Hello and Help

[rickt]

Hi I'm Rick and I am an Instructor in Quebec Canada.
I have recently taken up UW photography and am wondering which strobes to buy to compliment my Olympus C5060 in its Ikelite housing.
I am looking at the DS 50's. I want something simple to use but not to whimpy. Do I need 'manual controllers' or is the TTL sync cord going to do the job?
If I use the manual controllers I think I can access slave mode and have strobe in super macro mode. Is this true?
Any help out there?
Has anyone used this setup?

RickT <" ))^^^<

 

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[Trinigordo]

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[Jason Ooi]

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[getwet2]

Welcome to the board rickt!

I have the same camera setup and I am also looking at finally getting a strobe so I'll be interested in the replies you get.

 

[Dive_Girl PNW]

WELCOME to another cold water instructor! I don't have any stobe advice as I am purely a novice snap and shooter, but you've found a great place to get good advice!

 

[Divin'Papaw]

Welcome to SB Rick T.

 

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[alcina]

Rick -

Sorry I didn't see this til now!

The Ike 50s are great strobes. You might also check out the 125s if you are considering WA at all - they have a wider angle of coverage and will make those types of shots easier to light.

Inon also has a fantastic strobe - light, good coverage, manual control on the strobe and AA batteries.

For more specific information go to www.digitaldiver.net -> Strobe Finder.

Talk to Ryan at ryan@reefphoto.com www.reefphoto.com with questions and he can help make sure you get the bits you need!

 

[getwet2]

I wasn't the original poster but thanks for the links alcina.