strobes

[jeremygreen]

Hi

I use a Sea & Sea ys-60 and a digital adapter.
It has worked great for me. It's a bit more of a DIY approach but it can be quite a bit cheaper than buying a brand spanking new strobe. You can find used ys-60 strobes for about $200.

I have a S230 digital elph.

-Jeremy

 

[Diver_Jan]

I have a Bonica that I use with my Canon and like it really well. I also have used it with my Reefmaster. Very versatile strobe for very little money.

 

[davidlkh]

If you are into Macro you may not need all the power of a DS 125. It would be more useful to have a smaller more manuevarable strobe with infinite power settings.

If you want to do wide angle, then the power becomes very handy.

If you are just a casual "been there and done that" type, I think an extra strobe would not be well utilized.

 

[jpomerantz]

I have a Bonica that I use with my Canon and like it really well. I also have used it with my Reefmaster. Very versatile strobe for very little money.

Jan,

I am looking to get a new strobe and may end up a with a new camera too. What does the Bonica do to mask the on camera flash so there is little backscatter? Is there a fiber optic link or does it flash off of the camera's flash? Thanks.

 

[davidlkh]

To mask the internal strobe, you can just use electrical black tape or whatever to block the light from coming out.

Sometimes when the tape or mask somehow comes off, I just use my fingers to block it.