Name: Polaroid LED Macro Ring Flash & Light for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras, Fits 52/55/58/62/67/72/77mm Lenses
Brand: Polaroid
SKU: PDPLMRFN
Price: 39.99 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 3.33 (3 reviews)

Polaroid LED Macro Ring Flash & Light for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras, Fits 52/55/58/62/67/72/77mm Lenses

Polaroid LED Macro Ring Flash & Light f/Nikon (See Lens Sizes Below)

Polaroid

Adorama

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Polaroid Macro Flashes & Ringlights

Polaroid LED Macro Ring Flash & Light f/...

Buy: Polaroid LED Macro Ring Flash & Light for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras, Fits 52/55/58/62/67/72/77mm Lenses

This is a good light for macro work. You can leave it on for a few shots to see what you are doing. It is not a battery hog. The flash works as well as most did in the 1950s! Since it is not a TTL, you must do manual shutter and aperature. One small problem, while you can switch on just the left or right flash on, it spins freely, so L and be R, up, down or any angle. A simple solution, put a small rubber band in the groove of the ring.

Single Contact shoe - not TTL

As modern flash goes the Polaroid PLMRFN works, but is not much. As a close-up light, it works well. There is no place on the box or in the instructions that claims it is TTL and it is a single contact (+ ground) flash. Adorama mislabelled this. The box claims it is for Nikon, but it would be equal on any camera with a standard simple (1950s) shoe and standard lens filter threads. Half of the lights labelled as L & R can be turned on if desired to get a shaddow, however the ring spins freely, so L can be R, top, bottom or 45 deg.

A convenient light

This Ring flash shows the potential of this type light. It's just too flimsy and failed in less than a year of very gentle use.

It was easy to adjust and get good exposures due to simple manual controls. 

It was priced much lower than others and reliability proves the pricing correct. While it operated I did enjoy using it. Then it just died. While I wouldn't recommend this, and I won't buy another just like this one, it did convince me a Ring flash / light is a useful tool. In spite of the harshness of my review I got some good images with it.