How will the MR-14ex help me?

I am thinking about buying the MR-14ex for my 350d, but I was wondering how useful is it? The pop-up flash works pretty well (ok, its a little harsh sometimes), but I can PP it out very easily.



I shoot mostly plants with macro, with the occasional fly or spider.



Oh, and I have the 100mm macro lens.

How will the MR-14ex help me?
Macro ring lights are built to give you a much more even, pleasing light than the blast from the on-board pop-up flash, so you can nail the exposure in the camera, and cut back on spending your time post-shoot, trying to correct the harsh shadows and otherwise clunky light from the pop-up. If you want the best macro flash shots you can get, a ring light is almost essential - and you can use it for more than just macro shots. It's almost cliche any more, but ring flashes are big in fashion photography and for creating funky portraits.