Gene F. Rhodes

	White LED Ring Light: Concept design, using eighteen 50 degree LEDs tilted 20 degrees and an all plastic LED assembly. This design should fit all Nikon 900 series cameras. The ring assembly attaches to the lens with a filter ring and the switch/battery assembly attaches with velcro. Working range is 0.8 to 24 inches at ISO 400. For other LED applications see Experiments . . . and. . . Macro setup
	36 LED: Extra bright ring light with two rings of LEDs mounted in 1/4" plastic and attached with a filter ring.. The inner ring LEDs are tilted 20 degrees. A 9 volt battery is attached with velcro under my CP-995 lens housing.. It's working range is 1-36 inches and is a joy to use. I should have used this design first, but I was too stingy to spend $97 for LEDs.
	Dentist's Ring Light: A Maryland dentist has built his own ring light with 24 LEDs , tilted approx. 20 degrees, A brass bracket supports the vacuum formed ring, a switch and a 9 volt battery, and attaches to the tripod socket. (My next project is building my own vacuum former).
	3D Microscope ring light: Replaced 6 incandescent lamps with LED-20 white LEDs and greatly increased the usability of my old Edmund Scientific microscope. No wire to drag around. Very bright display and daylight color. Decided to use the 9v battery connector as a power switch. Plenty bright to use with my CP-990, as shown. 40 and 80 power.

	Ring Flash Substitute Adapter: A hand made prism assembly that captures the light from the CP950/990 internal flash and redirects it to exit windows just above and below the lens. It is made from clear plastic with a mirror surface and has lens thread mount. It has a working range of 1-24" and maintains the TTL flash capability. All the adapters are gone and this project has been shut down.
	Fluorescent Ring Light: Sylvania Products Inc has developed a 30 watt compact fluorescent circline tube that has 1850 Lumens output, a solid state ballast and weighs less than a pound. A handmade reflector makes it suitable for photographing small objects and even macro in some cases. (Two handmade reflectors are shown.) Sample. Assembly -1-,,,,-2-.

	Light Box: As a substitute for a light tent I'm using a large box, painted white inside and flooded with fluorescent lights. The lights are US-PAR super lights, 21 and 27 inches long, 2 each and are equivalent to 60 and 75 watts. Samples 1, 2 and Sunpac below.
	Flash/Fisheye: Flash lighting can be used indoors with a fisheye lens using backwards bounce flash, if it is powerful enough. I'm using a Sunpac 622 Pro flash with my Nikon CP-990 digital camera and the FC-E8 fisheye lens. Update: I bought a bare bulb flash head for the 622 and it is my ideal light source for indoor fish eye photos. Especially with colored walls.