Choosing a ring lamp on your phone

Modern smartphones are equipped with pretty good cameras for taking photos and videos. They can replace the camera when traveling or be used for the professional activities of journalists, bloggers, browsers, copywriters. To make the quality of photos even better, it is recommended to purchase and use a relatively modern gadget - a ring lamp.

Ring light for telephone - a circular device with a light portion... It attaches directly to the smartphone itself and runs on battery power. The use of such an accessory is essential for obtaining high-quality photographs. The accessory has many benefits.

1. Universal attachment like a clothespin... Manufacturers have made sure that the mini ring lamp can be easily fixed on any smartphone or tablet.

2. Delivers light in the right direction and at the right intensity, significantly improving the quality of the resulting images.

3. Battery powered... Such a gadget can be charged both from a computer and from the network.

4. Facilitates work because after using the lamp you do not have to correct the pictures in the photo editor.

A small ring lamp differs from a large one in size, type of attachment, and luminous flux power. It looks like a circle with a clothespin and a small control panel.

In order to buy a ring lamp suitable for all parameters, you need to familiarize yourself with the technical characteristics that are inherent in these accessories. All ring lamps can be divided into two broad categories based on their light source: LED and fluorescent.

But if, nevertheless, a luminescent model is purchased, then it is necessary to familiarize yourself in advance with its positive and negative sides. The advantages include the ability to replace the lamp with another more powerful one. The main thing is that the diameter is the same.

The disadvantages include:

• fragility, since the fluorescent lamp is easy to break;

• environmental insecurity and problematic disposal, since a small amount of a hazardous chemical substance, mercury, is present in this type of lighting fixtures;

• low level of luminous flux.

LED lamps, in turn, are also divided into two large groups. Some have standard LEDs, while others are additionally equipped with special lenses. The first option is now the most popular, because with the same power, such LEDs give more light.

LED bulbs also have advantages and disadvantages. The negative aspects include the following:

• LEDs under intense load often burn out, and in most models it is not possible to replace them;

• flickering is created in lamps of poor quality;

• eyes get tired from LEDs.

Among the positive aspects: relatively low cost, the absence of hazardous elements in the composition, ease of use. The service life of mobile LED lamps of any type ranges from 20 to 50 thousand hours.

In order for the accessory to bring maximum benefit, and to work with it comfortably, you need to choose it correctly. The type of light source is a purely individual choice, but still experts recommend paying more attention to LED ring lamps. They are more practical, modern and common.

For professional photography, it is best if the lamp is relatively powerful. And also in this case, you need to pay attention to the presence of additional functions. For example, these include the ability to adjust the temperature of the light.

Smartphone LED bulbs vary in color and are virtually always round in shape. The color depends on individual preference. The most common are black gadgets.

To make photography as comfortable as possible, it is recommended to take care of the weight of the accessory. The best option is 50-65 grams.

Before you buy a ring for illumination, you can check the most popular models in this category. It is possible that a choice will fall on one of them. The most rated are:

• FST SML-022;

• YongNuo YN08Li Green (3200-5500K);

• InnoZone Flexible 26 cm.

This is not the entire list. When purchasing mobile ring lamps, users willingly leave feedback on the purchased devices. In general, the public opinion is positive. People note the convenience of using such devices, reliability of operation, low cost, and a significant improvement in the quality of photographs.