Like many who shifted to more remote work, especially over the last year, I had been using large umbrella lights for my video-meetings-from-home needs. However, when shooting at home, umbrella lights can be awkward to set up and take up a lot of space. This Neewer 16-inch LED Ring Light allowed me to eliminate the bulky umbrella light while also provided perfect, easily customizable lighting for my face.
There are several sizes available, but I got the 16-inch version because my main streaming camera is a Panasonic Lumix GH5, which is larger than a typical mobile phone. This version has 240 LED lights. In addition to the LED ring light, the package contained a sturdy floor stand, selfie remote (compatible with most iPhone, Samsung, Huawei and other android smartphone camera apps), hot shoe adapter, power adapter and plug, smartphone clamp, carry bag, and instruction manual. The actual LED ring light has an angle adjustment so that you can swivel the light front-to-back. Note that everything except the floor stand fits into the carry bag.
While the ring light has a touch control interface, there is also a free smartphone app available that allows you to control the light remotely via Bluetooth. The controls allow you to adjust the light color temperature, from 3200K to 5600K, as well as the brightness, from 0% to 100%. You can also control multiple ring lights individually or altogether. The touch control interface on the ring light itself is a clear LCD panel that is fast and responsive.
Overall, I was quite impressed with this ring light. The light and stand were higher quality than I was expecting for the price, and being able to turn on and control the light is so easy–I regret struggling with the umbrella lights for so long. But whether you are doing online meetings, making videos, streaming, or shooting potrait pics, the Neewer 16-inch LED Ring Light is a great solution.
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