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Foot-lambert to Stilb Converter

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

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.

Stilb

One stilb is equal to 10000 candelas per square meter.

History: The stilb is a historical CGS photometric unit based on candela per square centimeter.

Current use: Used mainly for legacy photometry and conversion-table compatibility.

Also written as sb.

Foot-lambert to Stilb table

Foot-lambert [fL]Stilb [sb]
0.01 fL0.00000342625909963539 sb
0.1 fL0.0000342625909963539 sb
1 fL0.000342625909963539 sb
2 fL0.000685251819927078 sb
5 fL0.0017131295498177 sb
10 fL0.00342625909963539 sb
20 fL0.00685251819927078 sb
50 fL0.017131295498177 sb
100 fL0.0342625909963539 sb

Frequently asked questions

  • How many Stilb (sb) are in one Foot-lambert (fL)?

    One Foot-lambert equals 0.000342625909963539 Stilb.

  • How do you convert Foot-lambert to Stilb?

    Multiply the Foot-lambert value by 0.000342625909963539 to get the result in Stilb.

  • How do you convert Stilb back to Foot-lambert?

    Multiply the Stilb value by 2,918.63507960159 to get back to Foot-lambert.

  • What is 100 Foot-lambert in Stilb?

    100 Foot-lambert equals 0.0342625909963539 Stilb.