What kind of strobe for a noobie?
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thanks for all the help !
)How long did it take the delivery ? Thank you !
Chris Ross
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Don't forget to factor in being charged Australian GST on entry and potentially clearance charges depending on how it is shipped- rules have changed recently. You could try Ken Thongpila at macro mode in Sydney, he had stock of different flashes last time I was in the store. Dive 2000 also stocks them.
If you buy from overseas this guy is very good, it arrives very fast if he has stock via Japan Post :
UWdigitalcamera.com :: Strobe
Just email him to enquire about stock, he's upfront telling you how long it will take to get in etc. Last time I ordered something it took all of 2days to arrive.
If you buy from overseas this guy is very good, it arrives very fast if he has stock via Japan Post :
UWdigitalcamera.com :: Strobe
Just email him to enquire about stock, he's upfront telling you how long it will take to get in etc. Last time I ordered something it took all of 2days to arrive.
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HARRO HUNNAYYY
Agree on the previous posts. Get something with manual. You won’t outgrow it. Get the highest guide number/brightness you can afford.
I always get the gst refund as I am not a permanent citizen of Australia. But I never order stuff from another country. Did you had to pay importation fees when you order it ? As I am living in a really remote island of Australia (groot eylandt) usually the postal cost are really expensive. I am now between de z330 and the 2000. The z330 is really expensive but in the page that you have its "just" 250 bucks more. I understand that its maybe a smarter choice for an upgrade possibility, in the other hand purchasing the most expensive strobe of the market being a completly new user doesn't seems to be reasonable
Last question, would you guys reccomend a 43 or 68cm length optical inon cable to connect the strobe to the camera using this tray ?
Kraken KR-TR04 Tray - Down Under Aquatic Imaging
Thank you for your time!!!!
Chris Ross
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Depends and you sometimes have to do the customs clearance, all depending on value. I've had to do the clearance for some shipments and not others .
The Z-330 is a nice strobe but compete overkill for the TG-6 , its bigger and heavier than the camera! of course if you plan to upgrade to a DSLR it would make sense but it's a little unbalanced compared to the size of the camera and would be at or close to minimum power a lot of the time. The tray you link would probably struggle with the Z-330. With INON strobes you also need to order a Z joint to mount to the YS mount on the end of the arms you linked. like this: INON Z Joint for INON Strobes some places in Oz want ridiculous price for this item though!
The Z-330 is a nice strobe but compete overkill for the TG-6 , its bigger and heavier than the camera! of course if you plan to upgrade to a DSLR it would make sense but it's a little unbalanced compared to the size of the camera and would be at or close to minimum power a lot of the time. The tray you link would probably struggle with the Z-330. With INON strobes you also need to order a Z joint to mount to the YS mount on the end of the arms you linked. like this: INON Z Joint for INON Strobes some places in Oz want ridiculous price for this item though!
All of the high-value packages (housings, ports, lenses, strobes, etc, costing $300-500+ per shipment) that I've ordered from China (Aliexpress or direct from SeaFrogs) had their value marked on the label as something like $10-15. I don't know the rules for Oz, but here in Israel, personal import items valued at less than $75 are exempt from taxes
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