Beamshots pls, what about its runtime? What battery are you running?
Dual MCE with Iris Optics - with beamshots!
Some discussion as to the best optics for MCE emitters, so I thought I'd add mine to the mix. I got all excited by troutie's comparison beam shots, so I ordered some ledil iris optics from cutter and went at it.
Here is is the end result:
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(I am a 'triker' now, alas my mt bike hurts way to much to ride much anymore :ciappa: - hope no one is offended)
The head is all aluminum - 1.5" ID tube, with the MCE stars mounted on a 3/4" thick aluminum slug cut from 1.5" rod. The slugs fit very tight for good heat transfer, but with so much alumimum mass the light does not heat up much.
Painted gloss black with automotive paint
Head dimensions are 94mm wide by 65mm long (sorry for mixing metrics with American). While larger than many lights, it is by far the easiest and most rugged head I have built yet. The optics fit very nicely.
And the iris optics are terrific with the MCE - no more doughnut!
(working on beamshots)
This is my fifth diy build, here is the previous MCE, with DX 26.5mm reflectors. Worked much better than the ledil square lenses or boom reflectors as far a throw and pattern, but still left a dark doughnut center. The Iris is far better
Here is is the end result:
(I am a 'triker' now, alas my mt bike hurts way to much to ride much anymore :ciappa: - hope no one is offended)
The head is all aluminum - 1.5" ID tube, with the MCE stars mounted on a 3/4" thick aluminum slug cut from 1.5" rod. The slugs fit very tight for good heat transfer, but with so much alumimum mass the light does not heat up much.
Painted gloss black with automotive paint
Head dimensions are 94mm wide by 65mm long (sorry for mixing metrics with American). While larger than many lights, it is by far the easiest and most rugged head I have built yet. The optics fit very nicely.
And the iris optics are terrific with the MCE - no more doughnut!
(working on beamshots)
This is my fifth diy build, here is the previous MCE, with DX 26.5mm reflectors. Worked much better than the ledil square lenses or boom reflectors as far a throw and pattern, but still left a dark doughnut center. The Iris is far better
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Sorry so long to wait. I took these at the MTBR settings of f 4.0 for 6 seconds, then when I got home I realized they were at ISO 60. :madman: Doh! But not too bad. For comparisons, with my 10 yr old son out 50 or so yards down the trail. Trail is 8 feet wide
Fenix L2D (Cree Q5) on high:
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Dual XRE R2 headlamp with Ledil CM SS optics, 1 amp buckpuck on high
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Dual MCE, Iris optics, maxflex driver on medium high
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Dual MCE, Iris optics, maxflex driver on high
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I will try again at ISO 100 for better comparison with other beamshots, but that's tomorrow.
Sorry so long to wait. I took these at the MTBR settings of f 4.0 for 6 seconds, then when I got home I realized they were at ISO 60. :madman: Doh! But not too bad. For comparisons, with my 10 yr old son out 50 or so yards down the trail. Trail is 8 feet wide
Fenix L2D (Cree Q5) on high:
Dual XRE R2 headlamp with Ledil CM SS optics, 1 amp buckpuck on high
Dual MCE, Iris optics, maxflex driver on medium high
Dual MCE, Iris optics, maxflex driver on high
I will try again at ISO 100 for better comparison with other beamshots, but that's tomorrow.
Thanks troutie, that means something coming from you.
My son is young, he will recover someday...
The Iris is awesome for the MCE - it is a whole different emitter with that optic; smooth and will some spill but not the amorphous flood monster anymore. This is my fourth or fifth MCE build, and the first I am truly pleased with. And yes, the maxflex allows me to keep friends and neighbors as friends and neighbors....
My son is young, he will recover someday...
The Iris is awesome for the MCE - it is a whole different emitter with that optic; smooth and will some spill but not the amorphous flood monster anymore. This is my fourth or fifth MCE build, and the first I am truly pleased with. And yes, the maxflex allows me to keep friends and neighbors as friends and neighbors....
I wasn't real impressed with the photos. All of the lights looked too blue for some reason, including the dual MCE. You also need a more uniform surface so us viewers can see how well the throw is. If you notice, there is a discernable dip a good ways out that is throwing one heck of a shadow down the trail. Notice how the shadow cuts off your sons legs. Blindness is one thing but a boy needs some legs.tiny68300 said:I took these at the MTBR settings of f 4.0 for 6 seconds, then when I got home I realized they were at ISO 60. :madman: Doh! But not too bad. For comparisons, with my 10 yr old son out 50 or so yards down the trail. Trail is 8 feet wide.....
...I will try again at ISO 100 for better comparison with other beamshots, but that's tomorrow.
A quick question: did you keep the light on the trike when you took the photos? If so I think most people would rather see what it can do at normal Handlebar level. Anyway, I must be spoiled by the awesomeness of the Trout light photos. Hopefully the next photo shoot will have whiter looking lights...nice build with the MCE's though....Oh look, I made your son smile >
I wasn't real impressed with the photos. All of the lights looked too blue for some reason, including the dual MCE. You also need a more uniform surface so us viewers can see how well the throw is. If you notice, there is a discernable dip a good ways out that is throwing one heck of a shadow down the trail. Notice how the shadow cuts off your sons legs. Blindness is one thing but a boy needs some legs. A quick question: did you keep the light on the trike when you took the photos? If so I think most people would rather see what it can do at normal Handlebar level. Anyway, I must be spoiled by the awesomeness of the Trout light photos. Hopefully the next photo shoot will have whiter looking lights...nice build with the MCE's though....Oh look, I made your son smile >
Why can't I quote message in reply? puzzling...
Ya, I too was none to happy with the blue, but I think it had something to do with the ISO setting being too low.
I did put all lights at the trike level; maybe, just maybe I will raise them to a more normal level....or maybe not.:skep:
Why can't I quote message in reply? puzzling...
Ya, I too was none to happy with the blue, but I think it had something to do with the ISO setting being too low.
I did put all lights at the trike level; maybe, just maybe I will raise them to a more normal level....or maybe not.:skep:
tiny, just set the white ballance to daylight and you will get the true colour of the scene.
I hope you bought Matt some sweets for going blind
I hope you bought Matt some sweets for going blind
Hey, I think I'll try that, yeti. Thanks
Matt is already a sweet kid, I think I'd best get him some new legos.
Hmmmm, whats that beam pattern like at head height ie helmet mounted please ??
Looking like perfect optics for a single MC-E mounted on your head, would they fit in my torch ?? [email protected]'s I think.
Where do I get please ??
What I want is Sylva L1 ( anyone else ride with that, 2 mates still are ) output pattern maybe 30% wider as efficent, but 700Lumens not 80 and I'd be very happy
Looking like perfect optics for a single MC-E mounted on your head, would they fit in my torch ?? [email protected]'s I think.
Where do I get please ??
What I want is Sylva L1 ( anyone else ride with that, 2 mates still are ) output pattern maybe 30% wider as efficent, but 700Lumens not 80 and I'd be very happy
It would make a great helmet light imho I used to have a silva L1 and it was a good lightTurveyd said:Hmmmm, whats that beam pattern like at head height ie helmet mounted please ??
Looking like perfect optics for a single MC-E mounted on your head, would they fit in my torch ?? [email protected]'s I think.
Where do I get please ??
What I want is Sylva L1 ( anyone else ride with that, 2 mates still are ) output pattern maybe 30% wider as efficent, but 700Lumens not 80 and I'd be very happy
Bram s group buy on CPF has the Iris optic.
and here is a beamshot pic just to remind you of the beam .
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I like the Topeak - I put a Minora on my wife's bike, and it is a pain to get on or off, and is fragile. The Topeak works quite well and has never come loose, well, never as long as I don't try to use it for a handle...that biff I will remember for some time....}SkOrPn--7 said:
I used to have two mounted, the second for lights, till I built that custom mount
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