Warm Output Lights
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DM51
Flashaholic
Have a look at the Pink Panther (created by SilverFox & Milkyspit). It successfully solves the typical problem of red deficiency in the LED spectrum by using 1 red LED with 3 white ones.
Another excellent solution is an Aviatrix mod (replacement LED ring) for an A2, using 1 red LED and 2 white ones.
However both of these are custom solutions. There are various other lights available with colored LEDs such as red, amber, yellow, orange etc, but none that succeed in emulating the natural white of a good incan AFAIK.
Another excellent solution is an Aviatrix mod (replacement LED ring) for an A2, using 1 red LED and 2 white ones.
However both of these are custom solutions. There are various other lights available with colored LEDs such as red, amber, yellow, orange etc, but none that succeed in emulating the natural white of a good incan AFAIK.
Avatar28
Enlightened
I have found my Rebel to be a fairly warm tint. More of a neutral white, I suppose, but it definitely is much less blue than any other LED that I've seen. Might be a possibility for you to consider anyways.
LEDninja
Flashlight Enthusiast
It is possible to turn the white and red LEDs in the Proton on simultaneously.
http://www.flashlightreviews.com/reviews/lri_proton.htm
http://www.flashlightreviews.com/reviews/lri_proton.htm
djblank87
Enlightened
This maybe a long shot to some but my NovaTac 120T is very white. I do not have another LED light that looks as white and warm as my 120T.
Tempest UK
Flashlight Enthusiast
I'm surprised there aren't more LED lights imitating the output of an incandescent. The pursuit for a pure white beam is something I don't understand, when I have always found a warmer colour far more practical.
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Tempest
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Tempest
I made a few mods with warm white leds - color output was nearly identical to the Minimag-Host bulb
but these leds were (ARE!!) only half as bright as the "normal" white ones, so today they give only 1/4 of the output at same current consumed.
Warmer tints of normal white leds are more than sufficient imho
but these leds were (ARE!!) only half as bright as the "normal" white ones, so today they give only 1/4 of the output at same current consumed.
Warmer tints of normal white leds are more than sufficient imho
McGizmo made a prototype he called the "Redeye", seven Luxeon Rebels close-packed, i.e. six white ones arranged in a hexagonal pattern with one red one in the center. He put up some beamshots and it was great, the color rendition was obviously better even in a dinky little web photo.
Supernam
Enlightened
I am confused when people describe their lights as "whitest" of all their lights or something of that sort. What IS white? Are you telling me that your light emits wavelengths exactly as the sun does? So when you take a piece of paper outside in the daylight and shine your led light on it, you don't notice any tint?
I've used Cree WH's and SSC USVOH's and feel that they are still on the cool side of neutral. One can totally tell that the light is produced from and LED because they produce a bluer tint than an incand. This is especially true when you see someone far away that is using an LED. Someone borrowed my light last night to look for something on a field, it was using a USVOH emitter ("warm" tint compared to most). From a distance, you would never confuse the light with an incand.
Anyway, the way I look at it, "warmness" is all relative to the eye of the beholder.
I've used Cree WH's and SSC USVOH's and feel that they are still on the cool side of neutral. One can totally tell that the light is produced from and LED because they produce a bluer tint than an incand. This is especially true when you see someone far away that is using an LED. Someone borrowed my light last night to look for something on a field, it was using a USVOH emitter ("warm" tint compared to most). From a distance, you would never confuse the light with an incand.
Anyway, the way I look at it, "warmness" is all relative to the eye of the beholder.
djblank87
Enlightened
When I say white I'm comparing my NovaTac to my past LED light's:
1. SL Stinger LED: Purple tint, not warm at all.
2. Pelican 7060: Really purple tint, just nasty in color.
3. Fenix Light's: Low mode Green, Med mode yellow/green, High/Turbo mode on my L2D has a very nice warm white tint compared to the others I listed above. I have numerous Fenix lights and the L2D I have has the best tint in my opinion.
I'm only speaking on lights I have used or owned in the past and when comparing my NovaTac against the others, the hotspot and spill are not shaded in any other tint like yellow/purple/green. It has nice white hotspot will a white spill.
So I think when most of us say white, were just stating that is the color that comes across to our eye instead of yellow/green/purple.
