Thread: mcd to Lumens ?
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Old 08-10-11 | 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by jim p
I think that 12,000 mcd is 12 candle power. I may be wrong.
No, you are basically correct.

Note that a candle isn't very bright, and "candela" and "lumens" measure different things.

As others have said, stick to lights that give lumens. If they only give candlepower or candela, the light is probably not very good.
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