Strobe Questions

[DivingPrincessE]

Good Morning-

I think I have decided on my camera, so now I need to find a good strobe. My first question is whether there is a website that says what strobes are compatible with what housings...or are they all compatible with each other. I am looking into getting the Ikelite 6140.57 housing (Ikelite | 6140.57 Underwater Housing for Can | 6140.57 | B&H).

The strobes I am looking at are as follows. Are these compatible with the 6140.57 housing??

1. The INON D2000--this doesn't appear to come with an arm? Is there anywhere that sells it with the arm? If not what arm should I buy for it?
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/483086-REG/Inon_6161_INON_D_2000_Digital_Slave.html

2. The YS27
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/463113-REG/Sea_Sea_SS_70008_YS_27DX_Single_Strobe_Kit.html

3. The AF-35
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/529282-REG/Ikelite_4035_AF_35_Kit.html


Of these, which one do people like best?

Which one would be the best to grow with, maybe to a DSLR eventually?

If I wanted to get a second strobe later on, are these able to be used as part of a set?

And finally my last qustion...based upon the links above for the housing and strobes is there anything else I would need (besides the camera of course)? I read this in another thread

You will also need a tray unless your camera has mounting points, and a sync cord if that is how you intend to trigger it.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

 

[SamT]

Hi I was looking in B H Photo as well and this kit comes with the arm and tray!

I typed in "Boncia" on B H Photo's website to find a pretty good deal on the strobe head, tray and arms included for $259.

Bonica | Neon-XP Underwater Strobe | NEONLIT-XP | B&H Photo Video

Bonica Precision

 

[JackConnick]

Hi;

I sell a large selection of Lighting Packages that fit most any digital camera. All are expandable and can be fitted with your own, or any of the three strobes I sell; The Fantasea NanoFlash, Sea & Sea YS27Dx or YS110. Packages run from $184 to $799. Optical Ocean Packages are modular; you can add a second handle/arm/strobe or focus light later if you like.

None of the strobes you're looking at will really work with a DSLR, at least alone. I've used several Inon strobes and they are very nice, but also expensive. The YS110 would offer the same or better, features as the Inon D2000 - with a huge advantage of being able to be used in hardwired sync with a DSLR in the future. It's roughly the same price.

Ball and joint arms are much more adjustable, modular and adaptable to whatever system you end up with in the future.

Jack