ted_springer Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Hey there. I was considering getting one of these non electronic attachment "ring light" thingy's. Is this piece of metal and plastic worth $200? Does it really perform like a ring light? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicaglow Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Not sure which one you're speaking of, but I used one of a friend I was visiting in London. It was good sized and was made in the UK. worked very well, but it was much less than $200 USD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paradoxbox Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 you can buy those on ebay for 20 dollars. chinese clones they may be, but they all work. just a bunch of mirrors and shiny plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lex_jenkins Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 IMO, if it doesn't function with the microswitches in the SB-800 to tweak the performance the way Nikon's own brand pop-on diffuser does, it's probably nothing you couldn't duplicate with an aluminum pie pan, some metallic paint, a styrofoam plate and some tape. Seriously, I've made some really good performing, albeit ugly, homebrewed diffusers using materials already around the house. Before plonking down that much dough for a ready-made diffuser or other light modifier, try a few homebrews. Also, based on the results I've seen online for these "ring light" modifiers, they don't work anywhere near as well as a true ring light. BTW, here's a link to a set of illustrations for other clever homebrewed modifiers (notice I specified "clever" meaning, not my own ideas): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted_springer Posted November 2, 2008 Author Share Posted November 2, 2008 For me it's a toss up between that and a Nikon R1 set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted_springer Posted November 2, 2008 Author Share Posted November 2, 2008 Can anyone show me a link where this is $20? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_skomial Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 http://www.photo.net/photography-lighting-equipment-techniques-forum/00RKwu Get ABR800 real ring flash for a bit more of $$$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph_wisniewski Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 It takes a real optical engineering genius to compute all the reflectors necessary to get light from a single flash to bounce around a ring and exit uniformly over the entire ring. That's why the neither the $200 products nor the pie-tins produce a classic "ring flash" refection. A pie-tin can do pretty good, if you rig it to hold at least 3 flashes... I rigged a ring that holds four SB-800 or SB-80DX and puts a larger ring diffuser in front of it. All the reflectors are silver cloth, the diffuser white rip-stop Nylon, the outer shell black RSN, the frame two aluminum hoops and some Velcro. Four lights facing forward into the ring, I have power comparable to the AB, with stuff I already have... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_dettmann1 Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 <p>I just recieved my Co-CO aka Chinese ring flash AKA ripped off Ray Flash and did a review of it. If you want to learn more check out my blog<br> http://www.karlsplace.com/dave/blog/?p=881<br> Tell me what you think</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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