The Canon S500 (Digital Elph)

[The Chairman]

As for the check list, yes the strobe fires (better than it did for the Reef camera ) and it is pointed at the intended victim. I just don't think it will work with this camera. Though I would LOVE for someone to prove me wrong!

 

[alcina]

As for the check list, yes the strobe fires (better than it did for the Reef camera ) and it is pointed at the intended victim. I just don't think it will work with this camera. Though I would LOVE for someone to prove me wrong!

Wish I could, but don't know enough about this strobe to really help. If the strobe has a sensor then your camera's flash should trigger it...you may have to turn OFF your camera's preflash and try it that way...

As for strobes that should work with the camera, I am thinking probably INON 180 or 220s or Ike's range. Sea & Sea probably have a contender, too.

 

[Cabo]

Alcina. Our wonderful non-configurable S500s won't allow us to turn off the pre-flash.

NetDoc.. I use the Sea&Sea YS25DX. (I should have got the YS90DX for more light). Are you seeing the strobe fire at all? Can you tell if it fires for the first pre-flash? If so, that's what makes the pictures dark. The canon sensor detects all that light from the pre-flash & the strobe and thinks it's really bright out. If this is the cause and your strobe can't ignore the pre-flash, there's not much hope for it working since we can't turn off that pre-flash.

 

[The Chairman]

OK... where is the best place to get such a strobe???

 

[Dee]

OK... where is the best place to get such a strobe???

One of the best places to get camera 'stuff' is Yuzo in Japan. UWCamera

If you're looking at the S&S YS90 get the DX NOT the Auto. You'll have to convert his price from yen to dollars. Send him an email to info@naturephoto.co.jp and tell him what camera you have and what you want. He's a big help, he'll know what works best with your camera. Plus he isn't a hard sell kinda guy. His shipping is cheaper when he figures it rather than going through his website ordering thing. I always get stuff from him in 4 days or less. He prefers payment through PayPal.

 

[The Chairman]

Well, it appears that the price of the strobe/arm/optical/yada, yada, yada will eclipse the price of the camera and housing. That's kinda nuts!

 

[H2Andy]

Well, it appears that the price of the strobe/arm/optical/yada, yada, yada will eclipse the price of the camera and housing. That's kinda nuts!

yes... that was my reaction too. thus, i am sticking with
my non-upgradeable (but easy to use) SD100

but there are bargains to be had, if you keep your eyes
open. used is definetely cheaper

 

[Cabo]

Netdoc.. The price thing surprised me as well. My camera+housing was under the strobe/tray/fiber-optic cable. That's why I haven't booted the YS25DX in favor of the 90..

The strobe should be able to be used if you get another housing setup.

 

[TechnoMage]

I keep going back and forth between the S500, A85 and A95. I think the A95 is the one I want but no housing is out for it yet.