Torch/flashlight/Headlamp for nightime shooting

Hey guys,

I'm just getting into night/low-light photography.

I was wondering what torch/flashlight or headlamp you would recommend to see what you're doing, but not ruin your eyesight, which as you know can take 10-15 minutes to accustom themselves to the dark?

Is there such a thing?

thank you.

Something like this might work

https://www.amazon.com/Rigel-System...t_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=FZ5KHF4CE7Z8S79DQXVK

Lenser or Coast have dual light (selectable Red and white) LED headlamps. One of the switchable options is a red LED light. I can't remember what I have, but it works pretty good and keeps you hands free to work with the camera.

I use a pretty standard, cheap, red, LED flashlight I got off Amazon. It's too bright for working at night, even at the lowest setting, so I put some masking tape over the lens to dampen the output.
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Thanks guys. You've all been a real help.

Don, I will look on Amazon UK to see if they do something similar.

Just purchased this from Amazon UK. I think it'll do the job.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B015MRZ488/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Go to a sporting goods store and get anything made by Petzl that has a red filter or LED.

480sparky said:

Go to a sporting goods store and get anything made by Petzl that has a red filter or LED.

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Right, if you are RICH! I find the free led flashlight from Harbor Freight with either red cellophane or red nail polish on the lens works great, for really cheap.

Bikerbrent said:

Right, if you are RICH! I find the free led flashlight from Harbor Freight with either red cellophane or red nail polish on the lens works great, for really cheap.

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I guess I'm rich since I pay around $25 for 'em. If Hazard Fraught garbage is your thing, then I can dig it.

[h=1]Petzl Ultra Rush Headlamp[/h] $429.95

I can buy a lot of free Harbor Freight tool lights for this price!

The Lenser is about $20 I think and it comes with both red and white LEDS. it also has adjustable power settings so you only have the light as bright as you need. I think Home Depot sells them as well as many other places.


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Bikerbrent said:

Petzl Ultra Rush Headlamp

$429.95

I can buy a lot of free Harbor Freight tool lights for this price!

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Um, I never said, "Go out and buy the most expensive Petzl they make!"




[h=1]TIKKINA®[/h] Simple, compact headlamp for proximity lighting 80 lumens
The TIKKINA headlamp offers 80-lumen brightness and a wide beam for proximity lighting. Simple and compact, it is ideal for daily household use.


$19.95

kernowkid66 said:

Just purchased this from Amazon UK. I think it'll do the job.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B015MRZ488/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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That should do the job for you. It really doesn't have to be something expensive as you are not needing a beam to light up half of the country. Good luck with it

If you use a smartphone....you can just download an app...

Deezey said:

If you use a smartphone....you can just download an app...

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But I don't believe you can get an app with red light to preserve your night vision.

Bikerbrent said:

But I don't believe you can get an app with red light to preserve your night vision.

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There's apps that can turn your screen any color of the rainbow your little heart desires.

Go for a light that has a red light as this preserves your night vision.

Wiki

Rhodopsin in the human rods is insensitive to the longer red wavelengths, so traditionally many people use red light to help preserve night vision. Red light only slowly depletes the rhodopsin stores in the rods, and instead is viewed by the red sensitive cone cells.

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