Wow thanks for the info on the app guys. Is it worth it to buy the extras to fit your light type?
Wow thanks for the info on the app guys. Is it worth it to buy the extras to fit your light type?
This is exactly what I thought too. Try to hold the phone flat and keep the front sensor of the phone in the middle of the diffuser cap (not sure if you can use elastic bands, etc to keep it in place. I see 3 sensors on the front of your phone, so make sure your diffuser is placed on the correct sensor. On my iPhone 12, the readings seem pretty accurate.
Without it, it's a lux meter. The "extras" are the adjustments that allow the phone sensor to give a light reading about the PAR values coming from the light source you've selected.Wow thanks for the info on the app guys. Is it worth it to buy the extras to fit your light type?
A lux meter will give you information about a much broader spectrum of light than what plants use. Unless you can filter out the photons that are outside what plants use, the only value of a lux meter is if you're taking pictures.I need to order some stuff from amazon so might just get a $40 light meter of some type so I can compare it to the apps and dial one or both in.
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I have an iPhone XS Max (dunno the model number). The closest I got to good readings was to cut the corner off of an envelope and just drop it down over the front of the iPhone. I also made "bands" out of 20# and 22# paper but those readings were pretty flakey.This is exactly what I thought too. Try to hold the phone flat and keep the front sensor of the phone in the middle of the diffuser cap (not sure if you can use elastic bands, etc to keep it in place. I see 3 sensors on the front of your phone, so make sure your diffuser is placed on the correct sensor. On my iPhone 12, the readings seem pretty accurate.
If you're asking me, I run 20/4I have a question
What light cycle so you run?
Okay that's good lol I just didn't want to comment saying 'try increasing your light schedule'. When you're already at the upper bracket lolIf you're asking me, I run 20/4
A lux meter will give you information about a much broader spectrum of light than what plants use. Unless you can filter out the photons that are outside what plants use, the only value of a lux meter is if you're taking pictures.
If you don't want to spring for a PAR meter, go for Photone. It'll get you close.