malligator
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As a diver in the PNW I don't own a light--primary or backup--that is less than 1000 lumens. My primary only goes down to 1100 on low. I am going to paradise in March and I need to figure out my lighting strategy. My ideas...
1. Go with what I have. Use my can light on low during the day and hopefully use my backups at night. They're DRIS 1000's so still too much, but they won't light the reef up light a stadium like my can light would.
2. Use my can light at night, but only as necessary. I'd basically follow the group around and leech off their ambient light.
3. Get a Dive Rite diffuser for my can light. Maybe that will make it usable at night?
4. Buy a small low-lumen light just for night diving and use my light cannons as backup.
5. Buy two small lights and leave the cannons at home.
Advice?
1. Go with what I have. Use my can light on low during the day and hopefully use my backups at night. They're DRIS 1000's so still too much, but they won't light the reef up light a stadium like my can light would.
2. Use my can light at night, but only as necessary. I'd basically follow the group around and leech off their ambient light.
3. Get a Dive Rite diffuser for my can light. Maybe that will make it usable at night?
4. Buy a small low-lumen light just for night diving and use my light cannons as backup.
5. Buy two small lights and leave the cannons at home.
Advice?