Length does make a difference,but not usually a big difference between a 6ft and 50 ft. Only true way to tell is with the proper test equipment. I hope your not staring into the end of a fiber that is actually terminated. Very dangerous for the eyes.also are these identical fibers other than length? Single mode vs multimode can make the difference.

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