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Re: Target illumination LEDs - What color? How bright?

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Originally Posted by PAR_WIG1350 View Post
I have seen at least one team using what appeared to be a diffuser on their ring-light. Wouldn't this diminish the retroreflective effect and/or interfere with your alliance partners aiming?
LEDs tend to be very directional. Adding a diffuser will widen the area of illumination, but will weaken the amount of returned light.

Fortunately you dont need much returned light and you can block out all but the exact wavelength you are looking for, meaning that you will need to do some teating but as long as the returned light is detectable, the amount of returned light does not need to be a lot.
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