That sounds a bit much for spread, but then again, it's so dang bright that your eye may just think it's an inch across. I'm interested to hear what your impression is hitting cloud bottoms tonight. It also makes a big difference when your eyes are even a little bit dark-adapted as to how bright the beam appears, as well of course as to how much moisture/dust content is in the air. --- Michael Carnes <MichaelCarnes@earthlink.net> wrote:
How 'bout that. Just came in from the mailbox with MY ducky luck laser. Perhaps I'll try lighting up a cloud bottom tonight. Unlike Seth I don't have a basis for comparison, since this is the only laser pointer I've got. I do see noticeable beam spread, with the beam perhaps an inch across at 50 feet or so (that's not a formal measurement). Is that about what I should expect?
On Dec 18, 2006, at 4:37 PM, Seth Jarvis wrote:
My LuckyDuck laser just arrived. Very nice! It came in a nifty padded travel case with a couple of AAA batteries so I was able to fire it up right away.
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