What kind of strobe for a noobie?

[btscott]

Scubapix - The Australian Distributor for Nauticam Underwater Products

Sells S2000

 

[JackConnick]

Unfortunately the prices of the delivery are really huge.. almost 100usd thanks for all the help !

PM me what you want and contact info. We can see what we can do.

 

[Hcklo]

The best prices in australia for a s2000 are 649aud (sea optics) and if you are as me a foreign you can claim the gst tax refund (if someone past here and that info can help you )

 

[Hcklo]

Nitescuba on Aliexpress has them with free shipping. I've placed several orders with them, including a fairly expensive close-up lens, no issues.

How long did it take the delivery ? Thank you !

 

[Barmaglot]

How long did it take the delivery ? Thank you !

I placed my last order with them (two fiber optic cables, two 67mm magnetic ring sets and an SMB with reel) on August 1st, it arrived to Israel on August 18th.

 

[Chris Ross]

Don't forget to factor in being charged Australian GST on entry and potentially clearance charges depending on how it is shipped- rules have changed recently. You could try Ken Thongpila at macro mode in Sydney, he had stock of different flashes last time I was in the store. Dive 2000 also stocks them.

If you buy from overseas this guy is very good, it arrives very fast if he has stock via Japan Post :

UWdigitalcamera.com :: Strobe

Just email him to enquire about stock, he's upfront telling you how long it will take to get in etc. Last time I ordered something it took all of 2days to arrive.

 

[outofofficebrb]

Agree on the previous posts. Get something with manual. You won’t outgrow it. Get the highest guide number/brightness you can afford.

 

[Hcklo]

Don't forget to factor in being charged Australian GST on entry and potentially clearance charges depending on how it is shipped- rules have changed recently. You could try Ken Thongpila at macro mode in Sydney, he had stock of different flashes last time I was in the store. Dive 2000 also stocks them.

If you buy from overseas this guy is very good, it arrives very fast if he has stock via Japan Post :

UWdigitalcamera.com :: Strobe

Just email him to enquire about stock, he's upfront telling you how long it will take to get in etc. Last time I ordered something it took all of 2days to arrive.

I always get the gst refund as I am not a permanent citizen of Australia. But I never order stuff from another country. Did you had to pay importation fees when you order it ? As I am living in a really remote island of Australia (groot eylandt) usually the postal cost are really expensive. I am now between de z330 and the 2000. The z330 is really expensive but in the page that you have its "just" 250 bucks more. I understand that its maybe a smarter choice for an upgrade possibility, in the other hand purchasing the most expensive strobe of the market being a completly new user doesn't seems to be reasonable



Last question, would you guys reccomend a 43 or 68cm length optical inon cable to connect the strobe to the camera using this tray ?

Kraken KR-TR04 Tray - Down Under Aquatic Imaging


Thank you for your time!!!!

 

[Chris Ross]

Depends and you sometimes have to do the customs clearance, all depending on value. I've had to do the clearance for some shipments and not others .

The Z-330 is a nice strobe but compete overkill for the TG-6 , its bigger and heavier than the camera! of course if you plan to upgrade to a DSLR it would make sense but it's a little unbalanced compared to the size of the camera and would be at or close to minimum power a lot of the time. The tray you link would probably struggle with the Z-330. With INON strobes you also need to order a Z joint to mount to the YS mount on the end of the arms you linked. like this: INON Z Joint for INON Strobes some places in Oz want ridiculous price for this item though!

 

[Barmaglot]

All of the high-value packages (housings, ports, lenses, strobes, etc, costing $300-500+ per shipment) that I've ordered from China (Aliexpress or direct from SeaFrogs) had their value marked on the label as something like $10-15. I don't know the rules for Oz, but here in Israel, personal import items valued at less than $75 are exempt from taxes