XM-L tint

darmawaa

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Anybody has a picture of XM-L neutral and cool tint?
I want to buy Mac 26650, but not sure which one to choose.
Also, Mac has shallow (flood) and deep (throw) reflector, which one is recommended?
 

AnAppleSnail

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Photos do not show LED tints well - that is, they don't show what it looks like to the eye. Reflector choice is determined by your needs. YOU are the one to recommend it :p
 

idleprocess

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Photos do not show LED tints well - that is, they don't show what it looks like to the eye. Reflector choice is determined by your needs. YOU are the one to recommend it :p

No kidding. Even a series of near-identical shots with various white balances / manual settings make it hard to tell what a tint will be like "in the field".

In my experience, I'll trade the better color rendering of a neutral tint for the slight bump in spec sheet lumens offered by a cool tint. I simply see better with a neutral tint - cool tints tend to flatten out objects and otherwise do bad things for visual perception.

As far as reflectors go, flood will likely provide far more real-world utility than spot for any sort of task work, at the obvious expense of throw.
 
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