While having multiple dedomed LEDs installed right now in the same host configuration, I wanted to make a comparison of their tints. I will add more photos as they become available.
The host is the OLight M3XS-UT Javelot, designed with a factory dedomed XP-L (that was known for a greenish tint), making right around 240-250kcd.
LEDs shown other than factory are currently: dedomed XP-L V6 0D, dedomed XP-L V6 3D, XP-L HI V2 1A, dedomed XP-G2 S2 1A, and the most anticipated, dedomed XP-G3 S5 3A.
White balance was set to manual with no changes made through the photos. The target was shined at a distance of 5 meters. 2 exposure rates were used for the XP-Ls; 1/320 & 1/2500 shutter speed. The same two were used for the XP-G2 & XP-G3, but a third speed of 1/5000 was also used to further reduce the light intensity between the two.
Xpg3 looks to be somewhat a disappointment.
Personally, I like the tint to that xpg2 the best.
Are you able to get the lux and lumen measurement to each emitter?
Surprisingly the xpg2 does not look any or much less than the others.
I’m sure you can tell notice it more shined out in the open.
Thanks for this test!
Nice beam comparison, that was a lot of work! I recognize the beam of the XP-G3, it looks very much like the beam of the Luxeon Q that has the same build.
The OP would however gain completeness and significance if each beam was given with the luxnumber of the hotspot. You are almost there: same host and battery configuration over all emitters and a standard set-up at 5 meter, just get yourself a (mid-quality) luxmeter and do the measurement.
+1 I was thinking this, but didn’t want to be the one who said it! Luminarium would have his direct comparison then and we’d all know how these emitters actually line up against each other!
Nice photo.
What kind of white balance setting? XP-L HI is too much blue tint than I expected.
I took a photo for stock XP-L dedome. And that is too much greenish color. So I sold it.
However your photo’s stock XP-L DD seems like nice tint.
So I wonder your white balance.
Above is my photo.
Distance about 50cm, ISO 100, White Balance Sun, 1/250s
Camera is Panasonic Lumix DMC LX5
Hi MEM. Very nice. Thanks Do you maybe have lux figures?
Edit: I see you’ve listed some figures here. I see you mention that there’s a factory DD XP-G2 version. In the current post you mention that the XP-G2 S2 1A is non-stock…
How does the stock vs non-stock XP-G2 lux figures differ? Do you know the spec, including bin, of the stock DD XP-G2?
Impressive work here MEM! Now I like you even more
Of course lux results will be appreciated.
But about that XP-G2 work it is really necessary to determine weather you have old or new production process emitter cause new production process(since several month ago) had influence on all emitter bins… Not just on xp-g2 s4 2b
If I may add XP-G2 looks more intensive to my eyes.
Anyways thanks for posting MEM. I’m a little surprised by the tint circle on the G3 as well. I thought the blanket of phosphor would have the opposite effect.
Looks like the DD XP-G2 is still on top for beam intensity there (and seems to be a very neutral-tint after de-doming).
The DD XP-L V6 3D looks nice as well, and probably a good mix of throw/flood. The DD XP-G3 does look a bit disappointing though. A bit too much yellow/green tint-shift and a blue/UV corona. Maybe that one was just a bad draw of the de-dome “tint lottery”?
I do have a lux meter. It’s sort of in a, not exactly permanent, but another location than where I took these. This was more of a test of tint comparison and beam profile.
The white balance was on incandescent. I thought the 1/320 images were remarkably close to what I saw—in person I didn’t think the stock XPL was so green in this test, so it looked realistic, but I agree that the XPL HI looks very blue. On the other hand, focus an XPL HI 1A behind a lens, and the surface mostly is that blue.
I said other than factory, because most people aren’t aware of my group buy I did to get a custom model. The LEDs are supposed to be S2 1A, and I did confirm this quite well.
Do you maybe have lux figures?