RING FOR REMOTELY OPERATING MACRO RING

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To remotely operate an existing lens device for short-range photographing. SOLUTION: A ring for remotely operating the macro ring of a lens device is equipped with a lens device main body, the macro ring which is rotatably attached to the lens device main body, and a macro lever which is provided in the macro ring and placed in a prescribed engaging position, to regulate the rotation of the macro ring with respect to the lens device main body and placed in a prescribed disengaging position from the prescribed engaging position, to allow the rotation of the macro ring with respect to the lens device main body. The ring equipped with a ring main body which is freely detachably attached to the circumference of the macro ring, a gear which is provided in the ring main body and engaged with the driving gear of a driving unit, and a holding member which is provided in the ring main body and holds the macro lever, while the macro lever is placed at the prescribed disengaging position. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT