When talking about a dive light’s color temperature, you know “warm light” has a lower color temp, and “cold light” has a higher color temp. Some people say diving with a much cold light strains their eyes, while, others told cool tine are more efficient than warm light and penetrate better. There is an argument that the color temperature of dive lights should match the tint of the water you dive in and diving purpose for best efficiency.
Some divers think a suitable dive light has a rather warm looking CCT (3500-4000K) for close searching, up to max 10 meters; Or it has a neutral to cool looking CCT (5500-6000K) for spotlight far searching, up to 100 meters. So if you take different diving activities, such as u/w photography, cave diving, spearfishing... in different water situations, what’s the suitable color temperature of your dive light?
Such as these two dive lights, XTAR WHALE D26 1100 dive light with color temp 6000K, WHALE-W D26W 1100 (warm light) dive light with color temp 3700K, they are almost same except for the different light color temp. We know many of you, especially the spearfishing lovers like the D26 1100 dive light (6000K) a lot. Comparing to D26W 1100 dive light (3700K), why did you prefer to choose the cool light D26 1100? Do you think the cool tint more efficient than warm tint? Your kind sharing is appreciated!
Some divers think a suitable dive light has a rather warm looking CCT (3500-4000K) for close searching, up to max 10 meters; Or it has a neutral to cool looking CCT (5500-6000K) for spotlight far searching, up to 100 meters. So if you take different diving activities, such as u/w photography, cave diving, spearfishing... in different water situations, what’s the suitable color temperature of your dive light?
Such as these two dive lights, XTAR WHALE D26 1100 dive light with color temp 6000K, WHALE-W D26W 1100 (warm light) dive light with color temp 3700K, they are almost same except for the different light color temp. We know many of you, especially the spearfishing lovers like the D26 1100 dive light (6000K) a lot. Comparing to D26W 1100 dive light (3700K), why did you prefer to choose the cool light D26 1100? Do you think the cool tint more efficient than warm tint? Your kind sharing is appreciated!