Canon MR-14EX II Macro Ring Lite (Black)

This is a high quality Ring Flash. I bought it to go with my new 100mm Canon Macro L. The flash requires a 67mm to 58mm adapter to fit on the 100mm and will on other lenses as well. You will want to check the filter ring size for the lens you plan to attach this too. If it is not 58mm you are going to need an adapter to make it work. It is well built, solid device that you would expect from Canon compared to a knock off or aftermarket brand. The reason I have given this only 4 stars is that I think it is high time that Canon and other OEMs remove the dictionary style user guides that come with their equipment and give more user friendly guides on the basics and how to quickly set up the stuff and get going. The basic settings you need to get it going. I am certainly not a Novice, and consider myself to a be Pro-sumer of Camera equipment... I was able to figure it out fairly well... but not everyone can do that that will want to use this.

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Excellent design and solidly built ring flash. Ive used this unit for many years trouble free with my Canon 100mm f/2.8 L II macro lens.The flash ratio feature is very useful and easy to use. It can be set in half-stop increments from 8:1 to 1:1 to 1:8 (for a total of 13 settings). This feature allows you to achieve a more sculptural, modeled appearance to your subject. My only minor complaint with the MR-14EX is the control buttons are very small and recessed into the housing making them somewhat difficult to operate, especially for big-fingered people like myself. Still, this is an indispensable accessory for serious macro photographers and well worth the investment.

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