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Old 10-22-07 | 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Schwinnrider
Isn't this something that could be solved with lens improvements? I see that DiNotte already offers its lights in both spot and flood versions. Then there is Busch & Mueller who are moving into the LED market big time. Reviews of the Fly IQ LED dynamo light are very positive re: its light quality.
Yes it could probably be improved with reflector improvements but LEDs are in their infancy right now. Most of the lamps I've seen bury the light source too far back in the reflector to take advantage of the optics. The light needs to be at the focal point of the reflector, which is where the lamp of a halogen and an HID is. Even then, LEDs aren't as omnidirectional as a filament light. They tend to be very bright from one direction and dim from other angles.
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