what can you say about the ds-50 ikelite?

[gaudencio]

Hi to all of you here in the board.
I plan to buy a DC-50 strobe by Ikelite. I am new in the digital photography . Can any one of you make comments on this strobe, Is it good to start my hobby with? Is it possible to use it in a WA situation?
What is the difference with the sync cord and the slave. If I use the sync cord, does my internal flash function simultaneously with the strobe? Please help.

 

[raxafarian]

what camera are you using?

 

[Finesse]

And not knowing what your camera is yet....

gaudencio once bubbled...
Can any one of you make comments on this strobe, Is it good to start my hobby with? Is it possible to use it in a WA situation?

I too am looking for a strobe for digital and had planned on going with the DS-50......HOWEVER

I talked to Ikelite direct and they asked what my intended use of the strobe was.....They informed me If I was going to stay with Macro photography the DS-50 would work great. But when told I had intentions of WA Photography they felt that I would most likely be disappointed with that strobe (flash would not fill the photo not as powerful) and suggested either 2- DS-50's or a DS-125(the Sea & Sea YS90-DX would be similar in power to the DS-125)....This using an Olympus 3040.... That being said here is a link to discussion you may have already read on two, more powerful strobes Sea & Sea YS90-DX and the DS-125 Strobes There are lots of other discussions on this same topic in this area...

Have fun!!!
Scott

 

[gaudencio]

Thanks for your response.
I plan to buy an olympus 4040z in an Ikelite housing. The pictures I plan to take are reefs , divers and fishes. Though sometimes I plan to do WA shots but not too often. Follow up concerning the sync cord. Does the camera itself flashes simultaneously with the strobe if i use the sync cord?

 

[Finesse]

gaudencio once bubbled...
Follow up concerning the sync cord. Does the camera itself flashes simultaneously with the strobe if i use the sync cord?

With the system you’re looking at ( 4040 and an Ikelite housing)
you do not use a sync cord ( hard wired through the housing to the camera ) but rather a wireless slave sensor …. See link below. This sensor uses the on board camera's flash to trigger the strobe to fire. The sensor is aimed at the housing/ camera flash which then sends the signal to the strobe i.e. DS-50

So yes ...... to get the strobe to fire your camera must fire first...

Strobe Slave

slave looking at housing/ camera's flash


Hope this help's
Scott

 

[gaudencio]

Thanx so much Scott,
Now I have decided to take the ds-50.
wish me luck on my u/w shots
JimmyT

 

[Finesse]

Hey Jimmy

Enjoy it and have fun......Dont forget to share some of the pics with us once you get them !!!!!


Scott