How to deal with greenish LEDs?

Hi, I have SST20 5000K flashlight and it’s very greenish on lower levels…like VERY greenish. Very.

Is there anything I can do to make the beam looks neutral? Do you have any tips, or maybe links to where I can buy something like minus green filter?

Lee sells minus green filters, they’re available on Amazon but not sure if you have them there. You could check camera/photography supply stores or websites, they usually carry a selection of filters.

It would have to be installed under the lens or bezel of the light or attached with some double-sided tape, not adhesive like DC Fix is.

It is that pink sheet?
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/688187-REG/LEE_Filters_247R_Full_Minus_Green_Filter.html

Will the beam looks pink on higher, non greenish levels after that?

Use the Zircon (800-series) filters; they’re specifically meant for LEDs.

It can make some emitters look pink. Most people prefer that to green.

Trash them and use quality emitters :slight_smile:

Let me guess - you got an MF01 Mini in 5k?
It whitens out at near max, but on the lower end… :person_facepalming:

I wish I hadn’t got this SST20 version… :weary:

Yes! :wink:
It’s like MF01 Mini, the same flashlight but with another brand logo. It indeed whitens out at near max, but at real use low levels it is the greeniest light I’ve ever seen :cry:

If it didn’t mean paying shipping back to China that cost as much as the light, I’d return it. :frowning:

The 4k version is pretty nice - Not FW3a Nichia nice, but nice.

My 5000K SST20 MF01 Mini has yet to arrive…and you guys are harshing my mellow. :confounded:

It seems generally a lot of LEDs like Cree or Luminous have a greenish tint on low currents
Only the extreme rosy 219B or C are different, just because they are so far below bbl that you don’t see it on low currents

for the 4000K they specifically ordered tints below BBL
CRI LEDs seem not to suffer so bad being green on low levels

I have XM-L2 U2 3C that seems too greenish, but when compared to this SST20… it’s like SST20 is in a green party having fun and my XM-L is standing outside far away

Mini 5k, Mini 4k, FW3a SST 4k
All three lights are in stepped ramping, one step up from minimum.

Oh wow, that’s more green as expected :confounded:

:weary:

Thank you amishbill! SST20 looks the same in FW3A and Mini.

What do you think about Mini with XP-L HI 5000K?

What bin ?

I only own the two SST Minis 4k and 5k, so I can’t say for sure. I would HOPE it’s better than this.

Except for the fact that it actually comes on and emits light, I’d be tempted to claim it as a DOA defect along with the 4k one. (It has a bad red aux LED)

I’m just not having a good day with the Mini. :person_facepalming:

The green tint on SST20 5000K is not new, i once swapped an XPL hi in my A6 for that, and that is green as grass. Never use it though. (That reminds me, got to mod it)
4000K should be way better, and higher CRI.

I understood that it might have a bit of a green tint at low, but I was not expecting this much for almost all of it’s intensity range.

It turns out I have an FW3A in XPL-Hi 5k at home. I’ll try to redo this pic over the weekend with that one included.

It could sandwich between the optic and the glass in the front.

Do you think they sell Green Minus holy-beejesus-thats-green?

Can you share the brand/model on yours?

Mateminco MT07