Hello,
I am using a TG-5 with Seafrogs housing and would like to buy a general use strobe. 95%+ of what I do are photos. The housing has Sea&Sea optical only.
Now, this is a budget camera, and I do max 20 dives a year, that is when I am lucky. So at this setup, I do not want to spend more on a flash than a camera, or get to 5 USD/image.
I do some photography on air, so I know my way around flash.
No ideally, I want something which does TTL - as far as I understood it, there are two options:
- get a compatible strobe, which would understand Olympus's RC signalling - expensive
- camera flash -> activates preliminary manual flash -> camera modifies exposure -> exposition and flash - battery consuming, but cheaper, not really a TTL, but result is similar
Is my understanding correct? Are there any other options?
To make things even more complicated, I would like a general flash, usable for both macro and large animals: I am planning BDE in Egypt this year, but might go muck diving the following year and would like to manage with one flash.
Ideally, I would like to pay max the same I paid for my Godox V860, which is a professional grade flash (unfortunately does not work under water ). Optical cable and mount are extra.
Now this seems a bit unrealistic, I am willing to buy used, but not keen on, as this is both electro AND underwater, so let's say my price limit is YS-03, which costs 250 € here.
I am based in central Europe.
Could you please make some recommendations for me?
Thank you!
I am using a TG-5 with Seafrogs housing and would like to buy a general use strobe. 95%+ of what I do are photos. The housing has Sea&Sea optical only.
Now, this is a budget camera, and I do max 20 dives a year, that is when I am lucky. So at this setup, I do not want to spend more on a flash than a camera, or get to 5 USD/image.
I do some photography on air, so I know my way around flash.
No ideally, I want something which does TTL - as far as I understood it, there are two options:
- get a compatible strobe, which would understand Olympus's RC signalling - expensive
- camera flash -> activates preliminary manual flash -> camera modifies exposure -> exposition and flash - battery consuming, but cheaper, not really a TTL, but result is similar
Is my understanding correct? Are there any other options?
To make things even more complicated, I would like a general flash, usable for both macro and large animals: I am planning BDE in Egypt this year, but might go muck diving the following year and would like to manage with one flash.
Ideally, I would like to pay max the same I paid for my Godox V860, which is a professional grade flash (unfortunately does not work under water ). Optical cable and mount are extra.
Now this seems a bit unrealistic, I am willing to buy used, but not keen on, as this is both electro AND underwater, so let's say my price limit is YS-03, which costs 250 € here.
I am based in central Europe.
Could you please make some recommendations for me?
Thank you!