Re: Lenses

["Meron" <phwomp@cosmoslink.net>]

>1)  Put more wattage through a good lens, and you will get more light 
>in the same places where the lower wattage went.  If it went forward, 
>you get vision farther down the road.  The key is a lens (or 
>prism, also a good term) which directs light accurately.
true to a point, if the prism was "under designed" more power "might"
improve your light" but if the design is good more power is not necessarily
an improvement especially in the case of headlights, fog lights, driving
lights (a separate argument can be made for spot lights)
>Put more wattage through a crappy lens which dissipates light 
>rather than focusing and directing it, and you get more light scatter, 
>more reflection back in your eyes, and no more distance to your 
>vision down the road.
 100% correct
I will expand by saying, in a complex design lens (such as headlight,
driving lights, "Euro lights" fog lights) you can't just put in more
"wattage" and expect to get a liner increase, you will not! (exception
here, most of the time!)
Al, I did try to be brief, I am not sure I succeeded? smile, grin, laugh,
Avi Meron
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I am not always the devil advocate, but if there is a good opportunity, I
am not one to miss it! 
Al, I said the above not Tom Waits (I am sure he would approve!)