non-ikelite strobes with an ikelite housing

[njcfm]

Are there any strobes from other vendors that will work with ikelite's ttl system?

The ikelite housing doesn't let the on-camera flash pop up, so optical strobes are out.

I have seen lots of info on optical ttl, but aside from being triggered by the on-camera hotshoe, how does the flash compensate and modify it's power without direct communication with the camera?


Camera is a canon 40d in the ikelite housing.

 

[njcfm]

yup, lots of views zero answers..

turns out no strobes work with ikelite's ttl but ikelites! who would have thunk it.

 

[gert7to3]

You might be able to find a used Ike strobe on eBay or here in the used forum. I have a Sea and Sea YS 110 which has a socket that I can attach an Ikelite triggering cable to. The strobe has plus and minus control for proper exposure and the cable provides more secure triggering control, but of course no TTL.