Any experience with Vivitar Creator 18" ring light?
Jun 8, 2022 09:01:46 #
I bought a Vivitar Creator 18" ring light at WalMart yesterday, and I'm not sure if I just got a bad one or if the whole concept is flawed.
The light color works well, but the light brightness seems really inconsistent. It goes up and down at random, and how you turn the knob doesn't seem to have a direct impact on brightness.
I haven't tried the remote yet, maybe it does a better job controlling brightness?
Followup: The brightness seems to work much better using the remote.
The light color works well, but the light brightness seems really inconsistent. It goes up and down at random, and how you turn the knob doesn't seem to have a direct impact on brightness.
I haven't tried the remote yet, maybe it does a better job controlling brightness?
Followup: The brightness seems to work much better using the remote.
Jun 9, 2022 19:52:50 #
Sidwalkastronomy
Loc: New Jersey Shore
I bought my ring light for intra oral dental photos from Lester dine. Professional medical flash. Works great
Jun 9, 2022 20:57:23 #
I did get a replacement from WalMart and the new one seems to be fine. (In addition to the lights not staying constant, it had a small piece of plastic broken off on the cell phone mount.)
Jun 9, 2022 21:35:32 #
Sidwalkastronomy wrote:
I bought my ring light for intra oral dental photos from Lester dine. Professional medical flash. Works great
The Lester Dine (Kiron 105 f/2.8) is a fantastic macro lens. 👍
Jun 9, 2022 21:57:12 #
I stand corrected, the light itself appears to work OK but the tripod is defective. And since it doesn't use a standard mounting bracket, I can't just attach the ring light to another tripod.
So my second impression is not much better than my first impression. Has Vivitar gone that far downhill as a company?
So my second impression is not much better than my first impression. Has Vivitar gone that far downhill as a company?
Jun 9, 2022 22:03:16 #
Sidwalkastronomy wrote:
I bought my ring light for intra oral dental photos from Lester dine. Professional medical flash. Works great
Did you somehow get the idea the OP is a dentist?
Jun 9, 2022 22:25:10 #
Sidwalkastronomy
Loc: New Jersey Shore
Spirit Vision Photography wrote:
The Lester Dine (Kiron 105 f/2.8) is a fantastic macro lens. 👍
I used a Tamron 90 macro with that ring light
Jun 9, 2022 22:35:28 #
Sidwalkastronomy
Loc: New Jersey Shore
JohnSwanda wrote:
Did you somehow get the idea the OP is a dentist?
No but I am a dentist and used photos to send to lab for cosmetic dentistry.
It's a medical grade high end ring light
Jun 9, 2022 22:54:30 #
Sidwalkastronomy wrote:
No but I am a dentist and used photos to send to lab for cosmetic dentistry.
It's a medical grade high end ring light
It's a medical grade high end ring light
And how is that a recommendation to the OP who is asking about a $45 ring light?
Jun 9, 2022 23:19:30 #
Sidwalkastronomy
Loc: New Jersey Shore
The 45 dollar ring light wasn't working for him so I was recommending a pro grade dependable ring light.
Do you come here to start fighs about nothing?
Do you come here to start fighs about nothing?
Jun 9, 2022 23:40:09 #
Hey, I'm OK with a recommendation for higher end equipment, if the 2nd one had a better mount point, I'd probably keep it and use it with another tripod. The first one had a tripod that seemed OK but a bad light, the 2nd one has a light that seems OK but a bad tripod. :sigh:
I think I'll call Vivitar support tomorrow and see what they have to say before I return the second one to WalMart.
I think I'll call Vivitar support tomorrow and see what they have to say before I return the second one to WalMart.
Jun 10, 2022 00:27:11 #
mikenolan wrote:
I stand corrected, the light itself appears to work OK but the tripod is defective. And since it doesn't use a standard mounting bracket, I can't just attach the ring light to another tripod.
So my second impression is not much better than my first impression. Has Vivitar gone that far downhill as a company?
So my second impression is not much better than my first impression. Has Vivitar gone that far downhill as a company?
Sadly yes. Vivitar is not the Vivitar that we knew decades ago. Sakal purchased them quite awhile ago. They do not put out the quality products that they once did. 🥲
Jun 10, 2022 00:29:23 #
Sidwalkastronomy wrote:
I used a Tamron 90 macro with that ring light
That is correct. Lester Dine did use the Tamron or Sigma macro lenses in the later models.
Jun 11, 2022 13:39:26 #
Well, I had an adapter that allows me to attach the ring light to a standard 1/4 mount tripod, so I think I'll keep the second one, but I may still contact Vivitar to complain about the defective tripod. At least the light seems to work well on this one. There are a lot of ring lights in the under-$100 class, not sure any of them are much better than this one.
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