It's more likely a problem with the LED's manufacturing...:shrug:
its an on going problem with alot of manufacturors..
Crenshaw
It's more likely a problem with the LED's manufacturing...
Color tint can vary even within the same color tint BIN, and even more-so within brightness BINs.
Green-yellow tints don't bother me that much. Its the blue/violet ones that annoy me to no end.
Does it actually look green when shining it on a white wall by itself, or do you only notice the green when you shine it next to a bluish / purplish LED?
If you don't notice it's green when you shine it alone, then some including myself prefer the warmer tint. My KX2C head appears a tiny bit green when I shine it next to my cool white E2DL. I like the KX2C head better, especially outside. I think depth percetion and colors are more accurate with the KX2C (warmer tint) however the cooler tint of the E2DL did look brighter until I had the KX2C head modified into a Milky Creemator.
Bill
I also have a question, while in low light mode on my E2DL I looked inside (behind the glass) and on one part there is a smudge.. is there a way I can clean that? It doesnt affect the way it lights the E2DL but I guess with a shiny new toy I'd like it clean.
It may not be a smudge. Sometime the optics look cloudy. I'm not sure why. Don't go doing unecessary cleaning. Usually you end up with something worse than what you started with.
If it really is a smudge on the backside of the pyrex window, it is possible to disassemble the light. You would have to break the thread lock, remove the head, unscrew the otics then clean the back side of the glass. I would make sure you really have a problem before going through that.
Bill
My E1L has a slightly greenish ting, and it's only noticeable when compared to another LED light. The tint is a huge boon outdoors, so by thankful you didn't get a blue-tinted one (as you've already figured out).
Just curious to you guys, I already own the 6PL and to me it looks blue/purplish and now when I look at the E2DL it looks greenish/white to me.. anyone else feel the same?
My new L0D also has a really bad green. The hotspot is about as green as auto antifreeze. It's not just a subtle tint, which I wouldn't mind so much. If I'm using the light outdoors, however, around grass and trees, it's not so bad since they're green too.Most of the SF SSC/Crees I've handled have been green-ish. Wanna see REALLY bad green? Read LEDmuseum's review of the CMG reactor (one of the first Luxeon lights)