strobes & tray/arm suggestions for G10

[kaka]

Hi all,
I'm new to the U/W photography world & am so confused about all the choices that my head is spinning & I think I'm gonna puke. So far, I have a G10 & Canon WP-DC28. I'm getting the housing adaptor for the 67mm closeup lens (I think I said that right). My budget is shrinking kinda fast so my choices are narrowing down. I found these 2 items on ebay & wanted your thoughts, recommendation, vetos, whatever of the items themselves & the seller (nyxell), if anyone has used her/him. Sorry I cant give the url addresses, I havent made enough posts yet!

Sea & Sea YS-110a w/ optical cable +YS arm + clamp - eBay (item 270419999919)
$405

Underwater Aluminum arm & tray - eBay (item 270298984787) ~$120


I want to have decent gear as I've got a trip to Sulawesi coming up in Oct, including a photo class with Mark Webster. I'm so excited about it but I'm afraid I'll be a blubbering idiot by then!

Thanks!

 

[OBXDIVEGUY]

I'm in the same boat, so I'm going to tag along for the ride on your thread. Have you looked at the Inon S-2000 strobe?

 

[JackConnick]

Lots of Lighting Packages on my site. A good strobe for this camera is the S&S YS-27DX.

Jack

 

[Cathy Church]

I would go with the Sea and Sea YS110alpha. The YS27 does not TTL, and although the G10 does not support TTL in manual mode, it does support TTL in aperture priority. Set the lower limit for the shutter speed at 1/60 or higher, and use the f stop and ISO to control the exposure. A fiber optic cable is easy to attach. Watch out for what type of arm you are getting. Some are downright worthless, and the best (ultralight) are rather expensive. If you want to expand your creativity with this camera, get a nice arm.

 

[OBXDIVEGUY]

I would go with the Sea and Sea YS110alpha. The YS27 does not TTL, and although the G10 does not support TTL in manual mode, it does support TTL in aperture priority. Set the lower limit for the shutter speed at 1/60 or higher, and use the f stop and ISO to control the exposure. A fiber optic cable is easy to attach. Watch out for what type of arm you are getting. Some are downright worthless, and the best (ultralight) are rather expensive. If you want to expand your creativity with this camera, get a nice arm.

Wow Nothing like getting some advice from one of the best! Too bad you don't do the Florida Dive Show anymore. You were practically the only reason I went to it before.

 

[Scotttyd]

I would go with the Sea and Sea YS110alpha. The YS27 does not TTL, and although the G10 does not support TTL in manual mode, it does support TTL in aperture priority. Set the lower limit for the shutter speed at 1/60 or higher, and use the f stop and ISO to control the exposure. A fiber optic cable is easy to attach. Watch out for what type of arm you are getting. Some are downright worthless, and the best (ultralight) are rather expensive. If you want to expand your creativity with this camera, get a nice arm.

I am shopping for arms right now, which ones would you claim are "downright worthless"? what aspects should one be watching for ?

 

[Warmwater Wank]

KK-A bit late but...the strobe & arm set you mention are fine and the seller is quite reliable. The arm & tray are substantial, not cheap, and work nicely w/ the strobe. Just finished another 2 wk dive trip w/ this setup and am very happy I got it. On the other hand, it never hurts to ck w/ SB folks who sell similiar equipment--I'm sure their after the sale service can be very comforting and useful. Hope this helps your "sea-sickness". // ww

 

[kaka]

Just wanted to let you know I did purchase the items I mentioned at the beginning. I havent gotten them yet but cant wait. My first time using all this stuff will be in Sulawesi in Oct. Hopefully, I'll get some decent pictures (despite me) that wont be too embarrassing to share with you all! Thanks for all the feedback!

 

[Cathy Church]

Personally I would avoid the asymmetrical types of arms like the Ikelite arms. I would avoid short arms that are less than 8 inches in a segment, and I would make sure that they move smoothly, are spring loaded and have o-rings on the balls to aid in easy movement.

 

[Puffer Fish]

Personally I would avoid the asymmetrical types of arms like the Ikelite arms. I would avoid short arms that are less than 8 inches in a segment, and I would make sure that they move smoothly, are spring loaded and have o-rings on the balls to aid in easy movement.

Cathy could not agree with you more... most of the time I have the arms out sideways to the camera... as I don't dive in clear water and backscatter is a major issue....longer arms = shooting from farther away.