hey there,
i was planning to buy the ammonite as my first real divelight. however a friend offered me a divelight; the sola 1200 just for 300 euros.
which one is better? looking a price/kwality? en why?
Sola 1200 videolight
+cheaper (just 300 euros)
+ compact
+ flexible (i also can use it as a videolight when filming underwater)
- if i make 2 dives i need to put it on 50% to save enough battery (is 600 lumens enough for a proper divelight?)
Lumens
(Flood 60°/Spot 12°):
High- 1200 / 500
Med- 600 / 250
Low- 300 / 125
Run Time (Flood/Spot):
High- 70 / 110 Min
Med- 140 / 220 Min
Low- 280 / 440 Min
Charge Time:
150 Minutes (2A)
Size & Weight:
56mm x 104mm &
254 gr w/out mount
Ammonite prime met 2,5 accu (600 euro)
+stronger light
+more battery
-2 times as expensive (600 maybe i can get it for 500)
[TABLE="class: cms_table_nice, width: 400"]
[TR="class: cms_table_odd"]
[TD="align: right"]light source[/TD]
[TD]3 x XPG LED[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: cms_table_even"]
[TD="align: right"]maximum light output[/TD]
[TD]1200 lm[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: cms_table_odd"]
[TD="align: right"]light distribution angle[/TD]
[TD]12º[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: cms_table_even"]
[TD="align: right"]total power[/TD]
[TD]14 W[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: cms_table_odd"]
[TD="align: right"]colour temperature[/TD]
[TD]8000 K[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: cms_table_even"]
[TD="align: right"]LED life span[/TD]
[TD]50000 hours[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: cms_table_odd"]
[TD="align: right"]power supply voltage[/TD]
[TD]12 V[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: cms_table_even"]
[TD="align: right"]switch type[/TD]
[TD]magnetic sensor
with light intensity control[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: cms_table_odd"]
[TD="align: right"]material[/TD]
[TD]anodised aluminium /
DELRINŸ[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: cms_table_even"]
[TD="align: right"]max. length[/TD]
[TD]108 mm[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: cms_table_odd"]
[TD="align: right"]max. diameter[/TD]
[TD]48 mm[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: cms_table_even"]
[TD="align: right"]front glass[/TD]
[TD]6 mm tempered[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: cms_table_odd"]
[TD="align: right"]weight[/TD]
[TD]260 g[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: cms_table_even"]
[TD="align: right"]weight in water[/TD]
[TD]90 g[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: cms_table_odd"]
[TD="align: right"]max. service depth[/TD]
[TD]200 m[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
link Sola 1200: LIGHT & MOTION || SOLA VIDEO 1200 SF
link ammonite: http://www.ammonitesystem.com/zdjecia/compare.pdf
would really love your opinion
i was planning to buy the ammonite as my first real divelight. however a friend offered me a divelight; the sola 1200 just for 300 euros.
which one is better? looking a price/kwality? en why?
Sola 1200 videolight
+cheaper (just 300 euros)
+ compact
+ flexible (i also can use it as a videolight when filming underwater)
- if i make 2 dives i need to put it on 50% to save enough battery (is 600 lumens enough for a proper divelight?)
Lumens
(Flood 60°/Spot 12°):
High- 1200 / 500
Med- 600 / 250
Low- 300 / 125
Run Time (Flood/Spot):
High- 70 / 110 Min
Med- 140 / 220 Min
Low- 280 / 440 Min
Charge Time:
150 Minutes (2A)
Size & Weight:
56mm x 104mm &
254 gr w/out mount
Ammonite prime met 2,5 accu (600 euro)
+stronger light
+more battery
-2 times as expensive (600 maybe i can get it for 500)
[TABLE="class: cms_table_nice, width: 400"]
[TR="class: cms_table_odd"]
[TD="align: right"]light source[/TD]
[TD]3 x XPG LED[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: cms_table_even"]
[TD="align: right"]maximum light output[/TD]
[TD]1200 lm[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: cms_table_odd"]
[TD="align: right"]light distribution angle[/TD]
[TD]12º[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: cms_table_even"]
[TD="align: right"]total power[/TD]
[TD]14 W[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: cms_table_odd"]
[TD="align: right"]colour temperature[/TD]
[TD]8000 K[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: cms_table_even"]
[TD="align: right"]LED life span[/TD]
[TD]50000 hours[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: cms_table_odd"]
[TD="align: right"]power supply voltage[/TD]
[TD]12 V[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: cms_table_even"]
[TD="align: right"]switch type[/TD]
[TD]magnetic sensor
with light intensity control[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: cms_table_odd"]
[TD="align: right"]material[/TD]
[TD]anodised aluminium /
DELRINŸ[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: cms_table_even"]
[TD="align: right"]max. length[/TD]
[TD]108 mm[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: cms_table_odd"]
[TD="align: right"]max. diameter[/TD]
[TD]48 mm[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: cms_table_even"]
[TD="align: right"]front glass[/TD]
[TD]6 mm tempered[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: cms_table_odd"]
[TD="align: right"]weight[/TD]
[TD]260 g[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: cms_table_even"]
[TD="align: right"]weight in water[/TD]
[TD]90 g[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: cms_table_odd"]
[TD="align: right"]max. service depth[/TD]
[TD]200 m[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
link Sola 1200: LIGHT & MOTION || SOLA VIDEO 1200 SF
link ammonite: http://www.ammonitesystem.com/zdjecia/compare.pdf
would really love your opinion