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DIY Light Ring Offers Continuous Photography/Video Illumination on the Cheap
If you’re looking for a cheap, lightweight, and effective light ring for your photography/video needs, this wreath support turned light ring is a great DIY project.
Ring lighting is a very flattering light but rings lights are usually expensive, bulky, or both. In this tutorial we see how to craft a ring light for under $25 that is lightweight, inexpensive, and less bulky than other DIY builds that rely on larger frames and actual light bulb fixtures.
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Jason Fitzpatrick is warranty-voiding DIYer and all around geek. When he's not documenting mods and hacks he's doing his best to make sure a generation of college students graduate knowing they should put their pants on one leg at a time and go on to greatness, just like Bruce Dickinson. You can follow him on Google+ if you'd like.
- Published 10/14/11
Evidently LED’s weren’t considered in say a rope light used on the same frame. Surprise more durable and cooler to the touch. Oh and zip ties could attach it fairly quickly.
Leds do not produce enough lumen.