SoCalTiger
Newly Enlightened
I recently purchased a Convoy C8 with the "5000K" 3A bin, since I wanted to try something that was "neutral white". At nighttime or in isolation, I would describe the light as "white". The light is noticeably "cleaner" and warmer compared to previous cheap LEDs that I owned. However, in daytime, if I shine the light next to a patch of sunlight that is coming into my house, the light looks relatively cold/purple compared to the actual sunlight. This is true in either morning (around 9-10am) or afternoon (around 2-3pm). I know that the temp of sunlight shifts depending on the time of day but I wasn't expecting 5000K to look purplish next to real sunlight. Do other people observe this with their "5000K" lights? Should I consider warmer lights like more in the 3000-4000K range if I want to better match afternoon light?
I attempted to take a picture but unfortunately, at least on my Sony a5000, the picture doesn't render at all what I see with my own eyes. In the picture, the light looks fine next to sunlight.
This is the specific model that I purchased - Convoy C8 XPL HI U6 3A:
http://www.gearbest.com/led-flashlights/pp_356677.html
EDIT: I did find this blurb on Wikipedia "The color temperature varies by time of day. During sunrise and sunset, color temperature tends to be around 2,000 K, during the "golden hour" it is around 3,500 K and during midday it is around 5,500 K (the color temperature can vary significantly based on altitude, latitude and weather conditions)" so maybe I'll have to consider a warmer tint if I want to better match afternoon light.
I attempted to take a picture but unfortunately, at least on my Sony a5000, the picture doesn't render at all what I see with my own eyes. In the picture, the light looks fine next to sunlight.
This is the specific model that I purchased - Convoy C8 XPL HI U6 3A:
http://www.gearbest.com/led-flashlights/pp_356677.html
EDIT: I did find this blurb on Wikipedia "The color temperature varies by time of day. During sunrise and sunset, color temperature tends to be around 2,000 K, during the "golden hour" it is around 3,500 K and during midday it is around 5,500 K (the color temperature can vary significantly based on altitude, latitude and weather conditions)" so maybe I'll have to consider a warmer tint if I want to better match afternoon light.
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