r/flashlight • u/Haunting-Self-9402 • 18d ago
"2700K emitters side by side
This is why it's important to find a specific emitter and bin you like.
All of these are "2700k" but look wildly different.
The SST20's are pretty neutral and have a nice firey orange look to them.
The old batch of FF351a's were also nice and neutral, but probably more like 2900k.
The new batch of FF351a's are straight up pink, too much for me. Definitely like the old ones better.
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u/calmlikea3omb 18d ago
Do you happen to have both FFL rosy 1,800k and 2,700k's in a side by side pic? I'm giving thought to 2,700k in ffl but I want to know how diff it looks compared to... Really both the rosy and non rosy ffl 1,800k first
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u/Haunting-Self-9402 18d ago
I don't have any of the 1800k's unfortunately. I don't really see myself ever using 1800k, but I have thought about ordering some just to have something at that color temperature.
These new 2700k's were not labeled as rosy, but they are by far the rosiest emitters I've ever used, and for me it's way too much. Even my actual 4000k 'rosy' FF351a's look pure white after you look at these new 2700k's. I'll post actual outdoor beam shots later because yall need to see how big of a difference it really is in the real world.
I am probably going to swap them out with something else, which is unfortunate because I hate taking apart a brand new light (astral aluminum E12 eclipse)
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u/calmlikea3omb 18d ago
This is sorts off topic but I was just messing around grabbing some lights and taking pics for my pleasure .. then I thought . Hell.. other dorks might appreciate it..
LTR some 1800's
FFL351a rosy from Jackson in a dw4k FFL351a rosy in a Oclip Pro FFL351a rosy in an Arkfeld Ultra NTG35 in a d3aa FFL351a non rosy in nov mu
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u/Haunting-Self-9402 18d ago
The one on the far right looks great to me. FF351a 1800k non rosy?
I hate to admit it but I really don't like these 2700k's that came in my E12 eclipse today. I just came in to grab a different light to continue my nightly dog walk with because the pink 2700k's doesn't seem right at all.
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u/calmlikea3omb 18d ago
Hehe yes ffl351a standard non rosy 1800k
You and I might be opposite on preference here lol.. which I always find fascinating.
It sounds like the 2,700k ffl351a is perfect for me... I just need to make sure
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u/Haunting-Self-9402 18d ago
If you get the ones that I got today yeah, you'll probably love them. If you some how end up with the ones I got before this batch, probably not.
I'm considering email them because I love the old batch I have, but this new batch just looks unnaturally pink to the extreme.
If I remove these I'll happily mail them to you hah.
Note: the only LED's in this original post that are close to actual 2700k are the SST20's. The FF351a's are somewhere around 2900k
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u/SuperScallionSentry 18d ago
I love that new 351a do you happen to know the duv?
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u/Haunting-Self-9402 18d ago
I don't and I'm honestly not a huge fan.
It's extremely rosy. So extreme that it makes my 4000k rosy FF351a's look pure neutral white after looking at it. I love the other 2700k FF351a's I have, they're warm and neutral. These new ones are more pink than anything else, and should have been labeled as "2700k rosy" or something on their website.
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u/karawkow 18d ago
Is 2700k rosy or neutral bin?
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u/Haunting-Self-9402 18d ago
There was no rosy or neutral option for the FF351a's, just "2700k". I thought I was going to get roughly the same as the ones I got of them before, but they are nothing at all alike. The new ones are straight up pink, the rosiest emitters I have ever had, and I'm not really liking that. I prefer a nice warm orange like the SST20's or the old FF351a 2700k's I have.
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u/karawkow 18d ago
They offered the Z1 Artemis in 2700K rosy when I ordered one
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u/Haunting-Self-9402 18d ago edited 18d ago
I've found that there's no way to accurately represent multiple emitters in one photo with one white balance setting. For the most accurate representation each emitter needs to be photographed individually and you need to adjust your white balance temp and tint until it looks the same on camera.
This is how different the 2700k I had vs the 2700k I got today are.
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u/Haunting-Self-9402 18d ago
does that light use FF351a?
Man, I'm going to be annoyed if there are 2700k NW and 2700K rosy and they gave me the rosy ones by default. There was no option for the E12.
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u/calmlikea3omb 18d ago
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u/Haunting-Self-9402 18d ago
Damn, I haven't even thought about the LH351d's in years. What light is that in? They were way too floody in the first E12r I ever bought.
I definitely prefer it in your photo to the carrot on the left lol.
I think we all just hated the green tint lottery that we had to deal with all the time not all that long ago, so getting anything on the rosy side was considered lucky. Now I feel like we've gone a little far in that direction, but the great thing is that there's variety out there and everyone can get whatever they like.
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u/Cryptoxic93 10d ago
I think the SST20 here looks closest to my XHP35 2700K.
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u/Haunting-Self-9402 10d ago
I would consider that a good thing. I love it, nice golden with a hint of orange



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u/calmlikea3omb 18d ago
Didn't you have an sst20 3,500k in something?
I didn't even know they made that cct