Hey All,
I purchased one of these a few weeks ago as i'm trying to set up a home studio for close-up portraits and whatnot, thought it was pretty decent as i used some Amazon Credit from some cancelled orders to go towards it, Works pretty well & the GF uses it for doing her makeup too (have put it on a gorilla tripod at times) to it sits on the desk, and have been using it with an Xiaomi Powerbank to make it portable
It has a holder for the phone, but i haven't tested it yet.
I saw some other photography equipment get posted the last few nights and saw they performed well, so i thought i'd reach out and see if they can give me a promo code to post on Ozbargain, and they did (Tried to ask for a nice Ozbargain code but didn't get one) so it's just a generic one they had made.
Some specs from the Amazon Listing
【Dimmable Ring Light】3 colors lighting mode: white, warm yellow, and warm white. Each lighting mode has 11 adjustable brightness to choose from, meet all your needs in different circumstances. It is the perfect dimmable daytime lighting to take away all the unflattering shadows!
【Adjustable Tripod Stand】Extendable from 17.5 inches to 51.0 inches, just lock it at desired length for your preferred use, you can stand it on the floor or just put onto your table for your convenience. (BONUS! The tripod stand itself can be used as a selfie stick and phone tripod, there are more applications you would like to explore with this multifunctional tool!)
【Multi-Functions】2-in-1 design combines the phone holder and selfie ring light together, it is a professional tool for creating live videos/recording with smartphone or computer. Perfect extra light for make-up, live streaming, lay flat, selfie photos, filming, video recording, online teaching, dark scenery vlogging etc.
【USB Powered】Works with most devices that support USB port, like laptop, PC, power bank, USB charger, AC adapter, and etc. Easy control on cord to power on/off or switch to the lighting mode you prefer
In the box i had the following:
1x Ring Light
1x Tripod stand
1x Pole Mount Phone Holder
1x Bluetooth Remote Control
1x Tripod Mount Phone Holder
1x User manual
I checked the specs of the one i own and it is 8W and the Color Temperature: 3000K-6000K
Would it be ideal for Youtube video production? I'm a beginner so I don't know whether I should be getting an LED ring light like this, or light boxes x2. Don't wan't to get both as I'm not serious about it I guess..