Ikelite housing and Epoque strobes

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• Mar 31, 2011

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Hi All.
I’ve just bought a second hand housing Ikelite 6144 for my Canon Powershot Pro 1 and I need to know what sync cord do I need to connect it to my strobes Epoque ES-150 DS and ES-230DS? Did anyone use that setup before? I’m new to underwater photography; can you recommend some website where I can find some info and guidelines on how to get the most of my both strobes?

Thank You for all your future help.
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• Apr 1, 2011

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We don't have the strobe here, but it looks like the ES-230DS has a Nikonos-style socket? If so you may be able to attach it and fire manually using the #4104.31 sync cord: Ikelite Sync Cords

I can't recommend a cord that would be usable to fire two strobes with Nikonos style bulkheads. I would recommend firing the second strobe as a slave.

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• Jun 8, 2011

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This answer is surely not correct? As I understand it, sync cord #4104.31 is for connecting Ikelite strobes to N-type housing bulkheads. Here, it is a question of the opposite, i.e. connecting a strobe with an N-type bulkhead to an Ikelite housing. Shouldn't the correct answer be cord #4116.31? Could he not also use dual sync cord #4116.32 to connect both strobes? I ask because a friend of mine has the same problem.

 

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• Jun 8, 2011

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The end of a #4104.31 would fit into a Nikonos V camera bulkhead, while the end of the #4116.31 would fit into a SB-105 strobe bulkhead. These are two different connectors. I'm not sure about the Epoque strobes, but I hope to know more soon.

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Epoque strobes have Nikonos-type bulkheads!

 

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• Jun 9, 2011

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Yes, I've just confirmed that Epoque strobes have the same bulkhead as in a Nikonos V camera. In which case the #4104.31 cord would be correct to attach to an Ikelite housing bulkhead.

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• Jun 9, 2011

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For good information on all underwater photography questions go to uwphotography.com.

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• Jun 10, 2011

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Sorry, Jean, but I think you've got it wrong again! You mean 4116.31, don't you?