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I know a few of you use ring lights attached to your lenses. Do they work well? Does this solve the problem of having to adjust external lighting(goose-neck lamps)angles? I was thinking about picking up an inexpensive one off ebay for my Canon Eos T3. I use the 58mm macro lens(can't afford the 100mm macro lens) with tube-extenders. Anyone have one of these? http://www.ebay.com/itm/31080282640...RK:MEBIDX:ITSeems like it would do the trick. Can someone take some shots of a coin with and without a ring light? See if there is much of a difference. Thanks again...Mont. |
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I have had two separate attempts at using ring lights similar to the type in that ebay listing link. They were ok but I wasn't overly happy about the control box that attaches to the camera. In the first case it just stopped working after a while. I got a second but as my skills developed I used it less and less and then one day I found I had left the batteries in it way to long... and that one was kaput. I am shocking with forgetting about batteries so I always go for gear with mains power adapters. That led me to purchasing a cheap microscope ring light. It does the same job, apart from not having a flash function. There is a limitation the maximum outer lens diameter it can be used on is 62mm. Its great on enlarger lenses. Here is the comparison shots. But first here is how I set up the lights. Non-ring lighting using snoots( Note I re-positioned the lights to be even more vertical before taking the comparison shot).  With Microscope ring light in place:  The comparison shots you asked for ( note the only change in settings was exposure and white balance( the ring light has a different temperature to the snoot lighting) First with the snoots  with the ring light:  Lens was Agfa repromaster 80mm F 4 set to half way between 5.6 and 8 Edited by austrokiwi
09/02/2016 04:51 am
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austrokiwi, what is the model of the ring light you are using? Where did you purchase it? Thanks.
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Edited by austrokiwi
09/02/2016 10:05 am
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Checked their feedback. A few red --- signs, but decided to chance it. Ordered one.
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I have one and I converted it to AC and love being able to take pictures quickly for listing online. For quality of pictures if you take your time and set them up correctly with lighting I think they come out better. Here is a picture with a ring light.  |
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Here is a picture with it on and set on constant which is how I take my photos...  |
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I have one and I converted it to AC How did you do this if you don't mind me asking? is it able to be powered by AC just need to buy ac adapter? |
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I believe the one I ordered is AC powered (no batteries).
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ham I have one as well. the one I have is ac power with a converter built in to the unit. I would think yours has the built in converter as well. the battery ones. the power is ever changing. so as the battery discharge. you have to adjust them. the one ac with the built in converter are the best. because once set you dont has to adjust every so often. there is another ring light on the market. a group in the UK has done a very in-depth study on this ring light. I have purchased the light it is coming. as soon as I get it. I will set it up. if it works as good as there results. I will show you all. how to adapt this ring light to your lens. there result was excellent
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I believe the one I ordered is AC powered (no batteries). That is my understanding |
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I have no battery discharge using an external power supply either. But it would be nice to have it built in. The one that you have a link to here does not look like it has any adjustment to the lights. The one I have has constant or flash, left or right bank or all LED's. It also has some adjustment as to when the flash goes on. For the price I paid I am very happy with it...btw the AC adaption cost more than the ring light...
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09/03/2016 10:00 pm
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.btw the AC adaptaion cost more than the ring light.. I noticed. Now that I know what you use to power yours, I believe I can make one of those for much less. Not too hard and parts should be easy to find. |
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Looking forward to how you adapt the ring light to the lens, rocky. As always, thanks for your inputs. Hamm
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I could have made one myself but it is not worth my time. For what little they cost I am better off spending my time on money making opportunities like taking pictures and listing items...LOL I just got back up to 10,000 items listed after last fall and Christmas sales, still listing trying to get as many items listed for holiday sales before I am packing and shipping constantly.
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