How do you keep the flash ring from freely rotating once attached to the lens?
1943767
To tell you the truth, I've never felt the need to keep it steady. It just stay in place.
1943768
With your hand. :) There's a bracket, almost like an adapter ring, that screws onto the threads on the end of the lens, then the flash clips to that. It rotates freely once it's on that bracket, so if you want to keep it in a certain orientation (like to keep the ring shapes reflecting just the way you want off of the eyes) you would have to hold it or rig up some gaffer's tape or something.
1943769
Once attached to the lens with the proper adapter ring, it will not freely rotate.
1943770
The short answer is I don't...it does shift a bit, but it hasn't ever been something I couldn't deal with. The only thing I can suggest is something I try on another unit which is I keep a large rubber band wrapped tightly around the barrel and flush against the adapters to create some friction against rotation...
1943771
the cord from the flash unit keeps it in place. It may turn a little, but i have not had any problems with it
1943772
Actually I don't keep it from rotating. In fact at times I find it useful when I'm trying to get really close at an angle to an obstruction (like a wall). I rotate it where I want it and hold it out of the way with my finger.
1943773
I put a thin rubber band in the groove of the adapter ring and it works well-no unwanted rotation. I use rubber bands from an inexpensive, multicolored assortment available in the office/school supply section at Wal-Mart.
1357492
I no longer have these as I sold my Zeiss lenses but I did have the same problem and asked the same question and this is what I found out.....There is a very small (and unfortunately hard to see) flexible metal release....push on it and that will release the ring adapter so that you can unscrew it. Hope that helps.
726385
The adapter has a small, circular knob that is on the lens end of the adapter. It is connected to a pin that holds the adapter in place on the lens. Pushing and holding this knob away from the lens releases the pin and you can then rotate the adapter off the lens. Please remember to hold the knob away from the lens when disengaging.
1166837
There is a little threading but when i asked customer support the same question via email they said there wasn't. I don't know what diameter the lens is and i doubt there is a 3rd party filter. However i did do an amazon search and found one that looks like it is mounted to the lens with three screws. But with it being a zoom lens I don't think it would stay on when fully retracted.
407730
Yes. It can also be reversed on the lens when not needed. When taking wide angle shots with the built-in flash, the attached lens hood will cast shadows so it might have to be removed or attached in the reverse position.
1347749
There should be a groove in the lens where it mates to the case near the switch. Stick a coin in the groove and twist, the lens should pop off.
1103789
It is a bayonet mount, requiring a 90 degree twist to engage the detent. While it engages behind a polarizer, it is virtually impossible to turn the filter, as there is little room between the filter's diameter and the hood. Also, if using it in conjunction with the built-in flash, it will block a semicircle of light at the bottom of shot - so it should be removed if using the camera's built-in flash. I have not tried it with a Speedlight flash unit, but suspect it would do the same.
2086212
I'm not sure but pushing in the release screw just causes a tiny pin above it to retract, releasing the lens. You might be able to do the same thing by pushing a paperclip or thin nail into the hole where the release screw goes
2264333
There is a rubber pad that does a pretty good job holding the camera in position. However, if you have a heavier lens or other gear mounted to the camera, an additional method of securing would certainly help.
83928
There is a lock somewhere outside the lens near the body. This might prevent you from changing the focal length.
382648
Screw in center needs to be tight...no wobbly...and the rotation quit on mine after a short time (couple weeks of 24/7)...a little light lube might get it going again...I suggest 3-in-one oil...sewing machine oil...don't get it on the lens or it will crap it out...I used P-B Blaster and it wasted my lens...but it quit spinning again very shortly ,so that was a moot point...hthy...Hobbiehubbcapp.
1509512
There are small allen head set-screws on either side of the camera piece which lock the angle. You have to loosen then to move it and then tighten to lock it back.
125847
I have had this happen a couple of times on my camera (purchased December 2011). I am not sure why it is getting stuck like that; when it happens for me, the whole camera freezes up. The only way I have found to "un-stick" the lens cover is to pop the battery out and put it back in, which seems to "re-set" things.
811727
There should be a switch on the cord with an on/off button. Or try turning the lens.
878744
As it was said any times in the customer's reviews (including mine), the adaptor does not fit perfectly and you have to do a few tries before getting used to it. The main point is to put the lens aperture control finger on the good side of the adaptor aperture control pin to allow the aperture control dial to rotate. If it does not rotate, you are on the wrong side.Hope this will help.Richard.
1811075
You press on it and then secure it with a screwing motion. It stays on all right, although it seems hard to believe that rotating it won't unscrew it. (Once I had it on the lens, I never had a case when rotating it - to get the filter in the right position for a shot - unscrewed it inadvertently.)
1357496
There is a metal tab that clips the adapter to the lens when rotated. It's a bit tricky, but you have to hold the clip up while you rotate the adapter off of the lens. This may be really difficult if it's a snug fit. You may need needle nose pliers to compress the tab far enough.