DIY Macro Ring Light

Posted by John Goulden Categories: Cameras, Mods / Hacks

If you’ve ever done any kind of macro photography, then you can appreciate the need for consistent, even lighting for your subject matter.  Normal flashes typically don’t work too well as the subject is too close to the camera and you end up over-exposing the picture.  Even if you are able to diffuse the flash, the camera body/lens typically shadows the subject and you’ve got the opposite problem.  There are other ways around the problem - a light tent for example or high zoom macro lens but each has it’s pros and cons.  What easily does the trick though is a macro ring light.  A macro ring light is a series of small lights, typically LED’s, that are arranged in a circular fashion, and are fitted to the end of your camera lens.  With a ring light you get good lighting for your subject, but…well…there’s a problem - cost.  A good ring light is not an inexpensive purchase.  Thankfully, for those of you who are not mechanically challenged, there’s a DIY article on how to create your own ring light.  The article is a touch old, but it’s well done and quite thorough.  A slight difference from a normal ring light is that it typically operates as a flash, whereas the DIY version is constantly on.

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