Inkeltech Ring Light - 18 inch 60 W Dimmable LED Ring Light Kit with Stand - Adjustable 3000-6000 K Color Temperature Lighting for Vlog, Makeup, YouTube, Camera, Photo, Video - Control with Remote

Let me start by saying I never leave reviews, this may be my second or third. If I got off of my lazy butt to review all my purchases, I'd be stuck on Amazon for days. And this is an extremely long review, feel free to skip to the end for a general summary of why this light is worth every penny of your hard earned money.That being said, yes, I am an avid Amazon shopper and I am about as picky as they come.I got this ring light because I make Youtube videos and I've wondered about the hype. That "circle" in the eyes effect looks amazing, if that's what you're into. If not, this light provides a beautiful soft light with a nice fall off, even when you use it as a key light for your videos or photos. Put an umbrella or diffuser in front of it, and you can get pretty creative with your lighting.The light comes in a bi-color mode, so you have a nice warm light that appears a bit on the orange side, and a cool light that's more like daylight. On max power, this thing is blinding, if you're gonna use full power, I recommend some sort of diffuser. Don't bother buying one of those "ring light diffusers for 18" lights", they barely cover the surface of this light. One thing to note is also that the light itself comes with plastic diffusers that you place over the exposed LEDs, so it's pretty diffused already, and then the brightness of the light shines through all that diffusion. The light itself is about 40 watts, which can get blinding, but with the diffusion panels it brings it down to maybe 75% of its brightness. Still, I really must warn buyers, it's really damn bright. Don't just use the remote to turn on the light and stare right into it. I made that mistake and my eyes wanted to hop out of my eye sockets and kick my butt.The value of this light is incredible. The package comes pretty much ready to use right out of the box. You get the ring light (duh), a remote, a light stand, phone mount, a cold shoe adapter, a power adapter, and a bluetooth clicker for your phone.They don't include the Sony NPF style batteries, and for good reason. Those batteries are expensive. If they included batteries, you'd pay more for the light kit. Notice how I said light kit. Right out of the box, this is already a kit, if you have to spend extra to get batteries, that's pretty reasonable!The light stand isn't the greatest, but you have to realize, most good LED video lights cost well over a hundred bucks without any accessories. I myself have spent nearly a thousand dollars in lights and that's still minimal compared to other professional photographers, videographers, and content creators.So here's why, after 4 months of using this light, I decided to come and leave a review: my light stopped working.Well, it stopped working half way. I can use the power adapter with it, which in most cases, it's sufficient. But once I plugged the batteries in, the light does not turn on. I tried multiple batteries, fully charged, nothing.So I remembered that Inkeltech has a one year warranty, but I couldn't find out how to contact them. So I went through Amazon customer service, who then sent me to the Amazon messaging platform to send an email. I was skeptical that anyone would answer because these sellers pop up and disappear on Amazon all the time. But I also know that Amazon does expect sellers to respond as quickly as possible since I myself have worked with coaching several Amazon sellers.To my surprise, Inkeltech responded within maybe 2 hours, if that's not great customer service, I don't know what is. I told them I had two issues, one with the light not working with batteries, and one with the remote being a bit glitchy. Right off the bat, they said they'd send me a new remote, no questions asked. Then they asked me to check the red led bulb on the back of the light. I responded to them, and again, they got back to me within an hour or two. They proceeded to tell me that the problem is the batteries, and I can understand that if the batteries were old and didn't work with other lights, I'd simply replace them. But I responded to the email, almost with an annoyed tone, that I've tested the batteries with my other lights and they work fine.I have to apologize to the customer service team because I did not realize I hadn't given them the info about the batteries working fine with my other lights before I kind of went off on them. It turns out my detailed troubleshooting steps that I sent to Amazon support was not forwarded to Inkeltech as part of my complaint. Inkeltech responded again, within minutes this time, saying that they will send me a new light.As far as online sellers go, even beyond Amazon, Inkeltech has earned my respect! I'd trust them with my money, I'd look out for their newly released items, because it's totally understandable that equipment may fail, but it's the warranty and the peace of mind that makes the purchase well worth it.Once again, if you're on the fence about making a purchase, this is a ring light but it can be used as a key light. In a completely darkened room with zero lights, I am able to shoot a Youtube video with this one key light and an accent light (powered at about 20%) behind me. The cameras I've used are Canon M100 with a 22mm F2.0 lens and a Sony RX100V with the aputure at 1.8, and ISO set to 100. The Canon is a budget camera that does not handle low light situations well, but the lens helps. Keep those things in mind and remember that I said I only used this ONE light as a key light for my Youtube video. I'm not a professional by any means, I learned all the technically jargon through Youtube, so if you're a professional level creator and you're wondering if this light can be useful as part of your kit, I'd say $100 is a freaking steal. If you're on a tight budget and you're wondering if this ONE light can improve your workflow and help you in your video/photo creation process, then my answer is yes, yes, and yes.The remote is a life saver, especially if you're a solo content creator. The one year warranty backed by Inkeltech is not a marketing gimmick, I know because I personally dealt with them. After I get my replacement light, I'll be making a full Youtube video review. Thanks again Inkeltech! Sorry for my impatience in our email correspondence. I really thought that Amazon would forward a copy of our chat transcript.

Ordered this for a party, used it so that my guests could take selfies on the backdrop we used. Here is my overall thoughts. This light will change the quality of any picture, YouTube videos, tick toc videos, or make face timing so much easier. I have also used it for additional lighting while doing my makeup and to provide light in dark places in my home, such as my home gym or bedroom. I have not tried the remotes because my apple watch has a camera control, but that option is available.Pros1. Easy setup and take down, did not take long at all, maybe 2 mins.2. Portability is great, comes in a bag where everything fits, and it has handles to make carrying it a breeze3. No additional parts needed to make the light mode change, which is great for me because I hate lots of parts, I end up losing them (some lights come with additional parts to change from colors from white to orange tones and I was not about that life).4. OMG, the brightness of this light is life changing. Easy diming, multiple options on lighting and brightness.5. The height is adjustable, I mean like really, really adjustable!! It can go from short to giant in a matter of seconds. Like all the way to the ceiling (well not quite but you get the point).6. Sturdy – the product is sturdy and will not fall over, the quality of the material is great.Cons1. The phone holder adapter … while my iPhone 10 xs does fit, it does not fit well with the case on it. Every time I try to put it on the holder, it becomes a full-blown wrestling match that I end up losing. Therefore, I have to take my phone out of the case, and while that sounds like an easy task, my case is extremely difficult to come off. So again, another wrestling match. (Please note, my phone case is thicker on the sides and that maybe the issue, I am currently looking for a slimmer case to see if it helps)2. The phone holder adapter does not stay put! It easily falls off and I cannot get it to stay. While this may be a user error, I cannot figure out how to make it stay on there without worrying about my naked phone and the possibility of falling makes me have a panic attack.I definitely recommend purchasing this product. Good quality, fast shipping, and easy to use.

I’ve had one of these for 3+ years getting daily use at work and it still works great. Decided I wanted one for home studio as well for product photography and it’s just as great plus a few subtle but appreciated updates from the one I got in 2021, the top of the stand seems to be more reinforced now which was the only problem I had before (but was a quick fix on my own). Great light!