Led lights are too bright and too harsh

jimmoore13

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Join Date: Apr 2017

Location: 8300 Feet - Rocky Mountains

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All you have to do is cut this stuff to fit inside the lens on your lights and leave it there. It will last for years without melting or cracking.

Experiment with a larger red shift in the sleeping areas and bathroom and less shift in the kitchen/dining area. The selection in the Lee kit allows for that.

Note that Rosco, a brand I used for years, is available below the Lee product description. Rosco filters were a budget line item in my department.

Poke about a bit and you'll find filter material in the right color to slightly shift your blue light (about 6000 degrees kelvin - a color temperature of light) to the red end of the spectrum (about 3000 degrees kelvin). If you consult a professional technical supply, they can spec the right filter for a certain amount of color shift. Moving to the red end of the spectrum will not only make the color temperature more pleasant, it will cut down on glare and overall light output. Personally, I'd buy the Lee kit and experiment.

By all means, consider new "bulbs" or fixtures, but for $25, you'll have enough filter material to do the job 5 times over. Just a thought.

P.S. Double-up on the filter to both cut light output and increase color shift. Mix and match a darker filter with a lighter filter to tailor the effect.

I'm a veteran of commercial broadcast TV.They make thin plastic filter material for studio lights that are pumping out 1000 watts of halogen heat and light . This stuff may not be up to those standards, but neither are your 1.5 watt LED bulbs. Note the color temperature shift options...4 to choose from.All you have to do is cut this stuff to fit inside the lens on your lights and leave it there. It will last for years without melting or cracking.Experiment with a larger red shift in the sleeping areas and bathroom and less shift in the kitchen/dining area. The selection in the Lee kit allows for that.Poke about a bit and you'll find filter material in the right color to slightly shift your blue light (about 6000 degrees kelvin - a color temperature of light) to the red end of the spectrum (about 3000 degrees kelvin). If you consult a professional technical supply, they can spec the right filter for a certain amount of color shift. Moving to the red end of the spectrum will not only make the color temperature more pleasant, it will cut down on glare and overall light output. Personally, I'd buy the Lee kit and experiment.By all means, consider new "bulbs" or fixtures, but for $25, you'll have enough filter material to do the job 5 times over. Just a thought.P.S. Double-up on the filter to both cut light output and increase color shift. Mix and match a darker filter with a lighter filter to tailor the effect.

Jim & Renee
2020 Jayco Jay Feather X-213
previously 2014 Forest River/Rockwood HW 277
2006 Ram 1500 4WD Crew with Firestone Airbags
Every weekend boondocking in the National Forests or at

__________________Jim & Renee2020 Jayco Jay Feather X-213previously 2014 Forest River/Rockwood HW 2772006 Ram 1500 4WD Crew with Firestone AirbagsEvery weekend boondocking in the National Forests or at Lake Vallecito