Instruct: Classify a review as either positive or negative.
Query: Inadequate illumination

I purchased this Sony ring light for use with my DSLR A700 camera specifically for macro botanical photography. I learned immediately that there's inadequate illumination to shoot hand-held closeups of plant species in shadows; the reason I bought it. Regretfully, plants move in wind. Even minimal wind. Accurate manual - or automatic - focus while using the ring light is just about impossible in anything other than absolutely calm conditions - a situation seldom encountered. I'm back to using a mirror held by someone else to direct sunlight toward shaded subjects.