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Candela per square foot to Foot-lambert Converter

Use this page to convert candela per square foot values into foot-lambert, with background details, formulas, a worked example, and a quick conversion table.

Candela per square foot

One candela per square foot is equal to 1 / ft^2 candelas per square meter.

History: Square-foot area units are used in US customary lighting references.

Current use: Used for lighting, display, and photometric conversions involving square feet.

Also written as cd/ft^2.

Foot-lambert

One foot-lambert is equal to 3.42625909963539 candelas per square meter.

History: Foot-lambert became common in cinema projection and US lighting practice.

Current use: Used for projection screens, cinema, signage, and display brightness references.

Also written as fL.

Candela per square foot to Foot-lambert table

Candela per square foot [cd/ft^2]Foot-lambert [fL]
0.01 cd/ft^20.0314159265358979 fL
0.1 cd/ft^20.314159265358979 fL
1 cd/ft^23.14159265358979 fL
2 cd/ft^26.28318530717959 fL
5 cd/ft^215.707963267949 fL
10 cd/ft^231.4159265358979 fL
20 cd/ft^262.8318530717959 fL
50 cd/ft^2157.07963267949 fL
100 cd/ft^2314.159265358979 fL

Frequently asked questions

  • How many Foot-lambert (fL) are in one Candela per square foot (cd/ft^2)?

    One Candela per square foot equals 3.14159265358979 Foot-lambert.

  • How do you convert Candela per square foot to Foot-lambert?

    Multiply the Candela per square foot value by 3.14159265358979 to get the result in Foot-lambert.

  • How do you convert Foot-lambert back to Candela per square foot?

    Multiply the Foot-lambert value by 0.318309886183791 to get back to Candela per square foot.

  • What is 100 Candela per square foot in Foot-lambert?

    100 Candela per square foot equals 314.159265358979 Foot-lambert.