Randallr
Contributor
I need some expert help. I purchased the Sea & Sea YS-D1 because I wanted a more powerful strobe to go with my Olympus XZ-1 compact. The YS-D1 has a GN of 32. The strobe it's replacing, the Olympus UFL-1, has a GN of 14. Yet in doing comparison tests on land, shooting each in TTL, the YS-D1 puts out significantly less light - at least a full stop, maybe even a stop-and-a-half. Can anyone help me figure out why, and whether there's something I'm doing wrong?
The YS-D1 only works in Slave-TTL mode with the XZ-1; the DS-TTL mode is not compatible. When I put the strobe on manual, it puts out considerably more power, so the issue isn't the strobe's power, but it's utility. I bought it for the simplicity of TTL.
I also am trying to figure out whether I can use my UFL-1 as a slave in a two-strobe setup. I can daisy chain it to the YS-D1 with a fiber optic cable, and it fires, but it doesn't sync. Does anyone know a setting that will get it to sync in this setup, or is it a lost cause?
Ive been disappointed in the YS-D1. It doesn't appear to be the right strobe for the XZ-1. As I said, the strobe's DS-TTL mode is not compatible with the camera, and in S-TTL, it just doesn't seem to put out a lot of light. Also, shooting the strobe at 1/2 power or more crashes it - it appears to overheat the battery compartment, and shuts down. The only way I can get the strobe running again is to open the battery compartment (which is not really useful at 40 feet!).
I'm hoping some of you can help me solve this. Or should I get another strobe (and if so which one?)?
The YS-D1 only works in Slave-TTL mode with the XZ-1; the DS-TTL mode is not compatible. When I put the strobe on manual, it puts out considerably more power, so the issue isn't the strobe's power, but it's utility. I bought it for the simplicity of TTL.
I also am trying to figure out whether I can use my UFL-1 as a slave in a two-strobe setup. I can daisy chain it to the YS-D1 with a fiber optic cable, and it fires, but it doesn't sync. Does anyone know a setting that will get it to sync in this setup, or is it a lost cause?
Ive been disappointed in the YS-D1. It doesn't appear to be the right strobe for the XZ-1. As I said, the strobe's DS-TTL mode is not compatible with the camera, and in S-TTL, it just doesn't seem to put out a lot of light. Also, shooting the strobe at 1/2 power or more crashes it - it appears to overheat the battery compartment, and shuts down. The only way I can get the strobe running again is to open the battery compartment (which is not really useful at 40 feet!).
I'm hoping some of you can help me solve this. Or should I get another strobe (and if so which one?)?