A friend of mine in Sweden got me 30m for something like EUR10 a couple of years ago for a project I was working on, but you still need the small fittings for the camera and the strobe.
I know this camera can do better ... advice?
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A friend of mine in Sweden got me 30m for something like EUR10 a couple of years ago for a project I was working on, but you still need the small fittings for the camera and the strobe.
bvanant
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There are a ton of threads here and on Wetpixel about making your own FO cable. The end bits are $3 each from Reef or others. Good cable (i.e. multi-core cable) is about $7/meter. Cheap cable (which is fine if you aren't using TTL) is $0.5 per meter. The $90 cable that BS sells has about $15 in parts in it, not including labor but they still make a ton of money on it.
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Bill
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Bill
bvanant
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Cable is from Industrial Fiber Optics (the Asahi 617 core is best)
MCQ-1000 613-core Fused Multi-core Simplex Cable, Polyethylene Jacket
$7.50 per meter
TC-1000 Asahi General Purpose Simplex, Industrial Optical Cable, Polyethylene Jacket
$1.50 per meter but won't work reliably with TTL. The 613 stuff will work with TTL
Inon Double Hole Fiber Optic Plug (Rubber Bush Plug)
$5 each, you need 2
https://www.amazon.com/DIVTEK-Under...iber+optic+strobe+cable&qid=1609813032&sr=8-3
$15 and will be fine but you miss the fun of making it yourself
Coiling of fiber cables can be a pain in the butt. After many attempts (I am a stubborn SOB), i found that if you take a piece of wooden dowel (about 8 or 9 mm or 5/16 inch in diameter) and drill two holes that are the diameter of your fiber through the dowel as far apart as you want your coil. I drilled them 90 degrees offset from each other but that doesn't matter. Push about 25 mm or inch through the first hole, then wind the fiber tightly around the dowel til you get to the other hole then push another 25 mm through the second hole. Place the dowel and fiber in a pan of cold water, then heat the water til just boiling, then turn off the heat. The important part is to now let the water sit til it cools. Push the straight pieces back through the hole, and voila a perfectly coiled fiber optic cable. I had previously taken the coil out of the hot water and cooled it rapidly but letting it cool slowly is the magic.
MCQ-1000 613-core Fused Multi-core Simplex Cable, Polyethylene Jacket
$7.50 per meter
TC-1000 Asahi General Purpose Simplex, Industrial Optical Cable, Polyethylene Jacket
$1.50 per meter but won't work reliably with TTL. The 613 stuff will work with TTL
Inon Double Hole Fiber Optic Plug (Rubber Bush Plug)
$5 each, you need 2
https://www.amazon.com/DIVTEK-Under...iber+optic+strobe+cable&qid=1609813032&sr=8-3
$15 and will be fine but you miss the fun of making it yourself
Coiling of fiber cables can be a pain in the butt. After many attempts (I am a stubborn SOB), i found that if you take a piece of wooden dowel (about 8 or 9 mm or 5/16 inch in diameter) and drill two holes that are the diameter of your fiber through the dowel as far apart as you want your coil. I drilled them 90 degrees offset from each other but that doesn't matter. Push about 25 mm or inch through the first hole, then wind the fiber tightly around the dowel til you get to the other hole then push another 25 mm through the second hole. Place the dowel and fiber in a pan of cold water, then heat the water til just boiling, then turn off the heat. The important part is to now let the water sit til it cools. Push the straight pieces back through the hole, and voila a perfectly coiled fiber optic cable. I had previously taken the coil out of the hot water and cooled it rapidly but letting it cool slowly is the magic.
Blackcrusader
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By the way one thing you might try. This from my go pro but you can do same from TG6. Setup on a tripod or maybe use some rubble if any lying around... place your camera and zoom in, the leave the area. I did for this video. Little Hermit crab wasn't coming out with me being there. Once I was gone though, good things come to those who wait. Put my platform down for the second video as well.
clownfishsydney
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