12 beamshoots
See also: 22 Beamshots, September 2009.
This article will show some beamshoots from 11 newer lights and two older lights: 4 XR-E (one a triple), 5 MC-E, 2 P7, a HID and one incandescent flashlights. I have included the different levels for many of the lights, giving a total of 35 beamshoots. I have also done a ceiling bounce to get a idea of the actual light output of the different lights.
The lights are: OLight M30 Triton, Fenix TK40, EagleTec M2C4, Lumapower MVP, Epsilon ED-P72, Jetbeam M1X, DereeLight DBS MC-E, NeoFab Legion II, MicroFire Warrior 3500, OLight M20 Warrior, Jetbeam RRT-1 Raptor, Fenix TA30, Maglite 6D
Light output
To get an idea about how much light they put out, I did a ceiling bounce and plotted the measured values into this graph. The Legion II is used as reference, i.e. 100%.
And here is the maximum levels only:
And the minimum levels:
Max. power
First a comparison between maximum power for all lights.
M30, TK40, M2C4
MVP, ED-P72, M1X
DBS MC-E, Legion II, MicroFire 3500
M20, RRT-1, TA30
Maglite 6D, M30+Diffuser
Max. power at reduced exposure
Same pictures as above, but processed with two steps lower exposure.
M30, TK40, M2C4
MVP, ED-P72, M1X
DBS MC-E, Legion II, MicroFire 3500
M20, RRT-1, TA30
Maglite 6D, M30+Diffuser
Min. power
Here are all light at minimum power.
M30, TK40, M2C4
MVP, ED-P72, M1X
DBS MC-E, Legion II, MicroFire 3500
M20, RRT-1, TA30
Maglite 6D, Dark reference
OLight M30 Triton
Light emitter: MC-E
Batteries: 2 x 18500
High, medium, low
With diffuser on high
High
Medium
Low
Diffuser on high
Fenix TK40
Light emitter: MC-E
Batteries: 8 x AA eneloop
Turbo, high, medium
Low
Turbo
High
Medium
Low
EagleTec M2C4
Light emitter: P7
Batteries: 2 x 18650
Turbo, high, medium
Low
Turbo
High
Medium
Low
Lumapower MVP
Light emitter: 3 x XR-E
Batteries: 2 x 18650
High, medium, low
High
Medium
Low
Epsilon ED-P72
Light emitter: P7
Batteries: 2 x 18650
High, medium, low
High
Medium
Low
Jetbeam M1X
Light emitter: MC-E
Batteries: 2 x 18650
Version: Generation 1, second generation has higher output
High
High
DereeLight DBS MC-E
Light emitter: MC-E
Batteries: 2 x IMR16340
Version: 2.1A drive current, original OP reflector
High, medium, low
High
Medium
Low
NeoFab Legion II
Light emitter: MC-E
Batteries: 3 x 18650
High, low
High
Low
MicroFire Warrior 3500
Light emitter: 35 watt HID bulb
Batteries: LiIon pack
OLight M20 Warrior
Light emitter: XR-E
Batteries: 2 x CR123
High, medium, low
High
Medium
Low
Jetbeam RRT-1 Raptor
Light emitter: XR-E
Batteries: 1 x 18650
High, medium, low
High
Medium
Low
Fenix TA30
Light emitter: XR-E
Batteries: 3 x CR123
High, medium, low
High
Medium
Low
Maglite 6D
Light emitter: Incandescent bulb
Batteries: 6 x alkaline D-cells
