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Would this be any good for lighting my face for reveiw videos? or should I be looking at a ring light?

Quote from MaroonDolphin8557 : Would this be any good for lighting my face for reveiw videos? or should I be looking at a ring light?

Depends on what kind of lighting you're looking for. I think it looks great for a quick, easy solution for talking heads but I also like a little bit of shadow when I'm talking.

I work in the film industry. I wouldn't necessarily use it as a key light even at its lowest setting. The tube itself is a little too punchy and will have pretty hard shadows. If you had a diffusion frame over it you could technically use it for a single person interview, but at that point you might as well get a proper light. You could potentially get away with getting a longer tube and bouncing it off of a white wall.

What's really nice about this for any grip or electric is that it's magnetic and it's battery powered. For a lot of the people I work with use it as a high powered work light.