Non Canon Macro Ring Light

RaleighDavid

So I just picked up the 100mm Canon lens (well the wife bought it for my birthday - yeah!). Now I am in the market for a ring light - but of course after shelling out the bucks for the lens I would like to avoid the $400 or $600 for the Canon lights.

So are any of the non-canon lights any good? I looked on B&H and there are a number in the $100 to $200 range - some with good reviews - but would like to know from others what the consensus is.

THANKS!!!

RaleighDavid

RaleighDavid wrote:

So I just picked up the 100mm Canon lens (well the wife bought it for my birthday - yeah!). Now I am in the market for a ring light - but of course after shelling out the bucks for the lens I would like to avoid the $400 or $600 for the Canon lights.

So are any of the non-canon lights any good? I looked on B&H and there are a number in the $100 to $200 range - some with good reviews - but would like to know from others what the consensus is.

THANKS!!!

One that looks "OK" is this one:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/515454-REG/Bower_SFDRL14C_SFDRL14C_Macro_Ringlight_Flash.html

Bower SFDRL14C

Now I am no flash expert - so I don't know what this light won't do that the Canon lights will do. It says "provides full TTL control (including E-TTL II) with both digital or film SLR cameras" on the features page.

On the specs page it says it is not Auto-F-Stop and not variable power. I expect this is something the Canon light has - and it probably important. Although not being an expert I don't know...

RaleighDavid

RaleighDavid wrote:

One that looks "OK" is this one:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/515454-REG/Bower_SFDRL14C_SFDRL14C_Macro_Ringlight_Flash.html

Bower SFDRL14C

Now I am no flash expert - so I don't know what this light won't do that the Canon lights will do. It says "provides full TTL control (including E-TTL II) with both digital or film SLR cameras" on the features page.

On the specs page it says it is not Auto-F-Stop and not variable power. I expect this is something the Canon light has - and it probably important. Although not being an expert I don't know...

Now this one:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/537404-REG/Phoenix_P04262_SmartFlash_RF_46C_TTL_Macro.html#specifications

Has auto-F-Stop. Which I think is a good thing.

But as I said - looking for help...