New warm Zebralights

[Trancersteve]

@brjones

Dang, man. $149.

X-Rite Eye-One Display LT, Accurate Monitor Calibration

http://www.amazon.com/X-Rite-Display-LT-Calibration-Conscious/dp/B000NRODT4

Looks like everyone involved in the "tint wars" needs one of these.

Is there a cheaper way to do it? Like, without hardware and with free software?

And so, you're saying there is definitely no orangey tint to it? Yet, there is a yellow tint? How close is it to an incandescent? (Perhaps even a comparison beamshot, as long as you've gone this far? Don't want to get greedy... but I think there is a dearth of info.)

To be honest brjones I wouldn't say you should buy one.

Unless you are into graphic design or photography, it would be a waste of money to buy one with the sole reason just to look at the tint from lights.

There is no software available which can do the job of a calibrator.. this piece of hardware is needed to give you a base reading (so to speak) of your monitor and correct/compensate for the 'wrong' colours which are being displayed.

[fishinfool]

@Don

@Volk

Don: I haven't been using english in writing for a long long time so most of the time I'm rolling a dice when it comes to the "a and an" (which I guess you're were referring to). And to be honest I just read up on how to use "a and an" and still don't have a clue how to use them. So I forfeit the competition and leave it for someone else to explain.

Not only did you get it absolutely correct, you knew how most native English speakers would get it wrong. Many of the people I went to school with (And the only language any of us could read was English.) would not even understand what the question meant.

PM me your address and there is an 18650 on its way to you.

I could ask this question of any thousand people who were born in an English-speaking country and they would get it wrong.

Most Swedes speak better English than I do.

I do try to persuade people to get it right. Most people don't so I do try to encourage those who do.

So 'an' was actually correct? It sounds wrong to me when I read it but what do I know--english is my secondary language. I just learned something new today.

[raccoon]

In American English, 'an' is incorrect. I guess it's different across the pond.

Edit: I did a little research, and it is different in the U.K./Europe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_and_an#Indefinite_article

[edc]

I .would also say a not an in that sentence

[Don]

The "n" thing is because in English English an initial h is usually not pronounced. The way I speak, the "h" would be pronounced but I would write (I hope) "an high power". In England that would be pronounced "an 'igh power" hence the "n". Once upon a time I had to teach English...

[raccoon]

If the "h" is silent in America, we will actually use the article "an", such as: I only have to wait an hour. But, of course, the silent "h" happens more frequently in Europe.

[arenat]

Intersting wiki link. I vaguely remembered the vowel rule but any time when naming an emitter knew intuitively that 'a' XXX don't sound good,

[Boaz]

mmm and I was working on incandescent being an adjective

ahh too much work for a 18650....<< get it ...a 18650..not an 18650 ...never mind !!

I still wanna know who the first one to PM Don was ?? because he said first to pm him ..what no one follows rules here

somehow this seemed appropriate ..... somehow....Dr.jones talking about winning the olympics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVhcB9ucmdg

http://www.toonpool.com/cartoons/Olympic%20smoke_21926

Anyway since i don't have a zebralight I suppose I have nothing to contribute ..smug pompus bas**rds ...I guess I'll just have to go out and buy one so i can complain about tints and it looks like i have to break the 140 flashlight mark as well ..damn it all

[Trancersteve]

Blimey.. what happened to this thread?

[Vectrex]

@Trancersteve

I really like the neutral tint. Some say once you go neutral you will not be interested in cool tints any more. It is early days and I have no intention of ditching my cool lights.. I find the sheer lumen output of cool lights appealing and fun they have *POW* factor! But for long term use I think neutrals are very appealing. I have only owned the light since yesterday so will see how I settle in with it. I used it last night as night light, the neutral tint makes is perfect for this for this purpose and I would reach for it over my other lights every time.

Back on topic ;-)

You had the neutral light for a few days now. How are your "long term" observations? Would you buy the H51w or the standard H51 if you had no angle headlamp at all? I am still undecided what I value more... total output vs. colour rendering.

[Boaz]

Actually i had 2 coming to me in the mail and got them both today ..whee..! I'm a big shot now ... unfortunately still have nothing worthwhile to contribute ...but it's possible ..got the H501AA http://www.zebralight.com/H501-Headlamp-AA-Flood-w-new-UI_p_11.html and the H31 cr123 http://www.zebralight.com/H31-Headlamp-CR123-220Lm_p_25.html both are incredibly small .. very cool UI and super low low..