Macro Ring Lights/Flashes

[Oscarman]

Originally Posted by Ross

I agree with Dave. For outdoors images (macro) I depend on photo reflectors and diffusers. For the studio I use cold florescent macro lights. Did use hot lights for many years but they have no advantage over high powered "full-spectrum" CF or dedicated macro CF bulbs in photo fixtures on stands. Don't need to use special filters either. Only photographers that I know who use and like ring lights are dentists and those that shoot flat objects like coins and stamps.

Ross are you talking about your home studio - or are you pro?

Can you tell me more about these cold florescent macro lights please - what are they all about?