Telvar
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Hi all,
I'm in the market for a decent primary light but I'm unsure what is good in my specific situation. I do 10-20 purely rec dives a year, mostly in the murky and cold Dutch waters. So it's logical to get a more powerful lamp (say >1k lumen) but when is it enough ? Is 1500 better, 2500? When do I start to just blind everyone, including myself and fish/other life? Basically, I have no idea where, between about 1k-2,5k lumen, is a sweet spot.
I'm open to specific brands and types (I lean towards the Mares lamps myself because of the zoom function) but the lumen issue is most important to me at the moment.
Thanks, all help is appreciated.
I'm in the market for a decent primary light but I'm unsure what is good in my specific situation. I do 10-20 purely rec dives a year, mostly in the murky and cold Dutch waters. So it's logical to get a more powerful lamp (say >1k lumen) but when is it enough ? Is 1500 better, 2500? When do I start to just blind everyone, including myself and fish/other life? Basically, I have no idea where, between about 1k-2,5k lumen, is a sweet spot.
I'm open to specific brands and types (I lean towards the Mares lamps myself because of the zoom function) but the lumen issue is most important to me at the moment.
Thanks, all help is appreciated.