diverdann:Wow that is pretty cool. Mle_OSU thank you so much, that was an excellent write up. You should post that in the How-to section. That looks better then the rig I had on mind.
Mle_OSU, so the second filter in the UK cannon made a noticeable difference? Explain these differences please. I may just buy another one before my trip.
Guess what? One shop finally emailed me back regarding the ULCS arms inquiry. The shop that responded was Backscatter. They told me that the list I provided of parts appeared to be appropriate for my housing, and suggested that I buy an additional arm for added adjustability. However, they did not provide me a quote???
So I emailed ULCS directly to inform them of the difficulty I was dealing with, and attached the response above. They apologized for the hassle and told me that I could order directly through them. $165. per arm. Yikes!!
I may just go ahead and buy the ULCS arms, since I plan to travel with it and don't want to carry too many tools or have to make major adjustments at the last minute while on vacation.
mle_osu 's MOM: I only carry a small crescent wrench packed away in my suitcase. In my carry on I take my housing, plate, camera, both UK lites and the arms i made. They are probably lighter than ulralite arms. it's the UK lites that are heavy! My UKs came with 2 "wide angle diffusing filter"s with each light and with pistol grip handles. I bought the lantern handles from Scuba Toys. Just unscrew the cap on the UK and insert two filters inside the lens in the cap. Screw it back together. Careful or you will wind up dumping out the bulb and housing and 8 batteries etc. (I AM GLAD I did a DIY on this.) Try it... even in your bathtub or a swimming pool. Sure wont cost you much.
Good shooting (I HAVE BEEN ASSUMING YOU ARE SHOOTING VIDEO!)