Advantages and disadvantages of color temps?

[southland]

@southland

Raccoon, I don’t know, can someone help me?

ZoomieFan, neutral is probably best for that.

The part to Raccoon was a joke.

[joechina]

To walk at night a warmer tint is better to see the terrain in front off you

arficus :
People can have whatever preferences they like re cool/neutral/warm tints, but in real world situations that DEMAND precise visual accuity virtually everyone I’ve encountered prefers warmer. Mountain biking at high speeds in rough terrain is perhaps the clearest/best example I know. Riding fast at night requires continuous and rapid assesment of the terrain. It is empirically obvious that cooler tints (even when brighter) are far less revealing of color contrast. Color contrast is essential for “deciphering” terrain. With cooler tints irregularities in the terrain ahead look rather monolithic- a dark rock looks similar to a dark hole. Thus, top speed with a cooler tint is SIGNIFICANTLY less. Every trail rider that has familiarity with different tints who I’ve discussed this with has agreed with this assessment. This idea is also well understood/accepted in the rock climbing community – many rock climbers still use incandescents. Anyone in doubt should simply try it if they are able- even riding downhill on a rutted bumpy dirt road will suffice. Try a warm tint first, go as fast as you feel safe, then try again with cool. Regardless of one’s preference for tint, the lesser depth perception and contrast of the cooler tint will force you to be more wary. I’ve never met anyone who has actually tried this that has disagreed. Cool may be “brighter”, better able to lift the veil of darkness, but when detail is essential…
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[ZoomieFan]

I think the 3 articles below are really worth reading. As a sneak preview I’ll say that low lumen may improve your vision….

Short and simple

How the eye works

Why green gives better night vision and bright light of any color compromises night vision

[jch10400]

Thanks for the explanation jon_slider. It explains what I’ve observed. My part-time retirement job is giving 4 wheel drive tours of the San Andreas Fault in the So Cal desert area, and the tour includes entering a few small structures. I bought a few of the grey Convoy S2+ 7135X6 u2-1b flashlights when Gearbest had them on sale, and also have a BLF A6 with a warmer temp. I’ve tried both on the tour, and the u2 1b’s seem to do a better job lighting up the inside of the structures on sunny days (which means most days in the Colorado-Sonoran Desert).

[GRAY_LITNIN]

Only thing i can add to what has already been said is that some tints have been found to see through fog and smoke better than others. :disappointed: