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What can you tell me about the Aputure Amaran AHL-N60 Halo Ring LED?

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Beppe Grillo:
http://www.aputure.com/blog/2012/03/16/amaran-halo-ring-flash-led-released/

Somebody used/tried it?

Uncle Pete:
Have one, it came in a box full of toys from eBay. (as in I was shopping for some cables and batteries and the store had these, so I got one) They work. It's not a real flash, it's a LED light that flashes. You can use it continuous too and solve any Sync. problems. Basically I wanted it for fill on macro. I may have used it for some food shots.

$21 eBay BIN easy to find, shipped from China, comes with a slew of lens adapter rings. Everything plastic. If you grab them tight they will bind. Must be turned, not grabbed. I never considered the guide number, but 15 is optimistic. LOW!

It works, could be useful. I won't say much else. It's a little light that goes around the lens and attaches to the filter threads. For twenty-two bucks, how much fun can you stand?  :)

Beppe Grillo:
Thank you Uncle Pete!
Yes I think that for the price it could be an interesting accessory.
I was thinking to use it for macro, closeup on little still-life photos and fill-in for outdoor portraits.
I imagined that it was all plastic, but I was not sure.
Can you indicate me, approximately,  how much time long the batteries?

fritz:
I used to have for couple of months but I found completely useless toy.
Save your money for something more serious like Canon Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX.
It's a bit expensive but ........ 100X better than Aputure Amaran.

disorderly:
Or consider something like a Ray Flash.  It attaches to the head of your speed light and redistributes its light around the lens.  I've used mine for years and love the results.  A whole lot easier than carrying around a studio strobe.

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