Another HS21 had just arrived, for a friend.
So the aforementioned flashlight / headlamp has 6 5000K emitters acting like a floodlight, 3 660nm red emitters, which are all same on bith flashlights, and one SFT40 acting as a spotlight, which they say has CCT 6000-6500K. I did not understand why they did not state an exact number, and now it sturck me.
My HS21 came in a grayish box that slides open, and his in a white box that opens like a chestbox.
Important to mention I had read in some reviews that the reviewers mesured their spotlights white warmth at well above 7000K.
Now to the point:
His HS21's sft40 is significantly warmer (by 500-1000K) than mine.
Mine had always struck me as too blue, and his seems almost too perfectly white, cooler than 5000K, but still plesant to the eye.
Just a little rant, but to throw in some questions….
Is this a common occurance?
Do you find it to be a major problem? In terms of CCT lottery.
Would Simon's 5000K sft40 fix the issue of coolness? (Weerpat has a video of the mod tho) And would 3000K high CRI version be an overkill for a headlamp?
Lets see what this sub thinks of the discrepancy.
PS. First pic shows Spotlights on Medium (his, new HS21 on the left), and the latter pic Floodlight mode, both on medium.
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To add… Pics were taken with Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro with WB locked to 5500K, ISO 200, and shutter 1/500.
Looks more like tint lottery to my eyes, with the left one being noticeably more green. CCT might be lower as well, but it’s hard to tell. I find it hard to believe that the CCT would differ by 1000K for the same 6500K SKU though.
Are they both at the same output level? Zeroair measured ~6000K on lowest level and nearly 7000K on highest, so it really cools down on higher output. DUV drops as well.
The 5000K should be more neutral for sure, but as there are no bin codes on the Convoy product page you don’t know what chromaticity you’ll get. I.e. it’ll also be a tint lottery, but you could always try contacting Simon and ask.
If the 3000K is “overkill” or not really depends on what you’re looking for. It’s a beautiful emitter but output takes a really big from the high CRI and warm CCT.