Hello everyone,
I joined this forum a good while ago, just checked, 4 years ago, damn how time flies!
I've just got more interested again, it's always been there but other things took over, too many hobbies/interests.
I've just sold my SR95 with the intention of buying a smaller light. The searching/ researching has started me off again, wow how things have moved on. 7000lm / 9000lm pop cans, mega throwers now shooting past 1000m, it appears an exciting time for flashlight enthusiasts.
Anyhow, I ended up buying what I thought was a sensible flashlight for most of my needs, the Thrunite TN35. It's a good light IMO, then I thought why not play a bit! .... Started looking at throwers, then i discovered Vinh. After a couple of emails asking his advice I put my sensible head on again, after almost pre-ordering a TN42vn, and bought a U21vn XPG2 PDTc. so I can get an idea what all this light throwing business is about. Must admit I'm somewhat excited waiting for its arrival.
Back to my title, colour temperature, and yes I've spelt it correctly! .......
As I said to Vinh, I like to light up deer and wildlife at night and take a pic with my spotting scope / camera arrangement.
Deer look quite interesting in a spot light if I get it right, so I wanted a light to help represent the correct colours, to increase contrast and definition. Cool white, which I think i tried once, makes it a little more difficult and has to be corrected as best one can in post process. I thought I should have neutral white and he agreed.
I do fancy one of his TN40SVN but can't stretch to it yet so thought I'd go and buy stock and if required he could work his fluence upon it later on.
I've been doing much reading and searching trying to get my head around the Cree led data sheet but I can't connect it with the TN40 NW, I haven't found enough info on the Thrunite site which tells me which XP-L HI Nuetral white it is exactly, I'm guessing 5000k but unsure? .... There's so much to learn, I'm cramming but my old brain doesn't soak up as well as it used to.
I'd appreciate some guidance from you kind folks.
I've not found a comparison, TN40 CW to TN40 NW beam shots. I've found others using what I think is the same emitter, some making me think yes I'll get NW, Then I see another and I wonder, I know the camera can't give accurate representation of what the eye sees and how each camera deals with white balance differs, also if set manually is it set correctly to the scene.
One chap showed a comparison in a snow covered scene and the NW emitter looked damned awful compared to CW. I know why of course, and guessed before he even turned on the NW emitter what might happen.
So after all my waffle, and reintroducing myself, ..... I'm thinking a TN40S NW, plenty throw to spotlight them on the mountain side and enough spill so I can get around without falling off a cliff!
Plus the picture should be closer to natural, more contrast and better defined.
I also have an interest in the deer movement around here.
Now I'm no expert here but I'm going to get involved again later this year in SAR, plenty idiots up the mountains here and some unfortunate souls also. Most are jumping up and down waving thier arms as soon as they see a light, unfortunately some are unconscious or immobile and I'm thinking NW may actually be better in that situation, giving more contrast and more accurate colour definition?
Oh and it can be misty,/ low cloud, I think NW cuts through it better?
5000k, is a tad too warm really, depending. 5300k - 5700k would be even better, how do I know what it is if they don't list the numbers and all emitter info. ..... Am I stuffed, pays yer money and takes yer pick?
Ok guys, sorry for the lengthy one, if you didn't give up halfway through please give me your thoughts and advice.
Cheers! ...Styks.
I joined this forum a good while ago, just checked, 4 years ago, damn how time flies!
I've just got more interested again, it's always been there but other things took over, too many hobbies/interests.
I've just sold my SR95 with the intention of buying a smaller light. The searching/ researching has started me off again, wow how things have moved on. 7000lm / 9000lm pop cans, mega throwers now shooting past 1000m, it appears an exciting time for flashlight enthusiasts.
Anyhow, I ended up buying what I thought was a sensible flashlight for most of my needs, the Thrunite TN35. It's a good light IMO, then I thought why not play a bit! .... Started looking at throwers, then i discovered Vinh. After a couple of emails asking his advice I put my sensible head on again, after almost pre-ordering a TN42vn, and bought a U21vn XPG2 PDTc. so I can get an idea what all this light throwing business is about. Must admit I'm somewhat excited waiting for its arrival.
Back to my title, colour temperature, and yes I've spelt it correctly! .......
As I said to Vinh, I like to light up deer and wildlife at night and take a pic with my spotting scope / camera arrangement.
Deer look quite interesting in a spot light if I get it right, so I wanted a light to help represent the correct colours, to increase contrast and definition. Cool white, which I think i tried once, makes it a little more difficult and has to be corrected as best one can in post process. I thought I should have neutral white and he agreed.
I do fancy one of his TN40SVN but can't stretch to it yet so thought I'd go and buy stock and if required he could work his fluence upon it later on.
I've been doing much reading and searching trying to get my head around the Cree led data sheet but I can't connect it with the TN40 NW, I haven't found enough info on the Thrunite site which tells me which XP-L HI Nuetral white it is exactly, I'm guessing 5000k but unsure? .... There's so much to learn, I'm cramming but my old brain doesn't soak up as well as it used to.
I'd appreciate some guidance from you kind folks.
I've not found a comparison, TN40 CW to TN40 NW beam shots. I've found others using what I think is the same emitter, some making me think yes I'll get NW, Then I see another and I wonder, I know the camera can't give accurate representation of what the eye sees and how each camera deals with white balance differs, also if set manually is it set correctly to the scene.
One chap showed a comparison in a snow covered scene and the NW emitter looked damned awful compared to CW. I know why of course, and guessed before he even turned on the NW emitter what might happen.
So after all my waffle, and reintroducing myself, ..... I'm thinking a TN40S NW, plenty throw to spotlight them on the mountain side and enough spill so I can get around without falling off a cliff!
Plus the picture should be closer to natural, more contrast and better defined.
I also have an interest in the deer movement around here.
Now I'm no expert here but I'm going to get involved again later this year in SAR, plenty idiots up the mountains here and some unfortunate souls also. Most are jumping up and down waving thier arms as soon as they see a light, unfortunately some are unconscious or immobile and I'm thinking NW may actually be better in that situation, giving more contrast and more accurate colour definition?
Oh and it can be misty,/ low cloud, I think NW cuts through it better?
5000k, is a tad too warm really, depending. 5300k - 5700k would be even better, how do I know what it is if they don't list the numbers and all emitter info. ..... Am I stuffed, pays yer money and takes yer pick?
Ok guys, sorry for the lengthy one, if you didn't give up halfway through please give me your thoughts and advice.
Cheers! ...Styks.