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Bowens Ringflash Pro

There’s a review of the Bowens Ringflash Pro on ePHOTOzine where it receives an overall rating of 8 out of 10. See the review and verdict here: Bowens Ringflash Pro

Ringlight lighting technique

Here’s a really quick lighting technique using an LED type ring light. You could do it with any ringflash that has a modelling light, but it may work best with an LED one as the light is even all the way around.  1 Place the light on a table switched on. 2 Put an object […]

Centon MR20 Ringflash review

The Centon MR20 Ringflash was a brand sold by Jessops in the 90s that was the same as the Vivitar 5000 and  various other brand names from the likes of Cobra and Starblitz . It’s a fairly low power, basic unit but the price makes it an affordable entry into the world of ring flash […]

Photo taken with DIY ringlite

A photo of Lauren, taken by Peter Bargh using a DIY ringlite fluorescent tube. Do you have photos taken using ringflash or ringlights that you’d like to exhibit on ringflash.co.uk? If so let us know.  

Orbis Arm for Orbis Ringflash adaptor now available

The Orbis Arm that we announced back in August is now available. A month later than expected this mounting bracket enables your flash and Orbis Ringflash adaptor to be mounted together on a tripod. Full details of the release are below:   The orbis arm is an invaluable mounting bracket that makes the orbis even […]

Underwater ring flash

Wetpixel user Marjo saw Alexander’s diy underwater ringflash and decided to have a go at making one. Marjo explained: "I am not sure this contraption will do me any good for photographing fish, but I am determined to try it out for the giggles. It will also be a great piece of high tech gear […]

Homemade Underwater ringflash

We stumbled upon Alexander Mustard’s website where instead of buying a purpose made underwater ringflash he decided to make one. As he states it’s "Not a fully functioning ring-flash, but a ring reflector box powered by my existing strobes. It is not an original idea, I have seen it done on land, and the designs […]

Sigma EM-140 DG NA-ITTL Macro Flash For Nikon SLR Cameras

The Sigma EM-140 DG is an electronic flash for close up photography designed to work with both AF 35mm film and Digital SLR cameras It has twin flash tubes that can be fired together or independently. Using only one flash tube creates a shadow, which can give a three-dimensional feeling to the subject. The flash […]

Sunpak Auto 16R Pro Ringflash

The Sunpak Auto 16R pro is compatible with digital SLRs and 35mm SLR cameras There are four compact, white LED lights which can provide autofocus assistance or can be used as a modelling lamp for manual focusing. The flash has a wide range of uses, from extreme close-up shots, such as oral close-ups or medical-use […]

Dörr DAF-14 Ringflash – Canon fit

The Dorr DAF-14 Ringflash is ideal for illumination of subjects in the near-and macro range and works in auto exposure using the E-TTL II or iTTL control It’s suitable for digital and film SLR cameras from Canon using the TTL, ETTL, available ETTL II modes. Features include: Guide number 14 (ISO100/50mm) Fully automatic TTL flash […]