Best Light for Olympus TG6

[wlecyt40]

My wife and I have TG 6 cameras and would like the know the best or most recommended light for this camera. We have been told we don't need one but we would like suggestions. Thanks everyone!

 

[Ukmc]

I love my TG-6. I use xtar Video light and no strobes. I am very happy with the colors and brightness. It is also a very compact setup which is important to me.

 

[Mo.Diver]

I used a SeaLife package of two strobes and a 2300 lumen video light mounted on the shoe. Got some good results.

 

[tursiops]

You DO need a light, unless you are happy with blurry, poor-color photos, or shoot only macro with the built-in strobe, or never go below 10 feet or so.
Video light essential for video, useful for stills.
Strobe much better for stills.
Brands are irrelevant, except for cost/performance/reliability. Lots of choices.
Mounting the light(s) at some distance from the lens is a best-practice, to minimize backscatter, so with a light (or several) you need a tray and arms and associated clamps, mounts, etc.
Macros are the easiest to shoot and equip for.
Wide-angle reef-scenes are the hardest.

 

[hedonist222]

Video or strobe?

Some strobes come with a small light (focusing light), that lets you see where the flash will land and lets the camera focus.

I used a video light exclusively for photographs - it was tough but I got some good photographs.
With 4,300 lumens, I was always on the border of a slow shutter speed.

I have added a strobe now and thats great because I am guaranteed faster shutter speeds.

 

[dorsal]

You really need strobes for light and still images. I have the TG6 in the case mounted on a plate with articulated arms and 2x sea&sea strobes. Backscatter.com sells a dual fiber optic cable and adapter. Certainly not inexpensive, but it does a fa job illuminating subjects.

 

[junkyard_dawg]

Hijacking for a sec....
If you want to do video and stills would a strobe on one side and video light on the other be a bad thing? Shadows etc?
I'm guessing that the best setup for both would be 2 strobes and a video in the middle?

 

[hedonist222]

Hijacking for a sec....
If you want to do video and stills would a strobe on one side and video light on the other be a bad thing? Shadows etc?
I'm guessing that the best setup for both would be 2 strobes and a video in the middle?

This is my current setup.
Strobe and video light.
I've never used both in tandem. I presume the strobe will anyways overpower the v video light.
I have used both on a dive but not at the same time.
Nice having both though.

 

[hedonist222]

Hijacking for a sec....
If you want to do video and stills would a strobe on one side and video light on the other be a bad thing? Shadows etc?
I'm guessing that the best setup for both would be 2 strobes and a video in the middle?

Or you could use a 3 way clamp:

You attach both a strobe abs video light to the same clamp.
This way you don't have to sacrifice maneuverability with the video light being fixed at the center.

 

[junkyard_dawg]

Just curious. Nice to know it works good. I know it's not perfect for stills but then you sacrifice the video and vice versa.

Think I'm going to shoot for getting a video light first then look for a strobe.

Thanks!