I have now had the Adaptalux system for a few months and can now write an honest review. I see two advantages to this system: the very precise positioning of the light thanks to the arms, and total control over the brightness/diffusion of the light thanks to the Bluetooth Control Pod 3.0 and the different filters/diffusers.
I only encountered one problem where the pod stopped working, but I was able to fix it by using the reset button on the pod itself.
I just noticed that the Android version (as of today) has slightly fewer features than the iOS app: it doesn’t let me select the magnetic filter I added to the arm, but that’s just a detail.
Overall, it’s a very good product.

I bought a mixture of neutral, warm and cold light arms mostly for photographing fungi in the South of France. I’ve always been frustrated with using flash photography especially when I need to focus stack in the field. So far I’ve only experimented with some bracket fungi but the Adaptalux system allows me to put light where ever I want it and varying intensity. It takes a while to set up by the early results are impressive. I do a few experimental test shots, when I get the desired effect I set the camera to photostack and leave it to do its thing. I’ll certainly try UV lighting in the near future when I set up a studio.

When I first saw an Adaptalux video on YouTube, I thought this would be a good occasion to reconnect with macro photo.

So I bought a pod 3, a few lighting arms (including UV, I have a full spectrum camera, so that’s B&W pictures, works somehow as the white lightning arms in « normal » photography). I was amazed by the quality of the packaging.

In a month, I didn’t have time enough to shoot a lot (actually quite bad weather …), and, although I am still learning how to master the light with this new equipment, I already have other ideas (moss and fungis), and bought a xenon flash and pod mini, which came with the same perfect packaging.

I have been a serious hobby photographer, for 40+ years. I have always looked and wanted these very type of light system. These lights are a tremendous amount of help with creating special lighting on smaller subjects. The adaptability and color schemes are a dream come true!
No matter how bright a light source is, with smaller subjects you always need, more light!
These are, The Answer to that problem. I have a smile on my face, every time, I use them!
If you are into creating different lighting, especially on small and macro subjects, these will put a smile, on your face!

Système super adaptable ergonomique flexible
Permet la réalisation d’une mise en lumière précise et juste
La flexibilité et l’ergonomie permettent de pouvoir transporter le système dans un faible volume
Je ne quitte plus le système il m’accompagne dans toutes mes sorties macro
Les lumières ont une balance des blancs juste et précise
J’adore ce système

This is only the 2nd product review I’ve done in the past 35 Years (‘Im 55), anyways around 20 years ago I was diagnosed with a condition called fybromylgia which has now progressed to chronic pain in every joint (think constant toothache in your bones 24/7).

Point of my medical history ? well prior to finding this system my setup took days which by the time I was sorted I simply couldnt then actually take a dam photo because of the pain/tiredness, so I therefore rarely actualy got my camera out.

With this setup I think photography is going to be fun again, creative and spectacular I hope.

Oh customer service is first class as well.

Hi guys, after watching many of Ben’s YouTube tutorials for quite a while, I bought a pack of lighting equipment and found them to be of very good quality in both design and manufacturing. Haven’t had much time to use them but found them a little tricky at first but getting used to them, learning to get them in close enough to the subject and can see endless opportunities to capture macro abstracts. I found the controller wheel a little fiddly so pleased that you have put the controls on an app, however wouldn’t work on my mobile android poss a screen protector issue as it works brilliantly on my iPad. Now the seasons are changing hopefully plenty of fun to be had with the various set ups.