Lester A. Dine Macro ring flash adapter deattach

Spamer · 09-26-2013, 01:05 PM

Hello. I have the Lester Dine (or maybe Nissin) ring flash with PT-2D hotshoe adapter. The same as on the picture. I want to know how to deattach this adapter if in future I will change the camera etc. It should be changeable but I did not found any buttons, screws etc to easily unlock it.
Thank you.

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p38arover · 09-26-2013, 02:35 PM

It looks identical to my Sunpax Auto DX8R ring light flash with the PT-2D Pentax adapter.

I suspect that you may need to unscrew the 2 Phillips (or JIS) screws at the bottom of the hotshoe. Alternatively, the PT-2D nameplate may cover some mounting screws.

bluestringer · 09-26-2013, 02:41 PM

Yes, it is identical to my Sunpak DX-8R. There is a lever inside the battery compartment to remove the module.

**dtrego** · 09-26-2013, 02:42 PM

Open the battery door and look for a lever or slide that you can pull out a bit with your fingernail. That should allow the hotshoe module to drop free from the rest of the flash.

p38arover · 09-26-2013, 02:53 PM

Well. I never.....

.....noticed that lever before. Thanks.

The fit of the module is so good that it's almost impossible to see it's an add-on.

Oh, I love the label UNDER the module tell you to open the battery door before changing the module!

Spamer · 09-27-2013, 01:18 AM

Thanks for all. I have opened the battery door and found a sticker on the bottom. When I removed it, there was a hole and really some kind of a tiny lever. I think it's this thing. But it's black and I can't move it at all. I have tried with nails and screwdriver.

p38arover · 09-27-2013, 02:34 AM

Originally posted by Spamer

Thanks for all. I have opened the battery door and found a sticker on the bottom. When I removed it, there was a hole and really some kind of a tiny lever. I think it's this thing. But it's black and I can't move it at all. I have tried with nails and screwdriver.

Are you trying to move the item circled? As far as I can see, that's just a locating pin that forms part of the locking mechanism.

Why are you trying to move it?

Spamer · 09-27-2013, 02:41 AM

There is only one way I can move it. The hole is long. Sorry for the quality, but it's probably the best I can do.

p38arover · 09-27-2013, 02:49 AM - **1 Like**

To remove the adapter, open the battery door and you will see a piece of silver metal near the edge of the door. Slide that out about 2mm and that will release the catch. Whilst holding it out, wriggle the adapter off the flash unit.

Spamer · 09-27-2013, 02:52 AM

Oh, I did it. Thank you very much. What a genius piece of plastic and metal. I really like both it and Adaptall 2.

09-26-2013, 01:05 PM	#1
Spamer Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Saint-Petersburg, Russia Posts: 35	Lester A. Dine Macro ring flash adapter deattach Hello. I have the Lester Dine (or maybe Nissin) ring flash with PT-2D hotshoe adapter. The same as on the picture. I want to know how to deattach this adapter if in future I will change the camera etc. It should be changeable but I did not found any buttons, screws etc to easily unlock it. Thank you. Attached Images

09-27-2013, 01:18 AM	#6
Spamer Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Saint-Petersburg, Russia Posts: 35 Original Poster	Thanks for all. I have opened the battery door and found a sticker on the bottom. When I removed it, there was a hole and really some kind of a tiny lever. I think it's this thing. But it's black and I can't move it at all. I have tried with nails and screwdriver. Attached Images

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09-26-2013, 02:35 PM	#2
p38arover Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Western Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,084	It looks identical to my Sunpax Auto DX8R ring light flash with the PT-2D Pentax adapter. I suspect that you may need to unscrew the 2 Phillips (or JIS) screws at the bottom of the hotshoe. Alternatively, the PT-2D nameplate may cover some mounting screws.

09-26-2013, 02:41 PM	#3
bluestringer Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cotton fields of South Georgia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,748	Yes, it is identical to my Sunpak DX-8R. There is a lever inside the battery compartment to remove the module.

09-26-2013, 02:42 PM	#4
dtrego Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Grove City, OH, USA Posts: 105	Open the battery door and look for a lever or slide that you can pull out a bit with your fingernail. That should allow the hotshoe module to drop free from the rest of the flash.

09-26-2013, 02:53 PM	#5
p38arover Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Western Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,084	Well. I never..... .....noticed that lever before. Thanks. The fit of the module is so good that it's almost impossible to see it's an add-on. Oh, I love the label UNDER the module tell you to open the battery door before changing the module!

09-27-2013, 02:34 AM	#7
p38arover Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Western Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,084	Originally posted by Spamer Thanks for all. I have opened the battery door and found a sticker on the bottom. When I removed it, there was a hole and really some kind of a tiny lever. I think it's this thing. But it's black and I can't move it at all. I have tried with nails and screwdriver. Are you trying to move the item circled? As far as I can see, that's just a locating pin that forms part of the locking mechanism. Why are you trying to move it?

09-27-2013, 02:41 AM	#8
Spamer Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Saint-Petersburg, Russia Posts: 35 Original Poster	There is only one way I can move it. The hole is long. Sorry for the quality, but it's probably the best I can do.

09-27-2013, 02:52 AM	#10
Spamer Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Saint-Petersburg, Russia Posts: 35 Original Poster	Oh, I did it. Thank you very much. What a genius piece of plastic and metal. I really like both it and Adaptall 2.