Bower - Selfie Ring Light Studio - Black

This has been a good buy so far. We have been able to use it while on virtual class and my kids when they did a video production class at middle school. Each event provided them the options of a white or warm light which overall led to better camera views. The chats online were not as pal and white and the school project looked better when they finished doing the stop motion product movie. The option of a USB plug was convenient and the ability to articulate the ring mounts and hold a cell phone are great features. It is not an overly powerful light and is only good for up-close subjects. With that being I believe it was a good purchase in the right price point and I would buy again if needed. So far we have not had any issues with it.

If you are looking for an inexpensive way to enhance the lighting for a podcast, and don't have money to buy something more expensive, then this light is the ticket. It does have some good features, such as a broad range from dim to bright enough to give you a headache (lol), and will shift into several different heights and directions. I would've given it a five star, but it is a lot of plastic, which makes me wonder how durable it will prove to be. It does fine, considering what it costs.

It was a learning curve to decipher the directions on how to put the stem together and extend it to five feet as advertised. However after using a a few times, I discovered that one must twist the stem to lock it in place. The phone holder required a little effort to stretch it to fit my phone, but it held it firmly in place while in use. One must also pair the remote to use to turn on your phone while filming. This outfit was so much better than another video outfit with the ring light that I bought for $15 elsewhere.

The tripod is a little flimsy it falls and set up was not easy. I do like the varying light temps and the dimmer. The phone holder is made for smaller phone. The price of this was OK but overall it really didn't provide enough light for me. I think a larger one might have been better.

does the job. only semi annoying this the ring light needs to be hooked up to a USB port so its good if you're near a computer. other then that its great.

I purchased 2 tripods and prefer this over the other because the legs are more stable. Light is great on both but I’m also new to using tripods and ring lights. Some people plug theirs into a computer or laptop to get the ring light to work. At first I used a battery pack (when not near an outlet) but I mostly use an old phone charger plug to power the light since many are USB compatible. I do record indoors so while the legs are the sturdiest, they are acceptable. I see the other breaking before this one. The other is by SunPak.

Works great for my basic needs with extra lighting for work-from-home Zooms. Great ability to change colors and brightness. It’s not the sturdiest tripod if your goal is to be a social media star with daily videos. For low impact, you can beat this price point. ☺️

Working from home and doing zoom calls made this purchase necessary, it’s plenty bright and I like that it runs on a USB port and has 3 colors. It also comes with a package of accessories.