Why is the SureFire 6P so good?

[Greenbean]

I like that....

back in the day I had a Malkoff machined down body into an MD1,
Tell you what, a Wildcat head on a single 18350 looked pretty wicked on my MD1. I always liked the pocketabillity of the single cell lights.

 

[Toohotruk]

Cool pics and comparison. Gotta love the 6P variants and clones. Rarely a day goes by that I don't use a 6P based light in some way or another, usually Malkoff driven.

Hope all you guys weather the storm well...I have little doubt any of you will be in the dark. lovecpf

 

[Grijon]

Mr. Postman brought me a pocket warmer just as snow-magedan was arriving my way...

WOOT WOOT!!
:twothumbs

 

[bykfixer]

I like that....

back in the day I had a Malkoff machined down body into an MD1,
Tell you what, a Wildcat head on a single 18350 looked pretty wicked on my MD1. I always liked the pocketabillity of the single cell lights.

Wildcat on a single cell. Nice!
Now that's an amoeba light.... imposing single cell organism of a flashlight that is.

 

[Chauncey Gardiner]

Wildcat on a single cell. Nice!
Now that's an amoeba light.... imposing single cell organism of a flashlight that is.

You're going to milk that line for everything you can, eh? I would too, if I'd been smart enough to think of it. :thumbsup:

~ Chance :laughing:

 

[bykfixer]

^^ kinda figured it would coincide with my term 'Dolly Mags' for the 2D maglite...double d...get it? ar-ar-ar...



Don't you eat the yellow snoooow,
'cause that's where all the huskys goooooh....
- frank zappa

 

[kj2]

Just received my Malkoff M61WLL for the 6P. Tint is almost the same as the SF incan drop-in. But I do get why this warm tint isn't for everyone. Only checked it indoors, and will take it with me this evening during the dog walk.
But I'll probably end-up also buying a neutral and/or cool tint Malkoff.

 

[bykfixer]

I predict you'll like his Neutral drop in.

It has that little extra... something..that causes the output to appear a bit brighter yet not.

Warm, but not. Cool, but not.
I dunno how to describe it except to say it just looks like a natural tint of light beaming from a metal battery operated stick where the W looks like fire and his regular takes on an LED look.

 

[RedLED]

Just received my Malkoff M61WLL for the 6P. Tint is almost the same as the SF incan drop-in. But I do get why this warm tint isn't for everyone. Only checked it indoors, and will take it with me this evening during the dog walk.
But I'll probably end-up also buying a neutral and/or cool tint Malkoff.

Give it a chance, plants and, well your famous flowers should look beautiful at night.

 

[RedLED]

I predict you'll like his Neutral drop in.

It has that little extra... something..that causes the output to appear a bit brighter yet not.

Warm, but not. Cool, but not.
I dunno how to describe it except to say it just looks like a natural tint of light beaming from a metal battery operated stick where the W looks like fire and his regular takes on an LED look.

5000 Kelvin like the Sun. your warm is 3700, Incan Edison bulbs are like 3200. If you add some blue gel it will color correct it to 5000K. Get a gel packet, they are free. just cut it out put on your lights window, and Viola! no charge!

If people would use ND, or neutral density gels you could lower the brightness of your lights free, with no color shift at all. get a bright drop-in and you can make what ever you level want not to mention colors.

So if you wanted a LLL Red...5 min with scissors... you got it Too warm, add blue; too cool add orange. it is fun.

 

[kj2]

Give it a chance, plants and, well your famous flowers should look beautiful at night.

Oh I will Specially during the spring, colors will look awesome know that from my AT Wizard warm. But also like to switch. So a neutral or CW option would make it an even more versatile light.

 

[Grijon]

Oh I will Specially during the spring, colors will look awesome know that from my AT Wizard warm. But also like to switch. So a neutral or CW option would make it an even more versatile light.

:twothumbs

M61LL and M61NL and you've got it all, ha ha!

 

[Greenbean]

If people would use ND, or neutral density gels you could lower the brightness of your lights free, .

What is this you speak of?

 

[NoNotAgain]

What is this you speak of?

A ND or neutral density filter is a series of filters that are darkened in various degrees to tone down scenes that are brighter than as a photographer want to portray.


There are ND gels available that you could cut to the diameter of the head. Glass filter come in various diameters, but cost as much as the gels and you have to find a way to mount it.

 

[bykfixer]

I use 'em to create motion in photos during broad daylight scenes with camera lenses that won't close the aperature far enough to do same.

Motion of a flag on a windy day at noon comes to mind.

Like putting on really dark glasses so the shutter on a camera stays open a lot longer.

Another option could be the stuff they use at window tint shops.
Lick it n stick it (backwards) like static cling decals. Peel off when done. But careful with that one...a hot lens may actually cause it to become bonded enough to need scraping off.

 

[Greenbean]

OK, 10-4...

Thanks for "enlightening" me.

 

[RedLED]

I use 'em to create motion in photos during broad daylight scenes with camera lenses that won't close the aperature far enough to do same.

Motion of a flag on a windy day at noon comes to mind.

Like putting on really dark glasses so the shutter on a camera stays open a lot longer.
while good ideas, stick with the ND filters.

Another option could be the stuff they use at window tint shops.
Lick it n stick it (backwards) like static cling decals. Peel off when done. But careful with that one...a hot lens may actually cause it to become bonded enough to need scraing off.

 

[RedLED]

I use 'em to create motion in photos during broad daylight scenes with camera lenses that won't close the aperature far enough to do same.

Motion of a flag on a windy day at noon comes to mind.

Like putting on really dark glasses so the shutter on a camera stays open a lot longer.

Another option could be the stuff they use at window tint shops.
Lick it n stick it (backwards) like static cling decals. Peel off when done. But careful with that one...a hot lens may actually cause it to become bonded enough to need scraing off.

while good ideas, stick to the ND filters

 

[bykfixer]

That's what I was talking about up to the window tint stuff.

But not everybody has a buncha 4-8x ND filters laying around.

 

[Timothybil]

That's what I was talking about up to the window tint stuff.

But not everybody has a buncha 4-8x ND filters laying around.

But places like Bell & Howell that sell a lot of photographic stuff will usually have free sample packs of gels that should be large enough to be able to be trimmed to fit into a 6P bezel.

A small piece of black or grey nylon hose stretched over the bezel and held taut with a rubber band would also work. Could make it too dark though.