Hello,
cannot find infos in the web about the diameter of the Intova arm BA6 (or BA10 etc.) - is this arm compatible with the ultralight system, i.e. ball diameter 1" ?
The only infos I can find says it is compatible with the Intova system. The company itself does not list it on the homepage, so maybe it is a 3rd party product sold under their name?
Jock
Intova Double Ball arms - diameter?
Started by Jock, Jan 31 2013 01:07 AM
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Posted 31 January 2013 - 01:07 AM
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Posted 22 February 2013 - 06:18 AM
Since nobody seems to know, I just ordered two of these arms. They are compatible with ULCS arms! I paid only 7.50EUR per arm, in the US they are even cheaper (6.95$ at Adorama). A rare gem - an item for uw-photography that does not cost a fortune!
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Posted 22 February 2013 - 02:43 PM
Buy some extra o-rings - I picked up some of these and the o-rings dried out and split on me after only 1 trip; not sure if they're using really cheap rubber or what. I found a 20-pack of faucet washers at a home improvement store for like $2.50 that were just about perfect in both cross-section and "o" diameter.
If all else fails, get a bigger hammer...
Current rig: Sony SLT-alpha55 in Ikelite housing, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro in 6" 5503.80 dome (+2 diopter optional), Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM behind UWCamStuff custom 5" mini-dome. Dual INON z240 Type IVs. Homebuilt LED/fiberoptic triggering.
Current rig: Sony SLT-alpha55 in Ikelite housing, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro in 6" 5503.80 dome (+2 diopter optional), Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM behind UWCamStuff custom 5" mini-dome. Dual INON z240 Type IVs. Homebuilt LED/fiberoptic triggering.
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Posted 25 February 2013 - 05:07 AM
Since nobody seems to know, I just ordered two of these arms. They are compatible with ULCS arms! I paid only 7.50EUR per arm, in the US they are even cheaper (6.95$ at Adorama). A rare gem - an item for uw-photography that does not cost a fortune!
Jock
got two 8", will (intend to) use with net floats as they fit well in the central hole on most floats (10-12 mm). just worry about ball-rod joint. this arms are made not as a solid thing, alike ULCS (INON, Nauticam...)
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Posted 26 February 2013 - 07:17 AM
got two 8", will (intend to) use with net floats as they fit well in the central hole on most floats (10-12 mm). just worry about ball-rod joint. this arms are made not as a solid thing, alike ULCS (INON, Nauticam...)
Hello Basileus,
Could you describe your net floats? Do they suspend your camera in a fairly upright position by providing buoyancy from above?
I fashioned a couple of suspending floats that clip onto my strobes. This is a good solution for me, since my strobe arms are very short - adding buoyancy in the usual way, by wrapping foam around the arms, makes it impossible for me to position the strobes the way I want. My floats give nearly perfectly balaced neutral buoyancy when used with two strobes and a heavy focus light, but maybe it would be even better to use nets, so that buoyancy can be easily varied to suit different equipment.
John McCracken
