Zendude
Enlightened
one time i stared into the sun for 20 minutes, hurt my eyes (retina) real bad.
I think there is MORE truth in that!
one time i stared into the sun for 20 minutes, hurt my eyes (retina) real bad.
1. I too think high CRI is where it is at next.
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:wow::huh2::wow: leukos, that is shocking! Though I do love my warm XP-G Preon (3000K would correspond to the "warms" as designated by 4sevens using the 7A3 or 7B4 bins, it seems), and I use it every single day, I just did some informal testing around my house... To me, the high CRI Ra Clicky is still king!I don't think I care much for the high CRI LED that HDS uses. I couldn't stand the white hotspot and warm colored ring to the beam. I found it to be a less true rendering of colors to me. I much prefer the 3000K XPG's for my outdoor uses. They seem to be the closest in performance to a good incandescent outdoors. The high CRI light I had seemed like a step backwards.
1. I too think high CRI is where it is at next.
2. I'd like to have an affordable high CRI.
3. As to die size, surely Zebralight could consider the Nichia?
4. I think the Nichia has an even higher CRI than 93. Something like 97 if I remember correctly?
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I think there is MORE truth in that!
Are you thinking to the masses or just with flashaholics/specialist? I have talked with several non-flashaholics about color rendition and how nice neutrals and warms are and it all goes in one ear and out the other, I don't even bother anymore.
All the general masses care about is lumens for the most part, maybe sometimes they will try and balance output with runtimes but tint is a non-issue. I believe high CRI will always be about as popular as it is right now with maybe a bit more jumping on board.
You may want to get someone to replace the emitter in your MiNi CR2. The warm version they made has the same beautiful beam, but is my present favorite right now, even over my high CRI Clicky! I'm carrying the warm AA MiNi, but have a CR2 version to match, and just love it. The Ti MiNi's don't get carried due to the tint, but I'm going to eventually have them modded.To the Beamshots!
First, the players: From L->R: Ra Clicky High CRI, the Proton Pro (newest edition), Zebralight SC50w, and the 4Sevens MiNi CR2 (my EDC of EDCs!):
And the cool-but-awesomely-bright 4sevens MiNiCR2 (a workhorse, indeed):
I can't agree with that. I thought the high CRI Clicky was a fantastic outdoor light that rendered colors in a way that was very natural and pleasing and really brought out subtle shading. I have a cool white Rotary now, and while it's a great light with a wonderfully floody beam (it looks like a giant circle of light), I miss the accurate color rendering of the high CRI Clicky and sort of wish I hadn't sold it. As soon as Henry puts the high CRI Rotaries up for sale, I'll be the first in line to buy one.As a former owner of the HDS high CRI I found the tint too brown-orange outdoors. It was nice inside but lousy outside too dim and brown.