Well I’m a little confused about this R* code as well, the SST-20 is made by Luminus, and it doesn’t appear anywhere on their datasheet. Luminus calls this the SST-20-W40H (W=White, 40=4000k, H=95 CRI).
Personally I prefer a warm balanced light with less of an emphasis on total output. I find that cooler beams, while brighter to a machine, are less useful to me when I need them. You notice this especially outdoors, around dirt and trees. With a typical 60-70 CRI light everything is washed out and I lose a sense of depth. Trees look almost 2-dimensional.
Obviously, if you’re going for “pocket rocket” lumen records I think you’ll want to stick with an XP-L or something, but you’re not going to get a lot of throw out of a m-up light anyway.
Well, i am not impressed by SST20 , i just put one from KD in an A6 and had high hopes, since everybody seems to hype them, which made me think, let’s try one.
Now that i switched on the light with a fresh 30Q it was quite disappointing, i got hot very quick and the sheer output with the A6 driver and 20AWG seems to be lower then a stock S2+ SMO XPL Hi on 3A. (With the original thin wires…)
Maybe there is a better emitter available when the FW3A finally is available.
@Yokiami, you must realise that the SST-20 has a XP-G size die, and the output is similar to a modern XP-G2 too, so it will throw quite well but it has not the output of leds with XM-size dies, like XP-L, SST-40, LH351D and Luxeon V.
True, but t.b.h. i prefer a 219C which is the same size, if i compare the SST20 A6 (A6 driver with 20 AWG) vs a 219c S2+ (stock 2,8A driver).
I dont see why the SST20 is hyped that much.
The 219C does not have the same emitter area as the SST-20. They’re in the same size package (as are the XP-L and the LH351D), but the actual area that emits light differs between these emitters. Smaller tends to be more throwy (candela per lumen) and to produce more absolute throw, but at a cost to output.
In terms of emitter area, LH351D > XP-L > 219C > SST-20.
What makes you say that? In the past, the order in which pm’s were sent directly related to the order of the interest list. Like the GT, Q8, X5 & X6, etc… Maybe you’re right, and it will be a free for all order frenzy this time.
Order codes are received != order shipments are sent
Take the PL47 GB for example:
-Discount codes were sent in order based on interest list
-All emitter/color options were available for purchase right away IIRC
But then there were requests for no glue and magnets and that delayed some orders, I think some colors were shipped out later than others (waiting time estimates was listed on the product page too I believe), it seemed emitter types were sent out in batches, etc.
With the likelihood that not all emitter options will be available off the bat being far down the list certainly doesn’t mean you will necessarily have to wait much longer than others to receive your FW3A once order open up. Depends on whether the lights are built before or after the light is up for purchase and just how many/what versions are produced.
Perhaps it would be a good time now for the “people running the show” to explain how the actual ordering will be handled, including differences in emitters?