XZ-1 ... IMO, a poor choice for an underwater camera
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Indeed, it could be problem on your camera or your strobe .. what is your strobe?I have 4 types strobes, ie. YS-01, D-2000, epoque ES-230DS and Metz 58AF-1 (in 10bar).Before a trip, I always check those strobes paired with all camera I have, ie. XZ-1, EPL-1 and SP-350 all working well except no STTL for XZ-1 w/ YS-01. No problem on synchronization although for ES-230DS (manual) during day light I have to set the camera to half power as the sensor seem not sensitive or bad quality FO. The STLL of XZ-1 and D2000 work on all setting (A, S, P and M)
Using a YS-27DX strobe with an optical connection.
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with YS-27DX practically your choice is full Manual mode only.
You can try again as per my suggestion for YS-01 in manual mode, make sure you switch the strobe to manual w/ no preflash.
Indeed, it could be problem on your camera or your strobe .. what is your strobe?I have 4 types strobes, ie. YS-01, D-2000, epoque ES-230DS and Metz 58AF-1 (in 10bar).Before a trip, I always check those strobes paired with all camera I have, ie. XZ-1, EPL-1 and SP-350 all working well except no STTL for XZ-1 w/ YS-01. No problem on synchronization although for ES-230DS (manual) during day light I have to set the camera to half power as the sensor seem not sensitive or bad quality FO. The STLL of XZ-1 and D2000 work on all setting (A, S, P and M)
The YS-01 does sttl fine in a, s or p mode, just not in manual.....
I wish that I could test this, but I sold my XZ-1 and bought the E PL2.
I purchased two YS-01's when they first came out for my DX-2G. Later, when the XZ-1 was released, I purchased one of them.
I also had the PTWC-01 wide angle lens for the XZ-1. At the time I purchased the XZ-1 I was told that the sttl would work in any mode (unlike the Canon).......
After reading the review on Back Scatter I looked through my pics that I had taken with the XZ-1.
The following pics were shot with the strobes in sttl and the camera set at iso 100, f 6.3, ss 125, center weighted metering, and manual mode........
Apologies for the mini hi jack......
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Originally Posted by Wisnu
