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Old June 27th, 2008, 01:48 AM
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Default LED MiniMags

Do I really NEED 4 MiniMags?

From left to right:
Blue LEDs;
Open White, No color;
with L161 (used to be my running show blue);
with L285 [3/4 CTO] (for better color temperature).
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Old June 27th, 2008, 09:08 AM
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If I have 3 then I don't see what's wrong with you having 4.
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Old June 27th, 2008, 09:56 AM
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of course you do

you have to collect the set
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Looks like you actually need 5 of them. Unless that N/C one is one of those new ones off course. I bought the one that takes 3 AA's and my friend got the one that took 2 AA's. The 3 AA unit produced a much brighter, whiter light. It is still perfectly bright completely across the auditorium or up in the grid, and best of all, the LED is focusable.

I liked it so much that I bought a second one to keep in my car at all times to replace the D cell one I had in there since it was significantly brighter. I've now also purchased the retrofit made by Maglight to convert my D Cell for outdoors use. Mag doesn't make the retrofit that I've seen yet for the miniMags.
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Old June 27th, 2008, 09:42 PM
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Default Re: LED MiniMags

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Do I really NEED 4 MiniMags?
Blue LEDs;
Open White, No color;
with L161 (used to be my running show blue);
with L285 [3/4 CTO] (for better color temperature).
If you don't mind lugging them all around... I don't see why not. I suppose you could phase out one of the blues... (yes... I know they are different colors)
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Collect all... umm... 6, 7, 8, 9... carry the 6...
collect all 417!!!
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Old July 1st, 2008, 12:32 AM
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Collect all... umm... 6, 7, 8, 9... carry the 6...
collect all 417!!!
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second, the question that needs to be asked
do you have a torch i can borrow
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Old July 1st, 2008, 12:54 AM
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...do you have a torch i can borrow
I direct all borrowing inquiries to my loan officer. I tell applicants to go to Helen Waite.
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derek, you do know how this big creepy grammer nazi thing works right. YOU NEVER MAKE JOKES, they ease tension
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lol, candlepowerforums.
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