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[lazybear79]

I was looking for a conversion kit and came across this site:

http://www.xenonpros.com/mc5000k.html

I was curious if anyone has ever dealt with this company and if it's a good price?

The 5k seems to be what I'm looking for but I'm not sure. I'm looking for bright. I really don't care if they look blue, purple or skyblue pink. I want something that will light up the most area the clearest. Also, I had a question about a statement they made.

"Please note: most customers have a common misconception that the higher the K (Kelvin temperature) the brighter it gets, but in fact, it is the opposite."

True or False?

[cdru]

Originally Posted by lazybear79

"Please note: most customers have a common misconception that the higher the K (Kelvin temperature) the brighter it gets, but in fact, it is the opposite."

The temperature has nothing to do with "brightness". The temperature refers more to what "color" the light is. A lower Kelvin temperature indicates a warmer (yellow/red) light while a higher Kelvin temperature indicates a colder (blue) light.

Here is a scale of different color temperatures and the corresponding
1500 K Candlelight
2680 K 40 W incandescent lamp
3000 K 200 W incandescent lamp
3200 K Sunrise/sunset
3400 K Tungsten lamp
3400 K 1 hour from dusk/dawn
5000-4500 K Xenon lamp/light arc
5500 K Sunny daylight around noon
5500-5600 K Electronic photo flash
6500-7500 K Overcast sky
9000-12000 K Blue sky

As you can see, a 5000K lamp gives you close to a "daylight" type of light. Also not suprising, electronic flashes also operate around the same color temperature to give you the most accurate color representation in pictures.