Best Macro & Ringlight Flashes
PLEASE NOTE: 1.The light stand is packed in a separate box INSIDE the big package box(under the ring light box，at the extreme bottom of the box )as shown in the 2nd picture. Kit includes: (1)18 Inches/48 Centimeters Outer 55W 5500K LED Ring Light+(1)61 Inches/155 Centimeters Light Stand+(1)Soft Tube+(1)White and Orange Color Filter Set+(1)Tripod Head Hot Shoe Adapter+(1)Bluetooth Receiver+(1)Universal Adapter with US/EU Plug+(1)Smart Phone Holder.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I purchased the Neewer 18 inch LED Ring Light to help my lighting situation when I'm making YouTube videos. I chose the LED ring light over the florescent because the LED lights last longer, are less fragile, and have a longer lifespan than florescents."
"Before purchasing this light I was using a 3 piece lighting kit to take pictures. This lighting kit is also awesome because it's only 1 piece!"
"Awesome product for the price.. Gets the job done for lighting that I needed."
"-Super bright, if you want. -Dimmable. - Camera mount built in so you don't need a separate tripod. -Super white light looks very clean and create an unbeatable radiance. -Comes with optional orange light covers to create a natural sunlight look. -Doesn't get hot like a traditional bulb would. -Comes with international plug for foreign use. -Super easy to setup (once you know how). -MULTIPLE areas to adjust height, angle, twist, etc."
"You literally have to sit there and just play with it to figure out how to expand the tripod, how to snap the filters onto the ring light itself, how to mount the ring light onto the tripod once you've gotten the filters on, how to make sure everything is tightened down once fully assembled and finally, how to use the hot shoe camera and camera phone mounts that come with this set. (I haven't even begun to figure out how to use the Bluetooth remote that came with this set, and while I'm THRILLED this is included, it would be nice to have instructions on how to use it lol). This is great, but without instructions you'll be sitting there confused for a bit trying to figure out what to do with the darn thing. This price, along with the fact that it was well packaged, with all of the necessary pieces/parts and performed well once I fired it up and started taking pics with it earns it 5 stars. I do eventually plan to make videos using this light so I will come back and edit this feedback at some point once I see how it works for that application. In the final analysis, because of the awesome price of this ring light for what you get, I can definitely recommend it."
"So a over a year has went by and my battery to the light has went out (the ac/dc cord)."
"So far everything works great."
"I have had this product for exactly 10 days and the bottom half of light is no longer lighting correctly."
PLEASE NOTE: 1.The light stand is packed in a separate box INSIDE the big package box(under the ring light box，at the extreme bottom of the box )as shown in the 2nd picture. Kit includes: (1)14"/36cm Outer 36W 180PCS LED SMD Ring Light 5500K Dimmable Ring Video Light+(1)61"/155cm Light Stand+(1)Soft Tube+(1)White&Orange Color Filter Set+(1)Bluetooth Receiver+(1)Charger+(1)Smart Phone Holder+(1)Tripod Head.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I purchased the Neewer 18 inch LED Ring Light to help my lighting situation when I'm making YouTube videos. I chose the LED ring light over the florescent because the LED lights last longer, are less fragile, and have a longer lifespan than florescents."
"Before purchasing this light I was using a 3 piece lighting kit to take pictures. This lighting kit is also awesome because it's only 1 piece!"
"Awesome product for the price.. Gets the job done for lighting that I needed."
"-Super bright, if you want. -Dimmable. - Camera mount built in so you don't need a separate tripod. -Super white light looks very clean and create an unbeatable radiance. -Comes with optional orange light covers to create a natural sunlight look. -Doesn't get hot like a traditional bulb would. -Comes with international plug for foreign use. -Super easy to setup (once you know how). -MULTIPLE areas to adjust height, angle, twist, etc."
"You literally have to sit there and just play with it to figure out how to expand the tripod, how to snap the filters onto the ring light itself, how to mount the ring light onto the tripod once you've gotten the filters on, how to make sure everything is tightened down once fully assembled and finally, how to use the hot shoe camera and camera phone mounts that come with this set. (I haven't even begun to figure out how to use the Bluetooth remote that came with this set, and while I'm THRILLED this is included, it would be nice to have instructions on how to use it lol). This is great, but without instructions you'll be sitting there confused for a bit trying to figure out what to do with the darn thing. This price, along with the fact that it was well packaged, with all of the necessary pieces/parts and performed well once I fired it up and started taking pics with it earns it 5 stars. I do eventually plan to make videos using this light so I will come back and edit this feedback at some point once I see how it works for that application. In the final analysis, because of the awesome price of this ring light for what you get, I can definitely recommend it."
"So a over a year has went by and my battery to the light has went out (the ac/dc cord)."
"So far everything works great."
"I have had this product for exactly 10 days and the bottom half of light is no longer lighting correctly."
Kit includes: (1)Ring Fluorescent Continuous Light+(1)59"/150cm Light Stand+(1)Soft Tube+(1)White and Orange Color Filter Set+(1)Hot Shoe Adapter. Note: Camera is not included.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I proceeded to look in the bottom of the box and found another rectangular box (it looks like the bottom of the box) that held the stand and mount attachments! So I assume people have been throwing the box away not knowing the stand was boxed in the bottom!"
"This is amazing!!!"
"I received my ring light in the mail yesterday and I was a little nervous about ordering neewer brand because the reviews would be a hit or miss but OMG I’m so happy I went with my gut."
"I wish there was a bigger difference, just so it wouldn't seem to blare in your eyes as much if you are filming for a while using the white filter."
"I don't know if I'm missing a piece or what but the knob that's used to tighten along with the bolt just constantly fall out and so the light isn't held on tight."
"I'm afraid it would wobble too much if put at the highest setting, I definitely wouldn't want to attach my phone or camera at the highest setting."
"I sell Makeup so I wanted to be able to have the best lighting for photos and videos and this is AMAZING."
"We're going to return both lights and try the led version and see if it holds up better.. that being said I know nothing of the quality of the led version. Edit: just got the LED version light (day one impression mind you) and strand is better quality, light fully dimmable, 200 led lights don't seem as likely to blow but I'm no expert."
Best Shoe-Mount Flashes
The next great speedlight from Nikon is here, introducing the Nikon SB-700, a high-performance portable flash with a host of new features designed to make flash photography simple, accurate and creative. The SB-700 is for photographers looking for an on-camera Speedlight offering more power for greater depth-of-field control than the built-in flash or for users looking for a compact Speedlight that can be set up as a Commander or a Remote in wireless flash set-ups as well as those who want to upgrade from their existing or older Nikon Speedlight.Whatâs in the box: Nikon SB-700 Speedlight Shoe Mount Flash, AS-22 Speedlight Stand for SB-700 (Replacement), SW-14H Diffusion Dome for SB-700 Flash, SZ-3TN Incandescent Filter for SB-700 Speedlight, SZ-3FL Fluorescent Filter for SB-700 Speedlight, SS-700 Soft Case for SB-700 Speedlight Shoe Mount Flash and 1-Year Limited Warranty. The next great speedlight from Nikon is here, introducing the Nikon SB-700, a high-performance portable flash with a host of new features designed to make flash photography simple, accurate and creative. The SB-700 is for photographers looking for an on-camera Speedlight offering more power for greater depth-of-field control than the built-in flash or for users looking for a compact Speedlight that can be set up as a Commander or a Remote in wireless flash set-ups as well as those who want to upgrade from their existing or older Nikon Speedlight. Wireless Flash Control.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Keep in mind, a good mounted flash/speedlight like this can be used indoors AND outdoors to provide fill-light which is helpful when your subject is backlit or you are take shots in low-light. • One of the primary benefits/goals for upgrading to a mounted flash/speedlight is to obtain better fill-light and softer, more even lighting to reduce or soften shadows. If you plan to shoot in portrait mode (vertical orientation) you will need to be able to rotate the flash left/right in order to point at the ceiling. Flashes that are more "automatic" are TTL compatible which means that use information from your camera (TTL = Through The Lens) to automatically calculate the amount of flash needed for a given shot based on other camera settings that determine the exposure needed. That being said, most experienced photographer comments/reviews I have scene will tell you that MANUAL is the way to go to learn and is perfectly suitable. In my research, this seems to be an issue with the mid-range dSLRs (Like the D5100 and others) due to the fact that they use a mechanical shutter as opposed to an electrical one. The special flash/shutter mode that allows this is referred to as "Auto FP" or "HSS" depending on your camera, etc. This basically comes down to using one or more flashes off-camera (usually wirelessly) to achieve different lighting affects. The good news is that the SB-700 is capable of being used as a master or slave flash, BUT the SB-700 does not (I believe) have "commander" functionality built-in (The SB-900 does). The good news is that once you have "commander" functionality you can wirelessly control one or more slaves. Bottom line...if you are not concerned about using the SB-700 off-camera or with other flashes you don't need to worry about this, BUT options are available if you decide to expand you lighting. I won't get into everything about sensors (because I don't know everything about them), but I will say that not all flashes are fully compatible with both FX and DX format cameras/sensors. Fully compatible with Nikon CLS system. Supports both FX and DX cameras/sensors. Can rotate vertically and horizontally (ideal for bouncing in landscape AND portrait orientation). Includes built-in diffuser and bounce panel. Also includes mountable diffuser dome for direct flash use. Supports automatic TTL and Manual modes. LCD Display is clear, backlit and easy to use. Offers master/slave capabilities for expanded lighting setups. Most professional features for a more reasonable cost. Well-built and sturdy. Nice, laser-like pre-flash for proper focusing and exposure. From other reviews I have ready, it has a very fast "recycle" time which means you can take multiple shots with flash in quick succession. You can get MANY of these features from third-party flashes/speedlights for LESS money, BUT you sacrifice full CLS/iTTL compatibility and probably are not getting the same level of product. The other feature usually missing from third-party flashes is either an "Automatic" mode and/or full support for FX & DX sensors. For mid-range dSLRs (Including d5100), you can't utilize Auto FP or HSS for higher than 1/200 of a second shutter with the flash."
"It also works well wirelessly through the Nikon builtin flash. It does work very well in TTL mode and as a wireless flash through the builtin flash."
"I personally wanted the SB-910, but the price was way too expensive for what I can get out of the SB-700."
"Output is more than adequate when paired with my D7000 because of the higher iso capabilities of that body, as well as my D300. Would like to see Nikon (and the other major makers) bring their prices down a little so freelancers don't have to surrender body parts to buy equipment needed to stay competitive, especially since this particular flash is made in China."
"I love the power output and the fact that it has a lower profile than my previous units."
"I would recommend this to anyone looking for a semi-professional flash for Nikon."