Inon D-2000 - Any good tips?

[pakman]

Just bought an Inon D-2000 set for my Canon S70 today. Unfortunately, I won't get a chance to practice with it before my Komodo liveaboard trip in a few weeks. Of course I'll have a lot dive time to play with it once the trip begins... Like to hear if other D-2000 owners have any helpful hints/tips.

thanks,

 

[Azotomix]

Let see if I can help you.
When I start with the D-2000 I did exactly what the instruction manual was saying. Up to now I used about 25 times and I am quite happy with the results of the strobe.

I am working most of the time with aperture priority and set the strobe at low S-TTL. Then if I am not happy with the result instead of changing the setting on the camera (more complicate) I do it on the strobe increasing or decreasing the power/exposure (right knob).
If the increase of the exposure at the maximum is not enough you change the strobe to S-TTL and not Low-S-TTL anymore.

Soon I will start working with full manual setting on the camera but still with TTL on strobe.

This is what I can tell you about the setting.

If you need some advice on positioning just check those two web site. They give you some good advice.

http://www.kelpfish.net/strobe.swf
http://www.daveread.com/uw-photo/strobes/aim.html

 

[pakman]

azotomix,

thanks for advise and the links. I was planning on doing the same (start off with s-ttl on the strobe and aperture priority on the camera).

PS How do you like the Inon UWL100...? I guess that will be on my christmas list this year along with the macro lens...

 

[Azotomix]

I like it very much. But I have to say I did not use it at all by him self. I bought it but did not used it as I did dive for a while (Winter time). Then for my birthday (April) I bought the dome. Since them I use it only with it.

I still have to learn but here are some examples

http://www.scubaboard.com/gallery/data/989/Giant-Gorgonian-Fan-Coral--.jpg

This one was done with zooming too much. But I like the effect.
http://www.scubaboard.com/gallery/data/989/CRW_0947_1--Elephant-Rock-2.jpg

http://www.scubaboard.com/gallery/data/989/Vista-dal-basso---Richelieu.jpg


Also the mantas where shot with the dome.


The macro lens is new I did not had the opportunity to try it. I will do it for sure during my next trip in Malesia