Hello Everyone - (Not sure if this is the correct Forum) I've got a question that I've researched but so far have been unable to get a definitive answer to.
It 'seems' LED lighting creates darker shadows compared to incandescent lighting. I tested this in my shop by installing various temp LED lights over my shelving and workbenches. The shadows were dark enough to create a real problem (for me) seeing things under shelving or anything out of direct view of the LED source. In fact, it was bad enough that when working on small parts on the bench, if my head came between the light source and the object, the shadow would prevent me from being able to see inside the object. I needed to add a head lamp. Not the case at all with incandescent.
Incandescent seemed to 'bounce' around much better under these types of conditions. Also, the lower temp LEDs, 2700k vs 5000k, seemed to create less shadowing but never as good as incandescent. I was using 100watt bulbs for both types and tried tube LEDS (as well as fluorescent which were almost as good as incandescent).
I thought maybe the LED didn't have as much energy as the incandescent type due to the temp of the light. But being just a guess, I'm really curious if anyone has a good explanation.
Thanks!
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