Strobe choice

[Charlie59]

Does anyone use the Sea and Sea ys-15 or ys-25? Are they reasonable choices for an olympus point and shoot in olympus housing?

 

[gert7to3]

I have an older model Sea & Sea YS 25 DX, it's much like the YS 25 Auto. I have found this light's guide number of 15 to be a little bit weak. The coverage is also a little too narrow, especially with a wide angle lens added. Nevertheless, it works.

Here's an underwater strobe comparison which may help:

http://www.digitaldiver.net/strobes.php

 

[gert7to3]

Oops, forgot to put this article in my previous post. It is noted on the comparison page, but will be quite helpful for your research.

'Choosing and Using Underwater Strobes with Digital Cameras''.

http://www.digitaldiver.net/images/strobearticle/strobearticlescrn2.pdf