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Ring Flash versus Ring Lights
Has anyone had experience with the "el-cheapo" LED ring lights?
Appreciate these units may not provide ideal results but any additional lighting when up close and personal in the macro world must be some advantage.
Another reason for asking is that the ring lights are constant output so my thinking is that this may help with focussing and exposure settings etc.
Are these units in anyway worthwhile or simply a gimmick and a waste of money?
Ring light VS Ring Flash ..

Often the same unit performs both functions .
Unfortunately as flash units most of the cheap ones bite too hard . Most alleged reviews are little more than unboxings ( useless )
One thing to watch for with a ring flash is shutter sync speed ( you dont want 1/60 ) , so beware .

Ring lights , shutter speed is not affected . and they produce what light they produce ..
You really want to find a product review that does not suck hard .
Otherwise you may be better served by a decent LED flashlight .