Puffer, thanks for the info.
I've got back to back trips coming up in the next month (Utila and Bohol, Philippines), so need to order a package within the next week if I want to get it in time. Guess that means that unfortunately, won't be able to shop Singapore/Malaysia/Japan in person.
Two options I've narrowed it down to are the Inon S2000 as a few of you have suggested and gets great reviews online. As I understand, I need to get a tray, arm, diffusers, but not any sync cables. Package price that I've been quoted is around $700.
Other option is Fuji's own strobe setup (Fuji SS-120N Slave Strobe). This only has a guide number of 12, much less powerful, but I wonder if it's the 80% solution for my near term needs and it is extremely light at only 150g. It runs around $180, but I've only been able to locate it from UK shops.
Strangely, the strobe itself appears to be the Fantasea Nano, which can be had for about $130 in kit form. The only difference is that the Fuji claims to be wireless, while the Nano recommends the fiber optic cable. Is this really just the same setup? I've attached photos below -- Fuji is on the left, Fantasea Nano on the right
Fuji SS-120N / Fantasea Nano:
Compact Slave Strobe, flash triggered.
3 power setings, depth to 60m
Guide Number (ISO 100) 12
Recycle Time Approx 0.5-8.0 seconds
Number of Flashes 80-200 (Alkaline)
No cables required
Unit triggers from camera's flash
Requires 2 x AAA Batteries
Weight approx 150g
Includes:
Mounting Bracket (Tripod fitting)
Flexible Arm
Flash Unit
60 metre U/W housing (for Flash)
Diffuser Panel
Spare O-ring
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Is there a way to get the Inon S2000 package price down? I know that the strobe runs about $430 -- do I need Inon-branded components for the rest of the system?
Based on what I'm doing, will the S2000 be worth 5x the cost of the Nano setup? (the eternal question...)
