Question about setting the Ikelite Manual Contoller for Preflash

[RussR]

Hi,

I bought an Ikelite EV Manual Controller on EBay and it came without the Manual, and the manual does not seem to be available online.

I want to change the settings to work with preflash, I think - the internal flash is firing a millisecond before the strobe - Is that normal?

The ikelite site says that the setting can be changed to P or p with a slash - I see the markings but have no idea how to change the setting? Is it under the metal screw? I opened that but was not sure where the switches should be

If any one has this controller and can help or point out where the manual can be viewed I would appreciate it

Thanks

 

[bobf]

Read this page carefully:

http://www.ikelite.com/web_pages/mansenswitch.html

I think you'll find all your answers there.

Set the EV controller to "P" in order to instruct the external strobe to ignore a preflash.

Which Ikelite strobe will you be using the manual controller with?

 

[RussR]

I guess I skipped the first sentence, probably a little sleepy.

Its a litte confusing because once you open the silver plug the switiches have different markings (on and 3g and sda02 and 2)

But I suppose as long as the one is in the direction of the P that should be ok

I am using the DS-50

Thanks

 

[bobf]

..........(on and 3g and sda02 and 2).................

Wow!

I haven't heard of or seen those designations inside an EV manual controller. I have seen the "A-D" and the "P, [-]P[/-], DS 50 or DS 125" choice options, depending upon age ( my first one had the a-d..........subsequent one had the latter).

You can test the switch settings on land. The actual placement of the switch settings on the two versions I have used are consistent..........only the naming was changed.............I'd look at one of the online image configurations and mimic the placement of those settings and test.............

or a quick email to ikelite...........where I'd be surprised if they didn't also send you an updated manual should you request one.............

hth,
b

 

[AndyT]

To confirm that you have the right setting just point the camera and strobe at a mirror and take a picture - if you can see the strobe flash in the resulting image you have it set correctly.

 

[RussR]

To confirm that you have the right setting just point the camera and strobe at a mirror and take a picture - if you can see the strobe flash in the resulting image you have it set correctly.

I got it set up properly now. Cant wait to try this setup in the water

Thanks for the help.