On Thu, 10 Feb 2000, John Carmichael wrote: > Hi Chris: > > You're right! I realized as soon as I sent my message that a small diameter > floodlight with a wide beam would be better than a tight beam, because it > must illuminate the entire style and not just a portion of it. >
Also, the smaller and more point-like the source, the better. Try a Mini-MagLite flashlight, with the focussing reflector head entirely unscrewed. This leaves you with a tiny bare lamp, almost painful to look at directly. The total light output is fairly low, but should work on a dark night! Dave
