At least illustrrate what you are doing and using during the procedure. Otherwize, the video is useless to someone actually wanting to build the same ring light. But it does give us a good idea and we could take a good guess at it.
Maybe your video was not intended to help others build one. After all.... It does not Say DIY....
@7art Not really, the dimples are just scattering the light in random directions which wastes most of it. That's why you see near the end of the video there are a lot of dark spaces scattered between small highlights. A smooth white gloss surface would disperse light completely evenly. Having more surface area is actually bad in this case.
@7art When I tested it it reflected light better this way. I would not have wasted my time doing it otherwise.
Why do you think a white surface reflects light better than metal? It doesnt! Get some aluminum foil and shine a flashlight on it, then compare that to whatever white surface you can find and see....
I've been toying with making a ring light for a while as I mostly shoot animals where a flash is not a good idea. I've seen a lot of people using LED's but I'm not completely convinced that they are powerful enough without prohibitive shutter, ISO and aperture settings. What is the optimum distance that you can shoot at and what are your camera settings when using it? I wonder whether Xenon/HID lamps might be better?
I've been toying with making a ring light for a while as I mostly shoot animals where a flash is not a good idea. I've seen a lot of people using LED's but I'm not completely convinced that they are powerful enough without prohibitive shutter, ISO and aperture settings. What is the optimum distance that you can shoot at and what are your camera settings when using it? I wonder whether Xenon/HID lamps might be better?
A friend of mine made the same ring light and the results are amazing. Mr serdadu86,pacmanonline,radinan if you dont have a clue of photography or video and you cant imagine the result of this light,why you comment?
An intriguing and compelling video. Thank you. I wondered, though, if you might have achieved more light reflection had you not cut out the centre portion of the disc?
just cut a circle strip out of a piece of card like stain glass so it has some narrow bits reinforce with wire and put it in front of any spot lamp has the same effect whats those leds and are they very powerful often they dont dim so not easy to use
@radinan : That is exactly what I was thinking at the end of this vid. As time consuming as this was to make, the object may well have been completely useless for all we know. Any real world application evidence? Photos?
Is that a trash can lid?
Ephisus 4 months ago
At least illustrrate what you are doing and using during the procedure. Otherwize, the video is useless to someone actually wanting to build the same ring light. But it does give us a good idea and we could take a good guess at it.
Maybe your video was not intended to help others build one. After all.... It does not Say DIY....
UmariJason 6 months ago
Nice construction work, very tidy.
What level of light do you get out of it though?
themoppie1000 8 months ago
instead of using a hammer to add texture to the metal, spray paint it white for an even but powerful reflection
kiashadowwave 8 months ago
@kiashadowwave
Metal reflects more than white does and the dimples create more surface
7art 7 months ago
@7art Not really, the dimples are just scattering the light in random directions which wastes most of it. That's why you see near the end of the video there are a lot of dark spaces scattered between small highlights. A smooth white gloss surface would disperse light completely evenly. Having more surface area is actually bad in this case.
kiashadowwave 7 months ago
@7art When I tested it it reflected light better this way. I would not have wasted my time doing it otherwise.
Why do you think a white surface reflects light better than metal? It doesnt! Get some aluminum foil and shine a flashlight on it, then compare that to whatever white surface you can find and see....
7art 7 months ago
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I've been toying with making a ring light for a while as I mostly shoot animals where a flash is not a good idea. I've seen a lot of people using LED's but I'm not completely convinced that they are powerful enough without prohibitive shutter, ISO and aperture settings. What is the optimum distance that you can shoot at and what are your camera settings when using it? I wonder whether Xenon/HID lamps might be better?
biliousfrog 1 year ago
I've been toying with making a ring light for a while as I mostly shoot animals where a flash is not a good idea. I've seen a lot of people using LED's but I'm not completely convinced that they are powerful enough without prohibitive shutter, ISO and aperture settings. What is the optimum distance that you can shoot at and what are your camera settings when using it? I wonder whether Xenon/HID lamps might be better?
biliousfrog 1 year ago
A friend of mine made the same ring light and the results are amazing. Mr serdadu86,pacmanonline,radinan if you dont have a clue of photography or video and you cant imagine the result of this light,why you comment?
YiannisMouzakitiscom 1 year ago
useless...
serdadu86 1 year ago
An intriguing and compelling video. Thank you. I wondered, though, if you might have achieved more light reflection had you not cut out the centre portion of the disc?
piperbob2 1 year ago
@piperbob2 you shoot through the middle
7art 1 year ago
just cut a circle strip out of a piece of card like stain glass so it has some narrow bits reinforce with wire and put it in front of any spot lamp has the same effect whats those leds and are they very powerful often they dont dim so not easy to use
widowsbreath 2 years ago
@widowsbreath Very powerful, more light the better, you can always adjust your camera settings
7art 1 year ago
can someone tell me what the beat is? it sounds really familiar.
jock5505 2 years ago
its from the Matrix soundtrack - i thnk the 2nd movie - i think its composed by Moby
RiverToSea 2 years ago
Rob D - Clubbed to death
andrewpmsmith 2 years ago
Nice ring light BUT you didnt teach us shit!
pacmanonline 2 years ago
THAT IS YOUR OWN SHORTCOMING SIR
7art 2 years ago 2
If you don't show us any picutres made with this light, that's useless, sorry...
radinan 2 years ago 16
@radinan : That is exactly what I was thinking at the end of this vid. As time consuming as this was to make, the object may well have been completely useless for all we know. Any real world application evidence? Photos?
TheMikenco 1 year ago
AWESOME!!!!!
erkinsahin 2 years ago
I have another: "Necessity is mother of inventiveness";)
FVALVERDECABALLERO 3 years ago
Your videos are wicked cool. Your talent is amazing. Keep up the postings!
Iksplorer 3 years ago