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Old 06-16-2009, 02:38 PM  
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Originally Posted by dyna mo View Post
imo, a ringlight creates a shadowless light and also adds contrast

i'd like to not have to adjust lighting as i move around shooting, will always be shadowless and strong contrast with the ring.

that's my goal anyway.

anyone here shoot with one?
Actually, ring light is a very unflattering clinical light that creates a super harsh shadow if it against a wall. It creates a shadow in all directions. You have to mix the light for it to be flattering with no shadows, technically you are just filling the light you as a shooter are taking away.

Wear a white t-shirt. Use auto iris unless you are locked off on tripod. You have to think as the light as a moving source. So when you come in the light should dim, otherwise it throws the other light ratios off. So if you dont change the power and you walk the camera in your sources the kinos, daylight or whatever you are using (not the ring light) becomes less of a source and more of a fill (which looks like crap unless that is what you are going for)
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