Best tray for PT-023?

[Henryville]

I am going to be mounting one or two strobes on a PT-023. What trays do people use for these? Strobes will be Sea & Sea YS 90. Amphibico Ultralight arms if I have not yet maxed out my credit card

 

[fins]

I am going to be mounting one or two strobes on a PT-023. What trays do people use for these? Strobes will be Sea & Sea YS 90. Amphibico Ultralight arms if I have not yet maxed out my credit card

I have a dual handle Ikelite tray that I use with my PT-015. I only use a single strobe but I wanted the two handles for easy of use and the ability to add another strobe later.
The tray ran about $75 at www.reefphoto.com. As far as I know the PT-023 will easily mount to this tray.

 

[slowhands]

I am going to be mounting one or two strobes on a PT-023. What trays do people use for these? Strobes will be Sea & Sea YS 90. Amphibico Ultralight arms if I have not yet maxed out my credit card

People like the Fisheye tray/arm here:
http://www.uwdigitalcamera.com/En/prod_08tar_index.php?pathID=2_8_0

You can make your own from Loc-Line components here:
http://www.modularhose.com/Merchant5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=M&Category_Code=6

Example of a tray arm using Loc Line to mount PT-023 and YS-90 auto strobe:
http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=117879

Another example, using Ikelite tray/housing and Loc Line arms for Ikelite DS-125s.
http://wetpixel.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=10330&hl=1436

Now, my rig. I built a tray arm with Loc Line for a PT-027 and YS-90DX, using the HeinrichsWeikamp Oly TTL converter. I wanted a very light weight compact rig for travel. I used a standard aluminum camera flash bracket, drilled a hole for mounting my arm, and bolted on some Loc Line components to make a very light, flexible arm. I use an aftermarket converter to translate the Olympus hotshoe strobe signals to standard strobe signals for Nikonos type strobes (converter and bulkhead connector from HeinrichsWeikamp.com, model OLY TTL C N). Works great. The arm parts were a 3/4 standard base, a custom Sea&Sea strobe mount, 12 inches of 3/4 Loc Line (all from modularhose.com), and some 1/2" vinyl hose for a little additional stiffness.

Photos of this rig are posted in my Gallery Album "Camera Rigs".
http://www.scubaboard.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=1424

 

[Gilligan]

I also have a homemade tray so as to accomodate two lens docks for my wet-mount lenses.

Give some thought as to what you want as a finished product before you buy.

Click on "my camera rig" below to see my homemade setup. I made it just slightly "positive buoyant". While it may appear heavy and bulky I can operate it single handed underwater because of how I positioned the housing on the tray.

 

[Henryville]

Thanks for these very helpful suggestions and pictures!

 

[Ryan]

We stock Fisheye Trays, ULCS Digital Trays, and Ikelite Trays.

Ever single customer I've ever had in the store comparing the different models in a touchy feely fashion has chosen the ULCS Digital Tray. The tray and handle is $69.90. More info is available at ulcs.com, in the What's New section.