How To Build A Killer 4-Feet, Double-Ringed, 27-Bulbs-Powered Ring Light
Feb 27, 2015
Udi Tirosh
Udi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.
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Honestly, I cannot believe this went under the radar for me. Photographer Dani Diamond just broke our ring light record, not by making it any bigger, but by adding a clever inner ring making it the first double-ringed DIY light I’ve seen.
The outer diameter is 4 feet and it features 12 bulbs in the inside ring and another 15 (actually 14) bulbs on the outside, making it a 27 bulbs monster. The only bulb that is missing, making it a 26-bulber is the topmost bulb that Dani uses as a clever mounting point, booming it rather that mounting it on a light stand.
The original idea came from Jay Russel, and Dani expanded it by making a double-ringed light. He introduced three slits into the design and those separates” the inner ring from the outer ring. This slits-design is double duty – it makes the ring light lighter and it allows Dani to shoot through the slits getting a side angle on his models.
Some fun facts:
- Dani estimates the build at $120 which is significantly lower (like 1/20th) than any pro light this size.
- This project is so cool that sunlite – a lighting manufacturer backed it with 1,000 light bulbs.
- Dani uses sunlite’s 42 Watts halogen bulbs, which give out 750 lumens each totaling in
almost 20,000 lumensa ton of light. - Project took two days to build
- Dani uses a fan to take the heat away from the ring, and those double duty as hair light for his models
How cool are the photos? Here are some samples:
[Behind The Ringlight | Dani Diamond (site)]
Udi Tirosh
Udi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.
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15 responses to “How To Build A Killer 4-Feet, Double-Ringed, 27-Bulbs-Powered Ring Light”
Here’s a bit different ring light I made a few weeks ago: http://youtu.be/KQQ7IQgL3DM
hey, what a monster. Do you have any further informations about? Samples?
That’s obviously NOT a ring flash with 27 flash bulps but a simple ring light with 27 conventionsl ER27 light bulps.
who is talking about a flash?
The original title was about a ring flash. It has been fixed.
You’re totally right. What a miserable mistake. Fixed it. Thanks for the catch
This one is absolute awesome! Much more better than mine http://siehe.link/1v
I would like to post this DIY Idea on my Blog. Am I allowed to use your Photos posted here for samples and as a reference for this site?
Just saw your ring light, it’s awesome. As for permission, ask Dani on his Facebook or site
Thanks, i’l ask him.
he is not answering me ;(
Kinda reminds me of the ringlight I built a few years ago. ;)
https://www.diyphotography.net/ikea-continuous-light-ring-flash/
What exposures are you using? Light distance? Thanks.
those are some interesting catchlights but the light it throws is stunning!
I was going to say, and noticing other commenters, wouldn’t it be easier to use rope LED lights that are available these days?
My own ring light in action:
http://portfoliofotos.hu/hu/fotoim/dori-0