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Luce de Notte -- the orginal sales thread
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Re: Now Taking Payments: Luce de Notte (unless you have an H3 sphere already)
Addition to my above description, after a second night with the Luce next to my bed it somehow seems brighter than before. I had earlier had trouble seeing the dome glow without being well night-adapted. The reason is that my Luce was on a shelf a couple feet higher than my bed, and from a low viewing angle, light coming out of the dome is attentuated a lot. I moved it to a lower shelf so it's more visible now. From above, and from straight on, it's quite bright, enough to not want to look directly into it when dark adapted.
Addition to my above description, after a second night with the Luce next to my bed it somehow seems brighter than before. I had earlier had trouble seeing the dome glow without being well night-adapted. The reason is that my Luce was on a shelf a couple feet higher than my bed, and from a low viewing angle, light coming out of the dome is attentuated a lot. I moved it to a lower shelf so it's more visible now. From above, and from straight on, it's quite bright, enough to not want to look directly into it when dark adapted.
Re: Now Taking Payments: Luce de Notte (unless you have an H3 sphere already)
I just wanted to add my thanks to Fred for the Luce. It is fantastic and fun. The workmanship is first rate and it is quite usefull. The green sphere really is bright in the middle of the night. What a unique object!
I just wanted to add my thanks to Fred for the Luce. It is fantastic and fun. The workmanship is first rate and it is quite usefull. The green sphere really is bright in the middle of the night. What a unique object!
PhotonFanatic
Flashlight Enthusiast
Re: Now Taking Payments: Luce de Notte (unless you have an H3 sphere already)
Yet another Luce soon to be on its way:
Sports a 15mm Ice Blue Tritium sphere, supplied by the customer.
This Fighter has a 316SS tail cap--and it took a wee bit more work to make that the AL version, and slightly heavier, too. Besides being able to use the tail cap as a weapon, one could always just heave it at someone. :devil:
This Luce won't be getting knocked over on the night stand, that's for sure.
Yet another Luce soon to be on its way:
Sports a 15mm Ice Blue Tritium sphere, supplied by the customer.
This Fighter has a 316SS tail cap--and it took a wee bit more work to make that the AL version, and slightly heavier, too. Besides being able to use the tail cap as a weapon, one could always just heave it at someone. :devil:
This Luce won't be getting knocked over on the night stand, that's for sure.
jch79
**Do Not Feed The Vegan**,
Re: Now Taking Payments: Luce de Notte (unless you have an H3 sphere already)
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Newly Enlightened
Re: Now Taking Payments: Luce de Notte (unless you have an H3 sphere already)
Every time I see this thread it makes me want one of these SO BAD!!!!!!!!!!!
Every time I see this thread it makes me want one of these SO BAD!!!!!!!!!!!
HoopleHead
Flashlight Enthusiast
Re: Now Taking Payments: Luce de Notte (unless you have an H3 sphere already)
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egrep
Enlightened
Re: Now Taking Payments: Luce de Notte (unless you have an H3 sphere already)
replying to a very old post but it caught my eye!
I was fortunate to have just commissioned a Luce. My choices were very similar to paulr's so I thought I'd post a reply.
1) Brass. But Fred doesn't want to bother with knurled. I'm OK with that but originally wanted it for the same reasons as paulr expouses. In my case we're putting a SS tailcap on. The contrast will be swell!
2) I also choose 18mm. No desire to save space or money.
3) I also got the flat top. I want to be able to tail stand. I like that with all my lights
4) Orange. Not nearly the brightest color (40%) but better than blue and red (which I like with green on my flashlights, RGB == White!). I think/hope it will compliment the brass. Beside, B@rt was out of green. Ice Blue I'm saving for a future Ti Luce!
replying to a very old post but it caught my eye!
I was fortunate to have just commissioned a Luce. My choices were very similar to paulr's so I thought I'd post a reply.
1) Brass. But Fred doesn't want to bother with knurled. I'm OK with that but originally wanted it for the same reasons as paulr expouses. In my case we're putting a SS tailcap on. The contrast will be swell!
2) I also choose 18mm. No desire to save space or money.
3) I also got the flat top. I want to be able to tail stand. I like that with all my lights
4) Orange. Not nearly the brightest color (40%) but better than blue and red (which I like with green on my flashlights, RGB == White!). I think/hope it will compliment the brass. Beside, B@rt was out of green. Ice Blue I'm saving for a future Ti Luce!
RedLED
Flashlight Enthusiast
Re: Now Taking Payments: Luce de Notte (unless you have an H3 sphere already)
Fred can we put in special orders for these? I would love one.
Fred can we put in special orders for these? I would love one.
PhotonFanatic
Flashlight Enthusiast
Re: Now Taking Payments: Luce de Notte (unless you have an H3 sphere already)
Yes, I'm still making Luce de Notte bodies, but I can not supply any Trit spheres--you need to have one of your own. I now machine the McR-27 reflector so that the sphere can be easily epoxied in place, a very simple operation. You can then let the reflector, sphere and Norland Optical Adhesive cure under bright sunshine, or use a UV source, if you have one.
Yes, I'm still making Luce de Notte bodies, but I can not supply any Trit spheres--you need to have one of your own. I now machine the McR-27 reflector so that the sphere can be easily epoxied in place, a very simple operation. You can then let the reflector, sphere and Norland Optical Adhesive cure under bright sunshine, or use a UV source, if you have one.
Bullzeyebill
Flashaholic
Incidentalist
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If that one has a name, it's the Fighter. You are misinterpreting the usage of the word 'sports' in that post.
PhotonFanatic
Flashlight Enthusiast
jonglow,
I'm still making the Luce de Notte bodies, and I've refined the machining of the reflector so that installation of the Tri sphere with optical adhesive is very easy to do. PM me if you wish.
PhotonFanatic
Flashlight Enthusiast
The latest custom Luce:
Brass body and titanium tail cap with recessed polycarbonate plug. Client installed 18mm orange sphere in a McR27 reflector that was machined to accept the sphere.
Brass body and titanium tail cap with recessed polycarbonate plug. Client installed 18mm orange sphere in a McR27 reflector that was machined to accept the sphere.
egrep
Enlightened
Luce De Notté There are others like it but this one is mine.
I have to photograph my collection soon, but seeing Fred's post provoked me to take at least one quick shot.
Thanks Fred, this is a treasured part of my collection!
I have to photograph my collection soon, but seeing Fred's post provoked me to take at least one quick shot.
Thanks Fred, this is a treasured part of my collection!
Henk_Lu
Flashlight Enthusiast
Re: Luce De Notté There are others like it but this one is mine.
The latest Luce de Notte?
Yep, you're right, after all it took a good week until mine got to me, yesterday...
Fred did a marvelous work and I got exactly what I wanted to have, a quite original looking titanium Luce with blue anodized recessed parts. I'd gotten a blue 18mm sphere before from Bart and immediately installed it after receiving the Luce, I was lucky to still get a little sun to cure the Norland.
Let a few pictures speak :
Thanks Fred for this marvelous piece of art, which stand on my nightdesk from now on! :wave:
The latest Luce de Notte?
Yep, you're right, after all it took a good week until mine got to me, yesterday...
Fred did a marvelous work and I got exactly what I wanted to have, a quite original looking titanium Luce with blue anodized recessed parts. I'd gotten a blue 18mm sphere before from Bart and immediately installed it after receiving the Luce, I was lucky to still get a little sun to cure the Norland.
Let a few pictures speak :
Thanks Fred for this marvelous piece of art, which stand on my nightdesk from now on! :wave:
