Flashlight for Cave
Jan 9, 2022 12:02:09 #
I'm just curious why they wouldn't allow flashes but flashlights are OK. Is a micro second of a flash more damaging to the cave than having a bright light on while spelunking?
Jan 9, 2022 12:12:17 #
shughes wrote:
I will be going into a cave to photograph rock art. Flashes are not permitted, but flashlights are. Do you know of a flashlight that puts out roughly 360 degrees of white light? I have the usual LED flashlights that put out a beam.
I'd get a headlamp rather than a hand-held flashlight. That way you put the light wherever your head turns. You could even conceivably attach it to a tripod, monopod etc. There are many good ones available, some offering both spot and flood modes and even different colors of light. For search and rescue I use a Black Diamond Storm but there are many other good models. REI has lots of them.
Jan 9, 2022 12:15:37 #
scallihan
Loc: Tigard, OR
I would try a roadside emergency LED flashlight with at least 1500 lumens brightness. Of course, this will be a very white light.
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Jan 9, 2022 19:02:30 #
shughes wrote:
I thank all of you for your thoughtful responses w... (show quote)
One other consideration, the LumeCube (and the Litra I believe) have very small batteries. It doesn't appear they can be powered by an external power source (charged but not powered). You might want to consider something like the LumeCube panel mini. That way you could take a small power bank with you and power it for hours even if internal battery runs down. Best of luck!
Jan 9, 2022 20:07:13 #
Check out https://www.milwaukeetool.com/Products/Lighting
You can find their lights at Home Depot.
I shot Mamoth Cave last spring with my Sony RX100MV and then converted many to B&W .
You can find their lights at Home Depot.
I shot Mamoth Cave last spring with my Sony RX100MV and then converted many to B&W .
Jan 9, 2022 21:38:54 #
scooter1
Loc: Yacolt, Wa.
shughes wrote:
I will be going into a cave to photograph rock art. Flashes are not permitted, but flashlights are. Do you know of a flashlight that puts out roughly 360 degrees of white light? I have the usual LED flashlights that put out a beam.
I have a flashlight called Cyclops. It brags 18 million candlepower. It's bulky but it will light up the world. It's rechargeable so you don't have to spend your next paycheck on batteries.
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