Published by Flashlightfriend on December 23, 2019 December 23, 2019. The auxiliary light has a red LED, warm white high CRI LED, and a blue indicator/positioning light sitting behind a frosted lens.
However, I found this to be sufficient and most use cases for headlamps tend to prefer a floody beam rather than throwy.
The 1lm low “moonlight mode” is great if you need to find something in your camera bag without blinding yourself or others.
With such durable construction, you can always count on the headlight, no matter the weather condition or environment that you’re operating in.One of the unique features of this headlamp is that it has a high water-resistance rate, as it is waterproof rated to IPX8.
The HC65, being a single 18650 headlamp is thus larger and heavier. As a result, you will never find yourself in a desperate situation where the headlight runs out without your knowledge.When it comes to using this LED headlamp, you won’t have any trouble as the switch is conveniently located. The Nitecore HC65 LED headlamp is constructed from aero-grade aluminum alloy with HAIII military grade hard-anodized finish. Comment below.Even with all of the excellent features and functions that it offers, the Nitecore HC65 1000 lumens headlight is still a compact and lightweight device. Introduction of Nitecore HC65. Runtime on turbo mode (including step-downs) in 21C heat was 140 minutes, which is impressively long.Nitecore HC65 Headlamp PackagingThe Nitecore HC65 is a very well designed headlamp, and is currently my favourite headlamp. The beam is well diffused, much better than the non-diffused red beam on the NU30 and some other headlamps.The front of the body, fixed to the battery tube by 4 screws has a main light, and auxiliary lights. No PWM was detectable, which is great.The Nitecore HC65 is a headlamp that runs off a single 18650 battery (or two CR123). Pick the right light output for your job at hand.The Nitecore HC65 LED headlamp is constructed from aero-grade aluminum alloy with HAIII military grade hard-anodized finish. This is sufficient to light up a room for a light painting scene. 4.3 out of 5. The 280lm mid mode is usually sufficient for camera focusing purposes.The high CRI beam is neutral white with a yellow tint, estimated at 4500k.
Thus this headlamp could easily last, for example, a whole weekend of camping and light painting without a re-charge, or change of battery.
Equipped with a primary CREE XM-L2 US LED, users will enjoy a 1000 lumen wide-angle output beam capable of a 120 yard throw useful for mid-range illumination activities like hiking, biking and camping. The red emitter is at 11 lumens, and is thus suitable for close up work within around 4m. Ideal for law enforcement, military, firefighting and search and rescue applications. 4.3 out of 5 stars. The NiteCore tries to do too many things, with too many button presses. There is a single switch, which as with the popular Convoy S2+ flashlight, can have a half-press, or full press.There is also a interesting blue indicator/positioning light. All of this is included in the Nitecore HC65 manual as your guide.The package comes with 18650 battery, but it can also run on two CR123A batteries or two RCR123. Headlamp Nitecore HC65 Review 2020 Robust metal construction. The headlamp can be rotated up and down in the holder, which is thankfully quite stiff to prevent accidental movement. The shallow smooth reflector allows for a wide beam angle of 100 degrees, but also allows the hotspot to be well defined. The internal USB charger uses a micro USB port. I have been into light painting photography since 2014, and have a keen interest in the equipment side of light art (flashlights, light painting tools, and software).The main LED emitter is a cool white (6500k) Cree XM-L2 U2 LED. Buy Nitecore HC65 Portable 1000lm LED Headlamp with 18650 Battery at cheap price online, with Youtube reviews and FAQs, we generally offer free shipping to Europe, US, Latin America, Russia, etc. There is no momentary or direct access to strobe, but these would be a rare requirement on a headlamp.Nitecore have put a lot of effort into the user interface of the HC65, which is explained below. This review takes an in-depth look at this headlamp, and investigates how suitable it is for light painting photographers.Tutorials, reviews, news, interviews, events, contests and more!The Nitecore HC65 arrived in a Nitecore branded cardboard box, and contained the headlamp, an 18650 battery, headband, micro USB charging cable, spare O-rings, two spare internal plastic inserts, and a decent set of instructions.A high quality 3400mAh protected 18650 li-ion battery was included in the package, which is becoming the norm on mid-market lights. Besides, the unit features a Cree XM-L2 U2 LED bulb with a lifespan of 50, 000 hours. Nitecore also sell (seperately) the NL1829LTP battery which is specially designed for below freezing environments (down to -40C), where normal li-ion batteries can loose performance.I really like this user interface. The user interface is well thought out, with direct access to memorised mode, turbo, high CRI, and red. On top of that, it has a sturdy headband, which is also adjustable.