Red LED headlamp

Purpose

See at night without wrecking your (or others’) dark-adapted eyes.

Used in kits

• Portable Astrophotography Kit

  Hobby & Making

• Drone Field Operations Kit

  Hobby & Making

Alternatives

• Headlamp with red mode— Many standard headlamps include a red mode already.

Maintenance notes

• Keep spare batteries; test the red mode before a session.

Buying considerations

• A true dim red preserves night vision far better than a bright white.
• Astrophotographers and hunters both prize red light.