Flashlights: still looking

[Nick Gromicko]

InterNACHI UltraStinger

[Kenton H. Shepard, CMI]

Sometimes both the camera flash and the flashlight are too bright to take a good picture due to reflection. In those situations it's nice to have a small flashlight that doesn't put out too much light.

Trying to photograph a white label in an unlit crawlspace is a good example. It's good to carry a small back-up flashlight that will fit into a pocket anyway.

[ROBERT W. NEWLAND, JR.]

Originally Posted by kshepard

Sometimes both the camera flash and the flashlight are too bright to take a good picture due to reflection. In those situations it's nice to have a small flashlight that doesn't put out too much light.

Trying to photograph a white label in an unlit crawlspace is a good example. It's good to carry a small back-up flashlight that will fit into a pocket anyway.

That's one reason I like this one . If you hold the button down it will dim to medium and then to low. Three brightness levels, plus a strobe, as you need them.

[Bob Elliott]

This one is heavenly.

[Paul Pendley]

When worse comes to worse....

[Kenton H. Shepard, CMI]

Originally Posted by belliott

This one is heavenly.
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It really bothers me when I pick up my flashlight in a dark crawlspace and it begins to squirm and kick in my hand and make comments about my inspection abilities. Plus, you have to keep waxing his head or it's not so bright any more.

[Bob Elliott]

Originally Posted by kshepard

It really bothers me when I pick up my flashlight in a dark crawlspace and it begins to squirm and kick in my hand and make comments about my inspection abilities. Plus, you have to keep waxing his head or it's not so bright any more.

Hahaha
Now that makes for a image that will stay with me for a while today.

[George P. Wells, CMI]

Originally Posted by kshepard

Sometimes both the camera flash and the flashlight are too bright to take a good picture due to reflection.

Some cameras will auto-focus in total darkness. My Sony camera projects an LED pattern to focus on. I set-up my shot with the flashlight on then I turn the flashlight off before taking the picture.

A while ago I did an inspection for a professional sports photographer. He asked if I would mind if he gave me some pointers. Of course, I was eager to hear what he had to say. He suggested that I turn off the flashlight, back away from the subject, set my flash on low (the choices are high, medium, low), zoom in and increase the angle as much as possible while still getting a good shot. The reason for increasing the angle is to minimize reflection. By the time I finished the inspection, I was taking better pictures. The best part was that he paid ME! I probably got more out of the inspection than he did.

[Steven C. Waskewicz]

I have 3 UltraStingers, one of which is the NACHI logo'd UltraStinger.

I have two AC chargers in the office, and a car charger if needed, but I go loaded for bear, and have rarely had to pull out the 3rd one.
I have had to switch to the second one, during the inspection, as they do tend to fade after a couple hours...

[Mathew Hawley]

I have 2 ultra stingers. I love the lights, but have had to send them in for repairs 3 times now within 6 months. Not sure what the problem is, I have not dropped them, got them wet or anything like that. They are great about fixing them at no charge, but that does not help when I need them. I here SureFire tacticle lights are great lights.

[Bruce A. King]

I wonder what they are finding wrong with those, mine have been very reliable. I have 3 ultra stingers and keep a spare battery and several spare bulbs on hand.