How does the Lumination compare to the the SB700/800/900? Is it the same as, more cool than, or more warmer than? I'm looking for compatability w/700.
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Sally, I would say the lumination is the same and perhaps just a tad warmer than any other flashes I have used.
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My calibrated setting below produced a fantastic picture:Backlight: 80Contrast: 78Brightness: 56Color: 39Tint: -3Sharpness: 25All video processing like smooth motion, auto brightness off.Smart Dimming: OnTempest 790 put in a review in June of 2013 and this was his settings. I followed them and then made slight adjustments to fit our viewing. But, They as he left them are great.Hope this helps in your setup.
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the MJ872 is about 1100 lumens on high which is brighter than most vehicle headlights on low beam. Magicshine has a 2000 lumen model which is very bright but I would be concerned with battery life. The 872 on high will last about an but it will overheat and turn itself down to cool itself off unless you are riding in cool weather (50's) and keep air moving across the light. The brighter one may or may not have the same issue as I don't own that one. I love my Magicshine lights!
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The tradeoff for super bright output is lessened run time...On a full charge, and if use continously you get less than an hour and the unit gets pretty warm...I always keep a spare battery with my if I am using on project survey or such...
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I don't have any technical information on hand about the comparable brightness, but I can give you my opinion from using these every weekend for shows. At heir brightest, they are easily brighter than the normal 200 W lightbulb, but they can be dimmed smoothly through the range up to that level. They are bright enough that it is wise to avoid looking at them directly. The white color setting appears to be the brightest, so they can be run comfortably at a higher setting when you use a darker color like blue or red. The color setting can also be adjusted to get any variation of color you are looking for. I use eight across the front of my stage, and that is more than enough to light the stage and spotlight performers.
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The b8500 has local dimming LED's whereas the b8000 is edgelit with LED's. The local dimming allows for deeper blacks and better overall picture quality. In my humble opinion the local dimming is fantastic but with a 1300 price difference right now its just not worth it to most people.
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I will, and like I said previously, the pcture quality is very much improved over the 55C7000, the "pin point dimming" is what makes this set an improvement. I will keep this up to date once I receive mine. Thanks.
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Look at the ThermoPop model from the same manufacturer if backlighting is important to you. Same price range and specifications, just a different design + backlighting.
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Well I can't compare but I have the MetroFlash and I am very pleased with it. It is very bright and as far as I am concerned the battery lasts a reasonable length of time.
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DEAR KO,I had a great surprise with the quality that this product offered. Defnitly, over my expectations. I have a friend who has a regular one, and there is a big difference, in my personal opinion, in terms of brightness and reach between the two models. If I needed to buy it again, I would definitely go for the PRO Led. I hope this helps... Good luck with your purchase!
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This light is the Bomb, looks stylish easy to use I like it a lot and I'm picky. As for Difference between the two I wouldn't know as I bought the -130 one I think. LOL If is similar they probably made it better but I wouldn't know what they could do maybe a different color IDK... I like mine.
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Not the same. Only 800 Lumens compared to 850 Lumens. May differ in other ways.
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I don't have personal experience with the sl4 but I know people that dive with them and they like the sl4. I bought the securitying and its definetly not 1000 lumen... Also the twist to turn on is not convenient it's also pretty heavy.
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Those are the Kelvin Ratings. The 6000k is usually the most popular. The higher you go in the Kelvin Rating, you get more color in the light in exchange for visibility. So 6000k will be just slightly brighter than 8000k and 8000k will be slightly brighter than 10000k and so on but they will have more and more color to them. Its completely up to your preference on which one you choose. Hope that helps.
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There is a very slight and dull glow with the 500. The 600 has zero glow. Both are excellent. I have a 500 in a free above the deck. It is almost invisible.
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I've personally tried just about everything and I end up going back to PIAA. In terms of the quality and bulb life, I believe there's no comparison. Sylvania and GE have short life cycles. In terms of brightness, I find that PIAA is best. They're more functional than just looks. Depending on whether you have projector or multi reflector type, there is very little blue hue unlike others that omit way too much blue. I use PIAA HID, halogen and fogs on all my cars and very satisfied.
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Works wonderfully with PP and is extremely bright. We have had no problem with having to worry too much about darkening the room. I could not figure out how to get the projector linked with the computer to work the slide advance feature (I'm not too technically oriented). Solved the problem, however, for twelve bucks by picking up Oem Presenter with Laser Pointer and Powerpoint Presentation Remote Control Clicker (O-PRC-0130). It is really slick, with forward/reverse feature, plus a laser pointer. It works like a champ. Good luck. Cheers...Ed B.