Is the High output continuous as the Zebralight website says or is it only for the first 5 minutes like Amazon says?
1096706
5 minutes then steps downBut you can turn it off then back on and it will be back on high outputGreat light very bright for it small size.
1096707
I just timed my SC600 and high output did step down after the first 5 minutes. Turning off and back on allows immediate access to high output... But the light is quite hot.
1096708
Each mode (low, medium, and high) has a sub mode and a memory. The sub mode is programmable by you. In high mode you will have the standard high of 900 lumens. You have a sub mode in high that is programmable of varying brightness levels but all are lower than 900. Basically in high mode you have a high-high and and low-high. If you run the high-high of 900 lumens, after 5 minutes it will switch to your low-high to keep from overheating. Aside from that switch, all settings are continuous because the outputs are regulated. There is a memory in effect in which what ever of the 2 modes in low, medium, or high you last used, that will be the output level that will turn on by default the next time you use that mode. So if you dont want 900 lumens every time you switch to high but a little bit dimmer, than switch to the secondary mode in high and when you turn off the light or switch to a different mode, when you come back to high it will be in the secondary brightness setting by default. You can easily switch it back to 900 by double clicking while in high. The brightest programmable secondary mode in high doesn't visually appear much dimmer than 900 lumens. You will notice it when you compare the two side by side but if you haven't turned the light on high in a while you will probably forget if its in the primary or secondary mode. It sounds confusing on paper but once you see or use it, it will all make sense. I hope this helps.
134519
Yes it is high output. The ballast and the bulbs both are rated as such. Nice product!!
457404
I ran mine for 2.5 hrs on the brightest mode, just to see what it can do. Didn't see any drop in intensity and still had battery left. How much don't know. My other lights are over $200.00 each so was real impressed with how long it lasted so far.
1063708
I've experienced no problems whatsoever with this light. No light drop off after 5 mins.or battery drain with the light off. Batteries appear to last about 6-8 hours continuous use on high beam. My light begins to fade just as the batteries are nearly exhausted, as you would expect. The light beam while brilliant has a short range, no doubt the cars would see you, but a bike light may work better for you.
734061
Yeah, the Panasonic batteries are really the way to go for this light. They are unbelievably high quality batteries that keep their charge and are - above all - stable. Buy a crap light to use something like Ultra Fires or similar, useless batteries. You really should attempt to match quality for quality in this case. You'll be a lot happier anyway, so will your supercool Zebralight...
180946
4800 lumens, (CORRECTION-ACTUALY IS 4500 LUMENS)this thing is really very bright but only has a 1 year warranty. This is a GREAT Flood Light for the price. BUT it says only a 5% drop in light output after 100,000 hours (I don't believe it). THE L70 spec. for LEDS says that light output drop of 30% after 50,000 to 100,000 hours is almost the best you can expect. And even this spec is only met if the LED's have 100% heat sinking. You see heat kills LED's in a short time. If you want a 5 year warranty checkout MaxLite.com. they cost about 2-3 times more and weight a lot more but they are built better and I believe have a longer life.
1117339
I tested my brand new, fully charged luster. it ran for approximately 9 hours on HIGH with minimal dimming, soon after, the brightness went down significantly. it goes for many more hours but gets dimmer and dimmer, by hour 12, it is barely useable as a flashlight. Also, on high, i'd estimate it to be around 120- 150 lumens when compared to my other flashlights. And, there are variations in the leds they used and probably the circuits that control them. I bought multiple colors of the ravpower 3k luster and 2 of them seem to have similar leds while the others are different. the beam these produce are squared, you can see the shape and emitting parts of the led. also, some of these were off centered.
232125
I bought the earlier S10 version. The light output is unregulated - so as the rechargable Ni-MH battery runs down the LED output reduces. For output to appear twice as bright at low light levels one needs four times (squaring) the output - this is why the difference between the 4 & 8 hour settings is not particularly noticeable. At the high setting it might only appear ~40% brighter: 2^0.5.So the "UP TO" runtimes are only suggestions; with initial light output reducing over time. Use it as you see fit. Remember rechargables reduce in capacity over time, & only last a limited number of cycles. I bought the earlier S10 version. The light output is unregulated - so as the rechargable Ni-MH battery runs down the LED output reduces. For output to appear twice as bright at low light levels one needs four times (squaring) the output - this is why the difference between the 4 & 8 hour settings is not particularly noticeable. At the high setting it might only appear ~40% brighter: 2^0.5.So the "UP TO" runtimes are only suggestions; with initial light output reducing over time. Use it as you see fit. Remember rechargables reduce in capacity... » Read More I bought the earlier S10 version. The light output is unregulated - so as the rechargable Ni-MH battery runs down the LED output reduces. For output to appear twice as bright at low light levels one needs four times (squaring) the output - this is why the difference between the 4 & 8 hour settings is not particularly noticeable. At the high setting it might only appear ~40% brighter: 2^0.5.So the "UP TO" runtimes are only suggestions; with initial light output reducing over time. Use it as you see fit. Remember rechargables reduce in capacity over time, & only last a limited number of cycles. « Show Less
904120
I initially charged it overnight, and it lasted for several weeks of ~1 hour long rides. However I don't ride with it always on the highest (brightest) setting - it has three brightness levels, and I usually ride with it on the lowest or middle level, only using the brightest level for short times when I really need the extra lighting.
284479
Never done a rundown test but I have used it for over an hour without it dying. They have extended batteries as well. Remember, the LED does not come with a battery and it uses Sony batteries. Using the regular battery should get you 1-2 hours and the extended should double that. I rarely use it at full power as well.
1744913
Hello FP,it would last up to 4 Hours depending the brightness you use on the screen
2240985
Actually, it depends on what you mean by "Maximum brightness" as the P12 starts off at 950 Lumins (aprox) in the highest mode, but then starts lowering the light output after about 3 minutes in order to protect the lamp from overheating. It will keep lowering the output until somewere around 400 lumins were it will continue to run the manufacturer advertised 60 minutes for CR123's/1h 15m for a rechargeable 18650. My first use showed closer to 40min on CR123s of questionable quality.
133541
Yes, this is a continuous light. Not sure how it would work for video, as there is no battery pack. Plugs into AC. It's also a fairly delicate unit. I wouldn't take it out of the studio, and go on location with it.
385726
From my (manufactured Jan 2014) LFP S300 on High, a CONSTANT "specified 85 Lumens" for 6.5 hours. A 13 hour runtime for Medium. At 59% of maximum output, a constant 50 Lumens. A 26 hour runtime for the Low setting, with a constant 25 lumens. The 3 lumen Nightlight setting ran [continuously] for over 174 hours.
1373233
If you started with a fully charged battery and ran on hi setting how soon, if ever, would the power degrade to the point where brightness was affected? I have never tried it so I don't know for certain. The spec sheet says it will put out 5000 lumens (brightest setting) for one hour 15 minutes.The charger output is 2 A.The battery rated output is 5200 mAH.The charging time Is about four hours. So you could calculate but. if it didn't work you could use back up battery pack(s). You have me curious now about what kind of an application would allow you to have it plugged in to AC four hours.
499142
It starts out on Low and you have to cycle through the modes to get it brighter. Do not purchase this light from Kandlepower, though. They sold me the old version claiming it's the new updated model. If you read the comments, you'll see that they've ripped off numerous people like this.
2066356
a strobe will flash when a picture is taken. continuous is like a light bulb you turn on and it stays on. xonti