I see the m43 being the perfect host for these 9080 LED’s. That way you have enough of them to get some good output and it would make a truly amazing photo light.
I took a few pictures today with my triple 9080 and the color is fantastic. It really does make every other LED I own look bad.
Got my McR-27S today. The hotspot also has a light yellow center, but not as pronounced as with the C8 OP reflector. Maybe the XM-L gasket that I use does not adjust the 144A in the optimum focal distance. I still have to check that.
- No stock for all Ra9050 and Ra9080 219B/C series. The lead time could be anytime between 1,5 - 2 MONTHS!
Nichia headquarter decided to (temporarily?) stops the sw45k production. Don’t know why. 4500K has been a rare CCT in Nichia these days. My earlier sm453 9050 144A purchase delayed by almost a full month. Then I only got sw45k 9080 219B in limited quantity.
I’m still trying to get whatever stock left there.
I am pussled about that if you mean cooler than the spill. I would have expected the opposite?
Is’nt the hot spot supposed to be warmer as the reflector collects the (sideways) rays that have passed through most yellow phosphor?
All the Nichias I have tested have a cooler hotspot than spill. Cree is opposite. What I meant that the difference was larger than with the 219 series. This might have something to do with the two stage reflector of the TM03 (which also hides any egg yolk effect djozz also mentioned). I tested a 144 series led with a normal reflector (from the X6) that produced the warm yellow center.
144A yellow spot fix: any mild diffuser will do, OP reflector, colour mixing TIR, or any TIR specially designed for 144A (some Ledil)
The wider the beam angle of the optics/reflector the less the yellowing effect.
Unlike XHP50, sanding or roughing the lens dome has minimal effect. Only enlarge/smoothen the edge of the hotspot. I tried it
Slicing the dome will most probably works (plus more throw and slightly less output).