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How To Build A Killer 4-Feet, Double-Ringed, 27-Bulbs-Powered Ring Light

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February 27, 2015 by Udi Tirosh 15 Comments

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.

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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 lumens a 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:

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[Behind The Ringlight | Dani Diamond (site)]

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Filed Under: DIY Tagged With: Continuous light, Dani Diamond, home studio, Ringlight, studio lighting

About Udi Tirosh

Udi Tirosh is the Founder and Editor in Chief of DIYPhotography, he is also a photographer, a relentless entrepreneur, a prolific inventor and a dad, not necessarily in that order

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  • Gvido Mūrnieks

    Here’s a bit different ring light I made a few weeks ago: http://youtu.be/KQQ7IQgL3DM

    • Viktor Dite

      hey, what a monster. Do you have any further informations about? Samples?

  • Marcus Wolschon

    That’s obviously NOT a ring flash with 27 flash bulps but a simple ring light with 27 conventionsl ER27 light bulps.

    • Viktor Dite

      who is talking about a flash?

      • Marcus Wolschon

        The original title was about a ring flash. It has been fixed.

    • udi tirosh

      You’re totally right. What a miserable mistake. Fixed it. Thanks for the catch

  • Viktor Dite

    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?

    • udi tirosh

      Just saw your ring light, it’s awesome. As for permission, ask Dani on his Facebook or site

      • Viktor Dite

        Thanks, i’l ask him.

      • Viktor Dite

        he is not answering me ;(

  • Patric

    Kinda reminds me of the ringlight I built a few years ago. 😉
    https://www.diyphotography.net/ikea-continuous-light-ring-flash/

  • StevenM

    What exposures are you using? Light distance? Thanks.

  • op3mom

    those are some interesting catchlights but the light it throws is stunning!

  • countervail

    I was going to say, and noticing other commenters, wouldn’t it be easier to use rope LED lights that are available these days?

  • Prancz Ádám

    My own ring light in action:
    http://portfoliofotos.hu/hu/fotoim/dori-0

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