Neewer 48 Macro LED Ring Flash Bundle with LCD Display Power Control, Adapter Rings and Flash Diffusers for Canon 650D,600D,550D,70D,60D,5D Nikon D5000,D3000,D5100,D3100,D7000,D7100,D800,D800E,D60

Equipment used with this item: Pentax K3 II Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 (all shots taken at 50mm) Ive never used a flash ring before and didnt want to spend $300+ on something I dont know if Ill use. For the price, I thought it was worth trying. Pros: Cheap and seems to work well enough. Color temperature seems to be fine and lighting is even. Consider the cons listed below, I still think this is worth the money as a first ring flash. Cons: At 50mm, the flash creates a vignette on the image. The more power you use on the flash, the worse it is. This is only a con because I intended to use my 17-50mm with this lens. Im sure it would be fine with a longer lens. The flash bleeds into the image because the inside of the ring is clear (or what ever color filter youre using). Ive added gaffers tape to the inside to block the light and it helps. It seems to be slow. Anything faster than 1/160 second and the flash seemed to activate after the shutter closed. Attached photos: The dog toy: This is after gaffers tape was added. 50mm with the flash at maximum power. The flowers: This is how it takes photos out of the box (all lights, left side only, and right side only). 50mm with the flash at maximum power. The flash itself: You can see the gaffers tape inside the filter. You can still see it at 50mm but the tape helps block excessive light from bleeding into the lens.

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The flash works well but it has some issues that make it less than user friendly 1. the flash, with the holder sticks beyond the lens enough that its not very good for macro work. I found the best solution was to just manually hold the ring flash around a lens small enough to fit through the inner diameter. 2. the lack of a port for AC power is annoying since when working inside, it would be WAY better than running batteries 3. the batters being non-rechargeable is a hassle, BUT i knew that going in, the product was very honest about it Overall i am happy with my purchase. For the once a month I use it for macro work, this is all I need. Anyone doing anything more intense, or more often might want to upgrade to a better model.

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This works fine for me, in any ringlight mode. And the left/right feature is good for modeling effects and side lighting of subjects which dont work well with direct front lighting. The only issue I have with the quality is that the adapter rings to fit the front of the lens ar plastic, and seem to be soft plastic at that. I suspect it would only take one cross threading to ruin the threads. What I will probably do is to attach an empty metal filter ring to this, and use that from then on to attach the ringlight to the lens. OK, so setting aside the plastic rings problem, I found this light/flash quite easy to use. HOWEVER, if you are accustomed to doing everything in program mode, you may be disappointed if you dont have a good understanding of using you camera manually. I use the ringlight in full manual mode so no problem. But this is not a program flash unit. While it does have variable power settings and several other functions, you may find your camera will not interface with it in program mode. If this unit was a little more substantial, and/or the adapter rings better, I would probably be giving it 5 stars, especially for the LOW price.

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Works as advertised. Though I think the description should changed from "Ring Flash" to "Ring Light". Yes, you can make it "Flash" but its not in the same realm as an actual flash/strobe thats typically used for low light...stop action. I knew this going in since that type of ring flash costs upwards of $400. But, having said that, it works great when shooting macro by adding extra light to the subject. As others have said, its a bit flimsy being made of all plastic but I think with proper care it will hold up. The LEDs are fairly bright but if youre shooting, for example, a moving insect or flowers that are moving because of even the slightest wind,you will have to make adjustments to your settings...f-stop, shutter speed, ISO depending on the lighting condition youre shooting under to get a sharp image. A "Flash" in the true sense of the word would stop that motion. All in all, this is a great product thats fun to play around with. Especially for the low price of $30. Just know going in that it does have some limitations. I would definitely recommend this for anyone wanting to experiment with macro photography without having to spend hundreds of dollars. The attached photo is my first test shot with the ring light. The flower is only the size of a dime.

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I decided to get this after seeing reviews on Youtube. Ive found the light so useful, and easy to use, that I just leave it mounted on my Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro lens. The kit includes mounting rings in the following diameters: 49mm, 52mm, 55mm, 58mm, 62mm, and 67mm. You also get a plug-in wall adapter if you dont want to use batteries, although Ive been getting more than an hour of use from two rechargeable AAs. Update: This still works so well for me. I use it when filming videos on my camera along with a couple of soft boxes. This was a fantastic purchase and wasnt expensive.

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The Neewer Ring Flash works good, as expected. It is simple to use. The flash mode works well. Also the other modes work as advertised.The ring does move as ils cord pulls on it. It doesnt affect the lighting on the subjects when youre using all the lights. But if youre trying to shoot with the left or right portion of the lights only, then the ring moves around the lens because the cord pulls on the ring that move easily around the lens. For example if youre trying to shoot with the right set of lights on your subject the cord will move the ring so that the lights are lighting on the bottom of your lens. Im thinking using some tape to secure the cord on the lens may solve this problem; maybe! Otherwise the unit works great for macro shooting.

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The light seems to work OK ... the 77mm ring does not thread well into my 77mm Vivitar filter - but the 58mm adapter does fine on one of my other lenses. Also - it is listed as a "flash" ring ... and I was expecting short duration - motion stopping - flashes - not so. It is simply a ring of high efficiency LEDs and, while it works well to illuminate macro subjects (allows me to stop down 4 stops over the usual ambient daylight in open shade, the flash feature seems to be more of a battery saver than a motion stopper. For under $30 it still seems to be a good bargain.

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You get what you pay for and this is a fair value. It is very important to know before you buy this flash ring it does NOT SUPPORT TTL metering. The work around is use it as a video light or if you want to use it as a flash, plan on taking a few test shots to get the exposure correct. Therefore, this may not be a good choise for bug or insect macro photography. Also, even at full power its not that bright. Sync speed is 1/100. I got it on a lighting deal, so despite its short comings, itll work for me.

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All in all this is a useful ring light for macro photography. Its biggest drawback is the included set of leans adapters. These are made of plastic, and the threads arent as accurate as they would be if they were aluminum. Unless you take your time and be careful, I can see people having trouble getting them cross threaded and stuck. The flash function works, and I suppose it would be good for preserving battery power as opposed to using the constant on feature. Overall the light isnt super bright, but for macro shots where you are mounted on a tripod, you can simply lower the shutter speed to get the desired light level. This light is more for making sure you have even illumination on macro shots than for anything else. Compared to more expensive options though, you get probably 90% of the utility for 10% of the price. If you want to dabble in macro photography but dont want to commit several thousand of dollars until you are sure, this light along with some macro rings and a nifty 50 is a great way to test the waters.

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