Best Primary Light for Under $500
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Magic shine.
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1000lumen isn't too much, if you have a video light head with a wide spread, and have multiple power settings it is perfect.
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As long as it works. Trouble is, they stop doing so after a while.
I had one with 1200 Lumens that cost me around $200. Worked fine for 2 dive trips and promptly went off in the middle of a dive on the third trip. When I got back home, I was a week over the 12-month warranty but the kind UK distributor recognised the fact that there had been numerous complaints and accepted the return with a full refund.
The trouble in most cases appears to be the rotary magnetic switch but not in others (including mine).
SanDiegoSidemount
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Brand new "video owner's manual" describing UTD's entire VIZ lighting system.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2NvbAGJkLA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2NvbAGJkLA
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