Litepanels Ringlite

The Litepanels Ringlite is an on-camera light featuring 72 LEDs; the element encircles the lens and offers a direct, soft, and adjustable light.

This light is 10.5 inches in diameter and is designed to work with professional film and video cameras.Thanks to its heat-free and flicker-free output, it can be moved in close with no discomfort to the subject.

Ringlite controls lighting through three separate, adjustable circuits. Operators can select 24, 48 or the full 72 LEDs.

It draws 40 watts of power at maximum. The system’s integrated dimmer control enables instant dimming from 100% to 0 with minimal shift in color from its 5600K output. For additional lighting adjustment, the kit contains a set of interchangeable correction/diffusion gels. The adjustable Base Plate Mounting Bracket attaches the Ringlite to the bottom of the camera.

The kit includes the light, AC power supply, camera base mounting plate, 4 pin XLR connector (for power), and a set of diffusion filters.

People who haven’t used these before want to know about the amount of light the various litepanels put out, since the manufacturers seem to go to great lengths to avoid direct comparison. We shot identical images with the Litepanels MicroPro, 1×1, and Ringlite to give you an idea. Note that the room was completely dark except for the light. The camera was set to underexpose the images to show the width of the light beam clearly. For perspective the camera is about 12 feet away from the wall, shot at 50mm (note the planter and electrical outlet near the bottom for perspective.)

The lights are all stronger than this makes them appear, the shots are for comparison purposes only. The weakest light is the Litepanels MicroPro: it is good for fill light, but couldn’t be your sole light source in a dark room, even for an interview situation. The 1×1 provides a stronger, diffuse light source, while the ringlight is stronger yet, in a more tightly focused beam. The second row of pictures, again purposely underexposed, is to give you an idea of the light pattern at about 8 feet distance.

left to right: Litepanels MicroPro, Litepanels 1X1, Litepanels Ringlite

Item Includes:
- Ringlite
- Power Supply
- Camera base mounting plate
- 4 pin XLR connector (for power)
- Diffusion filters