2007-02-11T19:00:00
Rated 3 out of 5
Good deal for the $$$
First off, I am not a pro, so take this as my way of trying to let other hobbyists know about this product. I bought it to use with a macro lens to provide fill lighting. It does this quite well for my uses, though you do want to play with positioning a little due to lamp not going a full 360 degrees. It doesn't go through batteries nearly as quickly as I assumed it would, though I can't give you hard and fast numbers on a battery change as I wasn't timing it. One charge on 2600 ma rechargeables lasted through two sessions, two days apart, totaling about 40 pictures (~20 per session) without an issue. How far past that they will go, I couldn't say.
As I said, this is good for fill work. You won't want to try to use it to illuminate a dark object or the like. For the $$$, it is definitely a useful product to me. As always, YMMV...
KenB
2007-02-11T19:00:00
Rated 2 out of 5
Ring light stopped working, unrepaired
For a backup light with high ambient lighting for closeup/macro work this light fills the bill although I have been unable to get the ring light fixed since it stopped working. Some low melting plastics used in ring material have also deformed. May consider buying another one if price drops [...]
bc
