I wanted to do this after I got my D4vn today as a (sort of) point of reference for others. I tried to find things that everyone know to emphasis the colour rendering quality of LEDs.
Photos taken with HTC10 pro mode, WB 5000K.
Colour accuracy: 219B=219C>XHP50=XP-L2>XM-L2 NW>XM-L2 CW
The high CRI Nichias win hands down. Very accurate colours albeit a tad pinkish/rosy. Cree's high CRI offerings are very close but are a bit off due to tint and the potential lack of R9 I guess?
"Feels natural" with no other light sources around: XP-L2>XHP50>219C>219B>XM-L2 NW>XM-L2 CW
Cree's high CRI offerings are odd ducks really. Compared to the Nichias, both the XHP50 and XP-L2 have yellow-ish tint, but they give you that natural light feeling when it's the only light source present. The H53Fc's XP-L2 4000K reminds me of that sweet 3-4pm sunlight. Those Nichias are very colour accurate but it feels like the tint has no "personality" if you will, and belong to laboratories, especially the 219Bs.
Moral: don't get a low CRI cool white emitter.:naughty:
Edit 2: Added LED vs sunlight.
Edit: Added sunlight controls. Enjoy
Photos taken with HTC10 pro mode, WB 5000K.
Colour accuracy: 219B=219C>XHP50=XP-L2>XM-L2 NW>XM-L2 CW
The high CRI Nichias win hands down. Very accurate colours albeit a tad pinkish/rosy. Cree's high CRI offerings are very close but are a bit off due to tint and the potential lack of R9 I guess?
"Feels natural" with no other light sources around: XP-L2>XHP50>219C>219B>XM-L2 NW>XM-L2 CW
Cree's high CRI offerings are odd ducks really. Compared to the Nichias, both the XHP50 and XP-L2 have yellow-ish tint, but they give you that natural light feeling when it's the only light source present. The H53Fc's XP-L2 4000K reminds me of that sweet 3-4pm sunlight. Those Nichias are very colour accurate but it feels like the tint has no "personality" if you will, and belong to laboratories, especially the 219Bs.
Moral: don't get a low CRI cool white emitter.:naughty:
Edit 2: Added LED vs sunlight.
Edit: Added sunlight controls. Enjoy
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