My first Beamshot Comparison !

LED Flashlights – General Info
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This is the first Beamshot comparison shoot done on my Newfoundland trip back in June 2013.
This is a comparo shoot of some of the lights i brought on my holiday trip.

- all lights set on High mode, full charged cells of same type.

  • Photos taken at midnight, with all same camera settings, same tripod location. ( Nikon D5100 DSLR / 55mm / ISO 1200 / 1/5 S / F14 / remote trigger.)

  • Control shot showing the distances from the Tripod to specific landmarks measured:

  • collage of the Beamshots for comparison:

*Defiant Super Thrower (Stock, 3 Alcaline C-cells)

  • Fandyfire Rook ( stock)

*Fenix TK35 (Stock )

*Garrity 1-Watt (Stock/Luxeon)

*Hugsby XP2 (stock, Duracell AAAs)

*Nitecore EA4-NW ( Stock, on Durcell AAs)

*Nitecore P25 Smilodon ( Modded, XML2)

*Olight SR90 Intimidator (Stock)

*Reactor Luxeon Rebel ( Stock, 3 Duracell AAAs.)

*Sipik SK68 (Flood)

*Sipik SK68 (Spot)

*Sipik SK98 (Flood)

*Sipik SK98 (Spot)

*Skyeye F13 ( Modded XML2)

*Skyray King ( Warm White)

*Skyray King ( Cool White)

*Skyray King M4 ( 4-XM-L)

*Trustfire X6 (Stock)

*Trustfire X6 + 200 MW Laser Module

*Ultrafire PD32 (stock)

*Ultrafire C8 (stock, XR-E )

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Great! How was the control shot taken? It was bright and clear! :slight_smile:

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Control shot was taken using a pair of Construction site 500 watt Mercury Vapour floods, and the Camera set on a lower shutter speed.

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This is your first try at beamshots!?

Most impressive!!

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Thanks. Its definitely my first shot at it. :slight_smile:

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Nice work. How to you hold the lights in the tripod?

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Excellent shots.

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I machined a special foam padded V-Block with camera base to connect to the tripod, and will hold most any shape of light.

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Very nice beam shots! But come on, feet? Even ANSI/NEMA FL1 Standard is using meters.

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Very nice work. You have got a good King M4 there.

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I’m surprised the SRK could light up the trees so brightly. Even more surprised to see the M4 being so powerful.
Very nice shots by the way. I like the use of the remote trigger, I should probably get one so I don’t have to keep touching my camera and risk moving it.

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Excellent shots. Thanks for the hard work!

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First class, thank you.

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Not bat at all...

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For reference, the Trustfire X6 stock is 45kcd.

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Very nice shots. Thanks

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Very nice shots. Thanks for posting them up.

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Excellent work. Thank you for sharing.

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Would you mind taking a picture or two of your v block set up?