Lester A. Dine f/2.8 1:1 Macro 105mm Lens for Nikon

[scott_ditzel1]

<p>I posted another reply to this thread re: ring flash, but it hasn't shown up....So I'll try this again... I have the Dine ring light (the battery powered model) as well as the lens (from my Father-in-Law, a retired Dentist)... To get the ring light to work on a digital camera, you need to set the cameral flash to manual in the menu as well as setting the flash unit to manual. Also, you will need to tape over the two small pins on the flash foot on the right side. Leave the center pin & the single pin on the left uncovered, failure to do so will result in the unit not firing. The reason for that is that the flash is a TTL unit & those two pins transmit info for TTL use where the camera is DTTL & the info it expects from those pins isn't the same, thus it won't trigger the flash. So, the ring light has to be used in manual mode (easy to do when shooting macro anyway)</p>

[junius_wong]

<p>Thanks Scott for the info. I have managed to get one from ebay and it is on its way.<br>

Can't wait to try it out. To be honest, I have already had so much fun learning the things that Arnab and so many others sharing here. Thanks for your generosity.</p>

[russ_butner___portland__or]

<p>Yes, the later versions of the Kiron and Lester Dine 105 f/2.8 macro lenses (exact same lens) do have a built-in hood.<br>

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