E.L.. Shapiro wrote:
A ring light is not the best choice for event photograhy- there is no advantage in lighting quality, lighing form, or exposure accuracy.
A simple setup wiht a good Speedlight, either direct or modified, is more practical. if you want better lighting quality, you might consider a second off-camer light.
Erratic exposure has nothing to do, specifically, with the type of flash used. your issues may be in your meter system setting. Try one of the other matrix or combined reading settgs rather than spot reading. If the meter is reading in the wrong area you can get subject failure which causes exposure inaccuracy.
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He has a mirrorless camera. An rather expensive one at that. The viewfinder with the histogram does a great job of evaluating exposure. Do not forget about exposure compensation.
You are right that other meter modes can help too.