I do not trust any photograph to show true distinctions of color between lights. Given all the compromises taken between taking the photo itself, and then transferring it to another very limited range medium, even a very slight difference can be compounded greatly.
I would find it much more trustworthy if both of the C01s had been side by side, so that the distortion caused by the much brighter other lights would have been evenly distributed. There is a reason why most photos like this one carry the disclaimer that the only valid comparison that can be made is one of intensity.
Side by side there is quite some tint variation among the 3200K Yuji leds. They are all nice and high CRI but some are rosier. The rosiest ones have slightly less CRI btw.
Yes, I ordered during 1st 300 batch (10-Nov) and they got here yesterday (3-Dec), less than 4-weeks which is above average from my previous experiences. It might have helped that I ordered several other Sofirn items at the same time
Not that it practically matters because both tints are hi-cri and serving their purpose as low-level illumination but the 5600 looks to be slightly narrower than the 3200.
Oboy. Hovering over the Track button, two lights have reached some USPS sorting system in San Francisco.
And they didn’t even get their feet wet. Ali’s Order info still thinks they’re in transit in the country of origin.
They’ll get here. The mail carrier is getting used to bolting out the front door as he reaches the mailbox.
The C01 black version is currently available in the Sofirn store at AliExpress.The link to the order page is mentioned in the opening post. Right under it is the link to the post with the visual instructions on how to get the BLF price reduction. Basically it works by explicitly asking Sofirn in the order page comments field to give you the special BLF discount by mentioning your BLF user name. Do not pay, before the price is lowered by Sofirn.
The most important point for getting the discount is patience. Sometimes it takes a while before Sofirn adjusts the price, as this is not an automated process, but involves humans.
We do not know if Sofirn actually checks the interest list in this thread, or if posting a message in this thread in which you state your interest in the C01 is OK as well. Periodically, iamlucky13 does his best to update the C01 interest list, however this also involves human volunteer work, so it can take some time.
Some forum members also bought the light directly, without jumping through hoops in order to get the discount, because they thought the price without discount was good enough as-is.
Finally, in the near future there will also be a red and blue anodized C01, but Sofirn has not given a specific launch date for these colored versions.
:cry: Mine, ordered Nov 10, still say they’re in China on AE. OTOH, if I paste the tracking number into google, and track via USPS, it says it’s in a neighboring state, and that it left China 11/24, arrived in US 12/5. So… :question: