Poor boy's LED ring lamp diffuser

Barry Lee Hands · May 29, 2016

Recently i noticed the problem of glare from my led ring lamp:

So I removed the clear plastic cover:

And blasted it on both sides with aluminum oxide:

Ron Spokovich · May 29, 2016

The diffusion was a good idea. I need to rebuild my Sunnex lamp, with halogen lamp, and the factory has a few options to get concerning the lense and reflector. You'd think the other makers would've considered such. In your case, all you need to do is order another cover, if you needed to replace it. When I photographed some machines a friend used to make, so as to avoid the glare of aluminum wheels, all I did was cover the lamps with paper towels, and go to work. It worked like a charm. Of course, a high heat might pose a fire hazard, so we watched what we did. Simple things can often be the best things to do.

mitch · May 30, 2016

good idea, Barry! what is the make & model of that lamp?

Sam · May 30, 2016

That looks good, Barry. To me, the nemesis of LED ring lights are the pinpoints of light reflected from shiny surfaces. Your "after" results look a helluva lot better than the "before" photo. I've tried many things including a piece of baker's parchment for a diffuser which works pretty well for lights that don't have a plastic cover that can be bead blasted.

Leonardo has also mastered diffusion really well with his Artesia LED ring light.

Barry Lee Hands · May 30, 2016

Thanks Sam. Now if i could only spell. . .

monk · May 31, 2016

that made a remarkable difference. simple solutions for aggravatin issues.

Sam · Jun 1, 2016

Barry Lee Hands said:
Thanks Sam. Now if i could only spell. . .

Nothing that an admin can't fix

I hadn't noticed until you said something.

Omar Haltam · Jun 1, 2016

that is a great tip Barry, thanks

Barry Lee Hands · Jun 1, 2016

Thanks Mitch, I am in Atlanta for BLADE show, I will check when I get home.

Sam, thanks for helping me avoid looking like a complete idiot, at least temporarily.

Thanks Monk.

You are very welcome Omar!

monk · Jun 2, 2016

btw: good luck at the show. i'm sure anything you take there will sell.

Poor boy's LED ring lamp diffuser

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