Lenovo's Donut-shaped VIBE Xtension Selfie Flash Illuminates Night-time Poses

Master of the pose. King or Queen of the selfie? Your gear may be up to 16 mega-pixels but you just cannot get enough light into the shot and always have to adjust photos in Photoshop later to try to fix the problem?

If that sounds like you, well then you might be interested in this little number from Lenovo. A donut-shaped – or Polo-shaped, take your pick – flash accessory that can be hand-held or be plugged into the headphone jack while taking a selfie.

One of the biggest problems with digital photography is the need for more illumination than with old school cameras. The LED flash on the rear of most cellphones is enough to provide a little bit of light, but really not that much. This is why night-time photography and evening video shoots generally deliver incredibly poor results.

Well no matter. Lenovo have busy looking into that very problem for you and have come up with their accessory which is a bit of a mouthful. The Lenovo VIBE Xtension Selfie Flash...

100 Selfie Shots Using 8 LED Lighting

The lighting comes from 8 diffused LEDs which can add more light to the natural light available at the location up to a 1 meter radius range. The flash is fully rechargeable and has enough power to deliver 100 selfies which surely is enough for even the most avid selfie taker who is addicted to feeding their Facebook and Instagram accounts with new snaps every hour or two.

This donut-shaped delight plugs right into the headphone jack which is often at the top of the smartphone. If there isn't a convenient headphone jack to plug it into then it can easily be held up when taking a shot too. The use of the headphone jack means that a smart phone low on battery can be plugged into a power bank or another electricity source to keep it running when it is needed.

Auto-Flash For Selfies With a Lenovo Smartphone

When used with a Lenovo phone like the latest Lenovo VIBE X2 Pro smart phone or other compatible Lenovo models the plugged-in flash can use its auto-synced shutter for great digital photography and perfect selfies. For other smart phone brands and models, there is a button to manually turn the flash on and off between shots.

Front-facing Lighting Too

Many smartphones still lack front-facing illumination with only having an LED flash on the rear of the mobile device. Relying on the brightness of the screen display won't really be enough for good front-facing shots suitable to post on social media sites. The Lenovo VIBE Xtension Selfie Flash has that handled as well. It can also act as a front-facing camera by simply swiveling the smart phone accessory around until it is facing the front. Simple!

See the selfie flash in action:

Easy Handling

The flash accessory is small enough to fit into your hand or even on a keyring pocketed ready to pull out when it is needed. Alternatively, it can be slotted securely into the headphone jack if it is not being used at the time.

The Lenovo VIBE Xtension Selfie Flash will go on sale in April in certain markets but it is not currently predicted to be offered within the US market. The retail price is expected to be $29.