Led Ring Lights for head and shoulders portraits

[milandro]

I am always very interested by accessories  when I see them but there are really many out there varying from small affairs which you can mount on your camera and around your lens to large contraptions which need being mounted on a stand.

 

There are also many DIY solutions but I am afraid that I would favor a ready made, off the shelf one.

 

I have seen this Falcon Eyes one, any experience?

[milandro]

any new experiences?

[darknj]

I made mine out of led lights, electric cable wiring and cut out blank CD.

 

Had fun for a couple of week-ends, one to make it, the second to toy with it. Kinda fun but honestly, I don't have that much need for it.

[milandro]

yes, I have seen many youtube “ tutorials” about how to make DIY ring lights, either made with fluorescent tubes or with LED’s.

 

Nice though these things are , the way one operates with DIY ones is always rather more clumsy than a factory made one does.

 

For example some have controls to vary the intensity AND the color temperature of the light ( LED’s are particulalry suited to this). Also the way you attach this on a light stand,is generally way batter on a factory made product.

 

Not to mention the fact that a factory made product is generally safer to operate, this is electricity after all.

 

I have seen this 640 LED righlight and the Falcon Eyes,

 

 

 

 

both seem to be rather well made and look the part in the shots provided by the company.

 

None would cost more of €200 and generally they are less than that. I know I am not going to use these much, on the other hand they are not going to break the bank.

[darknj]

Mine cost me like 25€ in raw materials and about 4 hours of fun time building it.

 

I made it for the Nikon 1 AW1 since it doesn't have a hotshoe, so mine is mounted on the lens filter.