Inexpensive strobe

[ScottSpencer]

Hi,

First let me say my underwater photography consists of taking “snap-shots” with a digital camera and I am not interested in spending the money to move much beyond this point. I have been using a Cannon SD-1000 (with the Cannon housing) for the past few years to take my underwater snap-shots and would like to obtain an inexpensive strobe for it to reduce back-scatter. This strobe needs to be one that will work with any digital camera, in case I decide to change cameras. I am leaving for my annual trip to Bonaire in April and any recommendations would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Scott

 

[cardog]

Hi,

First let me say my underwater photography consists of taking “snap-shots” with a digital camera and I am not interested in spending the money to move much beyond this point. I have been using a Cannon SD-1000 (with the Cannon housing) for the past few years to take my underwater snap-shots and would like to obtain an inexpensive strobe for it to reduce back-scatter. This strobe needs to be one that will work with any digital camera, in case I decide to change cameras. I am leaving for my annual trip to Bonaire in April and any recommendations would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Scott

I dive with someone that has excellent results with the Ike AF35 strobe. The Sea&Sea YS-01 looks like a good option also. Both are under 600 with strobe, arm and fiber optic cable ( on the YS)

 

[phillybob]

ULTRAMAX E N T E R P R I S E S I N C .


I just got an Ultramax w/ f.o. cable for a back-up and while I haven't had it under yet, it feels like a well-built strobe. The controls are easy to use and the price is right.

 

[Peter_C]

You will need a tray also. This is a good deal. I almost bought it, but decided to just not do photography and work on my diving instead. Plus I would need to buy a housing for my D300, which is three times what the camera costs.
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/classifieds-photography/323141-sea-sea-arm-light-single-set.html

I have a YS-110 in near perfect condition I would be willing to sell. PM if you are interested. Not going to be inexpensive but cheaper than a new YS-110.

 

[scottfiji]

check out new strobes from ultramax / intova (same strobe, different name), or prices on used strobes such as a ike af35, or sea & Sea ys-27 / ys-90

 

[Shayne]

hi I use an Intova strobe IS-2000 with an Intova camera with a fibre optic cable and get really god pictures strobe is quite powerful so have changed the EV setting to -1 to compensate for the powerful strobe.