cofphoto
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I definitely don't want warm, but what temp lights look the best?
What is the best temperature for LED lights?
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cofphoto
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Well that's helpful.
Pixelpiper
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You will find two general temperatures for non-colored LEDs, WARM and BRIGHT/COOL white. Then between manufacturers and sometimes production runs, there will be variations within those two main temps.
Which looks "better" is in the eye of the beholder really. But I'll go out on a limb here and say that universally "best" is determined by application and subject matter. One size does not fit all unless you are doing a sort of police line-up style display with no backgrounds or layout.
IDEALLY: Warm will give you something closer to traditional incandescent lighting, while bright/cool is supposed to be like a crisp high-noon sun on a winter day. In my experience, due to variation, bright/cool is not quite "daylight" - YMMV. I use warm for most of my displays and mix bright/cool with warm for my Hoth diorama. Many of my pieces are vintage and look more nostalgic under warm lighting, plus I'm also trying to match certain on-sceen looks/atmospheres in some displays which call for warm lighting.
Which looks "better" is in the eye of the beholder really. But I'll go out on a limb here and say that universally "best" is determined by application and subject matter. One size does not fit all unless you are doing a sort of police line-up style display with no backgrounds or layout.
IDEALLY: Warm will give you something closer to traditional incandescent lighting, while bright/cool is supposed to be like a crisp high-noon sun on a winter day. In my experience, due to variation, bright/cool is not quite "daylight" - YMMV. I use warm for most of my displays and mix bright/cool with warm for my Hoth diorama. Many of my pieces are vintage and look more nostalgic under warm lighting, plus I'm also trying to match certain on-sceen looks/atmospheres in some displays which call for warm lighting.
cofphoto
Super Freak
Thanks for the help! I like the look of cool better than warm, but I'm seeing cool lights vary quite a bit in temperature.
I'm finding several sets for sale where they just say "cool" or "warm" but don't even list a temperature. I also contacted one Ebay seller and asked what the color temperature of their "cool white" lights were.
Their answer: "They are white".
I'm finding several sets for sale where they just say "cool" or "warm" but don't even list a temperature. I also contacted one Ebay seller and asked what the color temperature of their "cool white" lights were.
Their answer: "They are white".
Pixelpiper
Super Freak
Even if you get a response in kelvin, it could be wrong unfortunately.
If you're looking for a DIY type of solution, I can highly recommend LED ribbon from LEDWholesalers and Hitlights on Amazon.
You'll get bet results by not flooding your figures with too much light. Shadows really help sell realism.
If you're looking for a DIY type of solution, I can highly recommend LED ribbon from LEDWholesalers and Hitlights on Amazon.
You'll get bet results by not flooding your figures with too much light. Shadows really help sell realism.
cofphoto
Super Freak
THanks, I'll check them out right now. I was planning on getting something that's "too bright" and using a dimmer so that I can control the light. Better to have too much than not enough. 
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