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Quantum Omicron 3 Ringlight

The Omicron 3 is a Hybrid ringlight that allows the photographer to capture stills and video at the same time! A complementary light source to modern DSLR cameras. OMICRON 3 a TTL Flash and Auto-Tracking Video Light Capture Still Images and Video At The Same Time! Easily take TTL flash photos while capturing video.  Great […]

Rosco LitePad Loop ring light

LitePad Loop is a ring light that Rosco have added to their LitePad line of LED lighting. The LitePad Loop is positioned around the lens of a camera for on-axis lighting. It’s just over nine inches in diameter with a four and half inch centre hole. The light inside the ring is Rosco LitePad (known […]

Nissin MF18 ring flash announced

A new ring flash from Nissin has just been announced. It’s the MF18 Macro Flash for Nikon and Canon users. This new addition to Nissin’s acclaimed range of flash equipment allows photographers to achieve an even spread of light from their macro work which means an end to overexposed images and removes the problem of […]

The Jarvie Window

Here’s a really interesting conceptual use of ring flash. The photographer, Scott Jarvie, asks his subjects to poke their heads through a large ring flash. He shoots with an ultra wide lens so you see the tube, and get a comically distorted face. His subjects pull faces to make the whole thing even more appealing. […]

Ray Flash Adapter Review

There’s a review of the Ray Flash on ePHOTOzine here: Ray Flash Adapter Review In the review Peter Bargh says it’s "solidly built and much better than the lower priced Chinese copies that have emerged" and goes on to summaries by saying "The Ray flash Adaptor offers a low cost alternative to a studio unit […]

Instruction manual for Elicar TTL Auto Ring Flash

Are you looking for an instruction manual for an Elicar TTL AF Auto Ringflash? If so you’ve come to the right place. To download right click on the link below and save to your computer.  Elicar TTL AUTO Ringflash instruction manual

Instruction manual for Elicar Auto Macro 8

Are you looking for an instruction manual for an Elicar Auto Macro 8? If so you’ve come to the right place. To download right click on the link below and save to your computer. This book will also suit people looking for the Doi Auto Circle Flash as it’s from the same factory. Elicar Auto […]

Centon MR 20 Ringflash Instruction Book

Are you looking for an instruction manual for a Centon MR20 Ringflash? If so you’ve come to the right place. To download right click on the link below and save to your computer. This book will also suit people looking for the Vivitar Macroflash 5000 or  the Starblitz 1000 Ringflash or the Cobra Macroflash as […]

Sunpak GX8R ring flash review

The Sunpak GX8R is a compact ring flash head with a separate battery pack. This design makes the actual flash part much lighter in weight so there’s no strain on the lens. It’s an important thing to consider on modern autofocus cameras lenses where the construction may be a bit flimsy to be supporting a […]

Marumi DRF14 Ringflash

Photo Answers magazine has given the Marumi DRF14 Ringflash a 5 star rating when it reviewed it on line here: Marumi DRF14 Ringflash