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09/05/2014 10:37:23 AM · #1 |
So a guest speaker at photography group mentioned LED panel lights. She's a photojournalist, and has played around with one for macro photography (bugs, etc). Has anyone had any experience with the panel lights? (any size, any use?)
It's my birthday in a couple of days, and I'm wondering if I should add one to the list.
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09/05/2014 11:02:08 AM · #2 |
i talked to the guys at a local camera place about them, they say that for macro they recommend the ring light if anything is to be used on camera, and that the panel lights are more suited for video lighting.
Some of them drastically throw off the color and depending on your lens can create some pecular shadows if the subject is too close (macro).
however, i am considering the lens-mounted LED ring light, you can get them in various price ranges. |
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09/05/2014 11:21:20 AM · #3 |
LED ring light sounds like a cool option. The constant on just seems to much more convenient for bugs. Flash is hard to tell what's going to happen, and you don't have much time to adjust.
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09/05/2014 11:29:11 AM · #4 |
| I've also been looking into these. There are several options out there, with some giving you color issues. I recently saw one in action for a video shoot, and was impressed by their portability and power. Would be an interesting option for location shooting. Not sure about bugs, though... |
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09/05/2014 12:05:11 PM · #5 |
with panel/ring, you have the option of "how much" of the light is on. with ring it's right/left/full, with panel i think you can have certain groupings (top/bottom/left/right/middle) based on the price-point-options. I could be wrong on the panel groupings...lets see what google has to say on that.
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Dimmable seems to be what the "cool kids" are saying for the square/rectangle LED panels. Some are stuck at one temperature range in the middle-ish (~4300k), others have filters, and others have an internal adapter to go from ~3000-5600K
This one seems to be the grand-daddy of the low range (non-professional) listed on this site (i chose an american site as the prices/shipping would be better for you to peruse).
This one is along the lines of what i'm considering, and many of these can be found on ebay from reputable (and non) sellers for much cheaper.
Message edited by author 2014-09-05 12:14:34. |
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09/05/2014 12:57:38 PM · #6 |
I have a cheap LED ringlight - it's not very bright, so it barely fills when you are shooting in shade. It'd probably be better for lower-than-average light conditions.
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10/30/2014 09:45:13 AM · #7 |
| I have a Litepanels RM-FT Ringlite Mini System 3200K Tungsten Balanced Flood for sale... If anybody is interested hit me up for pictures. |
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10/30/2014 06:16:42 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by vawendy:
LED ring light sounds like a cool option. The constant on just seems to much more convenient for bugs. Flash is hard to tell what's going to happen, and you don't have much time to adjust. |
Methinks it would be sorely lacking in power compared to an actual flash. I would assume a traditional ringlight with TTL would be better option. Shouldn't that work well when you don't have time to adjust? Honest question, I have never really done any macro work.
Message edited by author 2014-10-30 18:17:07. |
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10/31/2014 01:42:27 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by rcollier:
Originally posted by vawendy:
LED ring light sounds like a cool option. The constant on just seems to much more convenient for bugs. Flash is hard to tell what's going to happen, and you don't have much time to adjust. |
Methinks it would be sorely lacking in power compared to an actual flash. I would assume a traditional ringlight with TTL would be better option. Shouldn't that work well when you don't have time to adjust? Honest question, I have never really done any macro work. |
the only reason I was asking was because of the constant on, being able to see the lighting. When I've been using flash, I have to chimp to see that it really isn't what I was hoping for. However, i haven't tried a ring. |
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11/02/2014 12:41:29 AM · #10 |
Originally posted by vawendy:
Originally posted by rcollier:
Originally posted by vawendy:
LED ring light sounds like a cool option. The constant on just seems to much more convenient for bugs. Flash is hard to tell what's going to happen, and you don't have much time to adjust. |
Methinks it would be sorely lacking in power compared to an actual flash. I would assume a traditional ringlight with TTL would be better option. Shouldn't that work well when you don't have time to adjust? Honest question, I have never really done any macro work. |
the only reason I was asking was because of the constant on, being able to see the lighting. When I've been using flash, I have to chimp to see that it really isn't what I was hoping for. However, i haven't tried a ring. |
I have used a LED panel in this shot, where the light was directed towards the wall and the dancer was in the shadow and a flash to trigger on the candle stick to create some dramatic shot. LED Panel does help in many ways.
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11/02/2014 09:13:19 AM · #11 |
Yes, I took a couple of portraits at the Westcott booth at a photography show a couple of years ago with them as well, and they certainly can be useful. Two of the Icelights were used for these shots, one above and one below the face and they certainly did a pretty good job. That being said, they are also very expensive. I am not sure how cheaper lights would stack up.
While I could have increased the DOF or lowered my ISO in these cases, I think it would have been very difficult to shoot at something close to f8. |
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