Flashpoint VL-48, Macro Ring Light with Adapter for 49-77mm Diameter Lenses

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Shopper : Will this flash work on a Sony a7ii?MICHAEL D : Yes. This is a Manual LED Ring light. Exposure is set manually. Just about any lens that has the following thread sizes will work: 49mm & 52 & 55 & 58 & 62 & 67 & 72 & 77mm
CHRIS R : Would this fit my 24-70 2.8 or a 24-105 L ?RICHARD S : It will fit any lens with 49 - 77 mm filter sizes. Adapters come in the kit.ERNEST S : As long as the rigjlight comes with the appropriate adapters for mounting to your various diameter lenses, it should fit fine.SUE C : It comes with several rings for mounting to the front of various lenses (these rings screw onto the front of the lens using the filter threads) - I think 77 mm is the largest that comes with the flash/light. As long as your lenses fit one of mounting rings, it should work.
Bruce K : Is there an ac power adapter?DON M : No, Runs off 4 AA batteries.SAM R : No. It's possible there is one available as an add but I don't know that for sure. I use rechargeable batteries and keep extras with me in case I run out before finishing.EMERSON E L : I do not know for sure if there is an AC power adapter for this item but I think not.

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2024-04-16T12:44:46

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Item Where did they go!?!

Great item and price. I own two of them. Do you not carry them anymore?!?

D R.

2021-01-15T08:11:20

Rated 4 out of 5

Great for what it is designed for.

This is a good light and in some cases, it is a spectacular light. Would have been better, actually much better with TTL. As it turns out, I seldom use TTL, but what I would use this light for, TTL would be very, very handy. Read the dimensions, this is not a small package. Takes a little setup but nothing unexpected. I mostly use other strobes with light modifiers but there have been a couple of times, this was the ideal light source.

Clifford C.

2019-12-19T09:06:43

Rated 4 out of 5

Excellent Light

I like the images. I would recommend this light.

TYLVESTER G.

2019-12-12T08:38:34

Rated 5 out of 5

Very Cool!

Awesome; I just started playing with this flash and it's really powerful. I bought some 10" gels and easily cut them to fit inside the diffuser. I will be experimenting with different colors etc. with my Nikon D3. Great flash and well made

ArizonaPhotoMom

2019-10-26T11:16:56

Rated 5 out of 5

Best ringflash on the market.

Although it's only a "manual" control flash (no ttl) it is powerful enough and portable enough for just about any photoshoot. Rated at 400WS it's easily powerful enough to be used in softbox or large umbrella if needed. With snap-on battery, no cords to worry about like "other" brands. Highly recommended for easy fill light and bright "fashion" ringflash look.

Ross H.

2019-05-28T09:29:55

Rated 5 out of 5

A great, portable lighting tool.

The RF-400 Ring Li-On 400ws Ringflash has been a great lighting for my photography. It is very portable and powerful. It is worth the investment! I have ordered my second as a backup and additional lighting effect. I highly recommend to all my fellow photographers!

Jonathan P.

2019-04-23T09:10:30

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Ringlight option !

Great ring light that’s super mobile . Still testing out , but I’m living what I’m seeing so far !

Eroildo C.

2019-03-31T22:47:34

Rated 5 out of 5

Great little ring light at a great price!

This is a great little ring light for the money. It came well packaged and except for the AA batteries, everything needed to get started right away. Within 10 minutes I was trying my first shots with it. It includes several, threaded adapter rings to attach it to most any, common filter-thread size. For my purposes, I actually like the LED light system better than a traditional xenon strobe, as it makes setting exposures easier because the light can stay on continuously, allowing WYSIWYG and eliminating guesswork. No hassles with flash synch either. If you want an inexpensive way to light macro shots the way pros do, this is a great way to get started and at a great price.

ALISTAIR B.

2019-03-30T03:41:27

Rated 5 out of 5

connecting to camera

the flash unit itself is a great product, takes some engineering to connect camera to line everything up to flash unit.

MICHAEL R.

2019-03-19T10:07:43

Rated 5 out of 5

Great product 5 star!

Great product! Gives me the look I want with the performance I expect.

Frank K.

2019-03-03T11:32:41

Rated 2 out of 5

Not impressed

Really not too thrilled with it. I bought it as an off camera flash that i would be using with my Nikon camera with commander mode. It doesnt sync and bc I misplaced a piece of the styrofoam from the original packaging i cannot return it. It is great for on camera lighting but do not recommend if you are trying to use with commander.

Victoria D.

2019-01-09T14:35:58

Rated 5 out of 5

Bulky but nice

For great high key shots, this is the way to go. It's on the heavy side, so maybe not great handheld for everyone.

ERNESTO R.

2018-12-28T13:28:27

Rated 5 out of 5

I like it but it’s heavy.

Others questioned its power, I have no such reservations. This throws a ton of light and I have no reason to doubt its rating. It is heavy and the brackets are adequate but not as substantial as I would have liked but more substantial brackets would also contribute to the weight. Controls are pretty straightforward, no surprises. For the sale price I consider it a pretty good value.

ALAN H.

2018-11-20T08:42:45

Rated 5 out of 5

This macro ring light did the trick!

This macro ring light did the trick! I'm not sure you can beat it for the price.

David N.

2018-10-26T11:56:13

Rated 4 out of 5

Great flash

Great light for the price, just what I needed for lighting macros.

ADAM R.

2018-10-15T11:21:27

Rated 5 out of 5

Amazing product

Amazing light, I hope to be sponsored in the future.

Marcos D.

2018-09-26T14:48:39

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Addition to Close-up Photos and inexpensive

Love the varied flash and LED settings. Easy to set-up and use.

JOHN S.

2018-08-28T14:24:31

Rated 5 out of 5

Impressed for the price

Considering the low price point, it seems pretty well constructed. It's pretty bright at top setting, so has a decent range. The only real disappointment would be that the connecting cable doesn't unplug at either end. That could be an issue if it's damaged it can't be easily replaced.

Michael O.

2018-08-09T13:33:08

Rated 4 out of 5

Butterflys

For the price it work great , but I would like ttl.

PATRICK B.

2018-08-07T11:50:35

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Ring light

I have looked at this type of strobe device several times. Not at all happy with either the quality was low or the price was way to high. This I turned out to be perfect across the board. I love it and I love the portability the pack gives me.

Kelly D.

2018-08-03T11:23:17

Rated 4 out of 5

Love the light..

So far so good.. Brighter than I expected.

Louis L.

2018-08-01T09:33:16

Rated 4 out of 5

Good for the price

Good piece of gear for the price. Not as powerful as some of the more costly ring lights, but easy to connect, setup & use.

LEE B.

2018-05-23T11:46:04

Rated 5 out of 5

Ringlight

A very nice ring light/flash at a great price

Erich S.

2018-05-08T11:37:44

Rated 5 out of 5

Love the FlashPoint Macro Ring Light

This is a very good value for the money. It is easy to use and makes lighting for macro-shoots very simple. The light around the subject is even. Hot spots are not a problem.

Daniel W.

2018-04-11T08:29:21

Rated 5 out of 5

Great value for getting into macro photography

I bought this to support starting with some macro photography. I'm sure more serious people will want more power than this can put out, but this is a great, inexpensive way to get started. It also may be a good additional fill for short-range portrait work. I'd recommend using rechargeable batteries as it looks like I'll be going through the conventional alkalines I have in there now pretty quickly.

John D.

2018-03-20T18:48:57

Rated 3 out of 5

It's ok...just ok

You get what you pay for... It's ok.. I have since also purchased a new sb-600 and am trying to adapt it for macro.. the VL-48 is ok for things you can take multiple shots of to get it perfect... but I would rather use a flash with i-ttl for the things you have one chance to get...fastest shutter speed I can use is 1/125 or I get the banding from the shutter curtains... for$.... It's ok

mark b.

2018-03-20T15:54:05

Rated 4 out of 5

OK for what you pay

Adapter ring did not tighten on lens making ring light pivot. Maybe it is supposed to do that. Have not used it yet but I think it will perform like what I anticipated.

Douglas S.

2018-03-11T15:52:03

Rated 1 out of 5

not quite

Based on the price I admittedly was not expecting much, but I did expect to be able to use it. My biggest complaint was the same as that of several others. I couldn't keep it from falling off of the lens long enough to take any pictures. I am arranging to send it back tomorrow, but am not sure what to attempt to replace it with. I'm rely not interested in spending a ton of money on something like this but I do a lot of macro photography, Stay tuned for chapter 2 of this continuing saga.

JAMES W.

2018-02-19T15:25:53

Rated 5 out of 5

Illuminating!

Happy with the entire process.

Joseph D.

2018-02-16T01:57:17

Rated 4 out of 5

I would recommend this.

I recently purchased a 65 mm macro lens, and lighting is essential for getting a great picture with macro photography. From what I have used of this ring light, it works well, attached to the camera easily, and is simple to use but works great. I would recommend this because it lights up a picture great, and has different light styles and settings.

Raven M.

Flashpoint Ring Flash Specifications

  • Type

    LED Ringlight

  • Mount

    Hot Shoe

  • Lumens

    100 lux at 39 inches/100cm at ISO 100

  • Color Temperature

    5600K K

  • CRI

    Ra 73

  • LEDs

    48

  • Display

    LCD

  • Power Source

    4x AA Alkaline, Lithium, Rechargeable NiMH Batteries

  • Ring Dimensions

    4.0 x 4.5 x .75" / 115 x 105 x 20 mm

  • Power Unit Dimensions

    4.25 x 2.75 x 1.5" / 110 x 70 x 37 mm

  • Weight (without batteries)

    6.5 oz / 186 g

  • UPC Code

    846431005142

About Flashpoint Ring Flash

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Very Good LED ringlight

By Viper

This is a well-designed device for close shots, it provides permanent lighting for subjects. And you can adjust it three ways: all light, half left light, and half right light. With the power controller, you can choose two different power input modes: 2 AA batteries (I recommend that you use rechargeable batteries) or AC adapter input. Very useful for macro photographing. My set came with a Adapter for 67mm lens to :-)

Great Accessory for macro photography.

By jim

A great accessory for closeup and macro photography. Easy to use,fixed LED light source. Maximum distance as advertised about 40 inches which is sufficient for closeup work. Filter adapters 49mm,52mm,55mm,58mm 62mm and 67mm more than adequate. Color correction not necessary since color temperature of LED light source at 5500K-6500K matches daylight. Note: The 2 AA batteries that came with the unit were depleted. Fresh AA batteries worked fine. Will consider buying a second unit as backup. A g...

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Flashpoint Macro Ring Light VL-48
The Flashpoint Macro Ring Light is a brilliant 48 LED ringlight, optimized to satisfy the ever innovative creative photographers and videographers seeking unobtrusive and detailed illumination with virtually shadow-free lighting, and for providing alluring catch-'rings'-lights in the eyes of subjects when used with fashion and portrait work. This versatile ringlight surrounds the front element of your lens, delivering 100 lux at 39 inches, or 100 cm, perfect for the macro photographer. It is a 'must-have' for nature and field shooters in macro and close-up situations. And since it is not strobe flash based, the 5600KLED light lets you take advantage of full TTL metering without any compensation due to close-up extension and restriction of recycle times.

The light is extremely compact, lightweight and a breeze to use with any DSLR equipped with lenses from 49mm up to 77mm in filter diameter. The circular array creates exquisite detail emanating from the ring-of-light, not comprised by harsh off axis light. As the LED's surround the optical axis of the lens, the distance of the flash from the optical axis becomes critical. When the subject is very close to the camera, as is the case in macro photography, the size of the ring flash is also significant, so that light enwraps the subject from 360 degrees. However, this light has the additional option of purposely creating direction based modeling by switching half of the LED bulbs off and rotating the ring light for the desired effect. Four translucent light modifiers, white, frosted, amber, and blue, are included to color balance the LED's to available light from the ring light. While the best results will be gained by continuous lighting, a flash mode provides a brief burst of light to conserve battery power.

The main control unit attaches to the camera on the hot shoe, requires 4 AA batteries and features a 1.6" backlit LCD display panel for ring light settings. Eight precision adapter rings are included to fit a wide range of lens diameters from 49, 52, 55, 58, 62, 67, 72, and 77mm.

Flashpoint Ring Flash Features

  • The macro shooters prime light source
  • Great for shadowless close-up video
  • 48 high-output LED array
  • 5600K 100 lux at 39 inches/100cm at ISO 100.
  • 4 LED modes: continuous, flash, left and right continuous more directional lighting to your subject.
  • Automatic power saver after 30 minutes.
  • 1.6" LCD panel displays all modes.
  • 4 light modifiers: clear, frosted, amber, and blue.
  • 49, 52, 55, 58, 62, 67, 72, and 77mm lens adapter rings.
  • Coiled 10"power cord extends up to 30" to the ring light.
  • Stand/tripod shoe adapter to 1/4"-20 thread.

Product Documents

User Manual

Key Features

  • Unit has Flash mode & Constant mode
  • Orange, blue, oyster white, & transparent diffusers included
  • Visual LCD display with high definition

What's in the box:

  • Flashpoint 48 Led Ring Light
  • 8 Adapter Rings (49mm & 52 & 55 & 58 & 62 & 67 & 72 & 77mm)
  • 2 Color Filters
  • 2 Diffusers
  • Flashpoint 1 Year Warranty
  • Note: Uses 4 AA batteries (Not Included)