaque glass with a sticker or some light blocking plate that’s been laser cut in a batman shape (as small as possible). Focus the zoomie on the batman sign for a bat signal.

Been meaning to do something like that for ages but never get around to it.

1

2

3.

4.

I used to have one similar to the #2 but gave it to a little kid who was a batman “nut”

I’ve seen those. I was thinking something more like an xhp70 in a 1405 zoomie.

Agro · 2019-04-06T13:46:05.000Z

Adam706:

Agro:

I’ll start.

Aspheric zoomies waste so much light to the sides…what if we turned that to a feature?
Paint the head white inside.
Make the sides diffuse white.
Add a head cap that keeps the lens clean but also - is flat white on the inside.

When extended - such light is somewhat similar in operation to BLF Lantern.
Remove the cap, somehow cover the sides - it’s a regular zoomie.

Use a blue led and cover the inside with phosphor.

But then it becomes a pure flooder. My thought was to still have a regular zoomie with every cd available. And make “lantern” just a secondary function.

Agro · 2019-04-06T13:47:35.000Z

tekwyzrd:

A multi-head light with servo motor(s) to control focus for a tight beam at variable distance and variable flood area. It would require a master control board to send control signal to servo motor(s) and slaved drivers. Focus and angle of heads would be variable.

I wonder if autofocus would work well with flashlights.

AlexGT · 2019-04-06T15:24:54.000Z

Wireless hi speed charging and Programming flashlight so you can flash new firmware effortlessly.

Boaz · 2019-04-06T19:14:08.000Z

Like to see more creative e BLF logos on lights and zero manufacturer name on lights made for us .

Lexel · 2019-04-06T20:04:55.000Z

a flashlight for self defence automatically tracking opponents eyes
should turn on when it detects an adrenaline rush if its dark

Yokiamy · 2019-04-06T20:12:55.000Z

Agro:

I’ll start.

Aspheric zoomies waste so much light to the sides…what if we turned that to a feature?
Paint the head white inside.
Make the sides diffuse white.
Add a head cap that keeps the lens clean but also - is flat white on the inside.

When extended - such light is somewhat similar in operation to BLF Lantern.
Remove the cap, somehow cover the sides - it’s a regular zoomie.

Agree, annoying that you lose all those lumens when zooming.
Just like we focus our throwers by playing with the hight of gaskets sounds way more efficient, so why dont we make a zoomable light where we can adjust the hight of the led in the reflector to get focus or spill?
I almost don’t dare to say it, but just like the well known American company we all know did it for over 30 years by turning the head, but without the donut ? :innocent: