
Aiming Lights
#1
Posted 07 September 2005 - 01:03 AM
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#2
Posted 07 September 2005 - 01:30 AM

Cor
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#3
Posted 07 September 2005 - 05:46 AM
It has proven to be reliable and has fitted straight into my system using existing ultralight parts - 1 AD-SS adptor and a triple clamp.
The only issues have been related to the battery charger contacts which were easily rectified.
#4
Posted 07 September 2005 - 09:10 AM
Go for the good aiming light, try to not fall prey to the temptation to skimp with a dive light that won't perform nearly as well.
Ryan Canon usually has these ready to ship. Give him a call.
#5
Posted 07 September 2005 - 10:37 PM
Hey Don, how are you, long time no hear from? How is life down under. Drop me a PM: terry@ulcs.com
#6
Posted 09 September 2005 - 01:10 AM
I use a 44 led light and found it good to this purpose, its have a wide angle without hot-spots. I didn’t notice any influence on the shots but some others here wrote that they don't like this light.
Nikon D200, Ikelite housing, Dual SB105.
#7
Posted 09 September 2005 - 05:47 AM

Joe
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#8
Posted 09 September 2005 - 12:14 PM
Light & Motion's Classic focus light integrates well w/ many housings, and can be had now for -$200 off of msrp.
Sea & Sea has a nice 10w light that is powered by 4x nimh batteries.
I've never had anyone buy a Fisheye light and regret it. I've let a lot of people who use $50 dive lights try fix lights, and they've bought them.
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#9
Posted 09 September 2005 - 03:51 PM
#10
Posted 09 September 2005 - 05:06 PM
I now have 2 of them.....go figure

Karl
www.kdietz.com
#11
Posted 09 September 2005 - 05:18 PM
One downside of the Fisheye light is the bulb cost: $38. I burned one out on my last trip. Lucky I brought a spare.
-Brad
Panasonic GH5 in Nauticam Housing
Sea&Sea YS-250Pro strobes
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#12
Posted 10 September 2005 - 04:45 AM
Al N
Canon 20D, Ikelite 20D, Dual Ikelite DS-125's,
Canon EF-S 10-22mm, Canon EF-S 60mm
#13
Posted 10 September 2005 - 07:04 AM
When conditions are less than clear bright water, longer lens sometime "hunt" for a focus lock....a wide beam focus light will brighten up the subject and will allow the lens to focus faster
I use my focus lignt primarily with the 105 macro and the 60mm macro....it makes a huge difference in acheiving quick focus
I use the same light as my primary night dive light
Smaller narrow beam..."cheaper".....lights are very hard to aim on smaller macro subjects....that's why the more expensive, but wide beam focus lights are worth the money....they are so wide, you really don't have to aim them....their wide coverage will hit everything in the lens FOV
Karl
www.kdietz.com
#14
Posted 10 September 2005 - 08:40 AM
Al N.
Canon 20D, Ikelite 20D, Dual Ikelite DS-125's,
Canon EF-S 10-22mm, Canon EF-S 60mm
#15
Posted 11 September 2005 - 06:58 AM
#16
Posted 11 September 2005 - 09:03 AM
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#17
Posted 11 September 2005 - 02:21 PM
I'm currently using a Iklite DS-50 with a Mini C and a DS 125, but I find that the DS 125 modeling light isn't bright enough with the diffuser on, and the Mini C is too narrow of a beam.
Would I be happy with a LX15 or do I just need to get the Fisheye?
www.manfishphoto.com
Canon EOS 20D, Ike Housing, 10-22, 60 and 100mm macro lens, Ikelite DS-125 and DS-50, Woody's diopter
#18
Posted 17 September 2005 - 03:19 AM
on paper it looks good...........and $200 would go towards a new lens...
Nikon D90 Aquatica housing, nikkor 60mm, ,105VR mm, 18-70mm, 17-55mm, 10.5mm FE, 15mm FE, 10-20mm.
Inon strobes, TLC arms.
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#19
Posted 17 September 2005 - 04:30 AM
I've been using a wide range of spotting lights over the last 3 years LED and UK40 types (but not the 40leds) and they do not compare in any way with the FIX. The quality and evenness of the beam are unsurpassed. No other light comes close. The question to me has been not how cheaply can i light things up, but rather how well. The rheostat to control output and even quality of the beam from the reflector design gives me exactly what I need. I wish I'd bought one of these years ago and saved myself the repeated frustrations from hot spots and lack of power to enable the sensor to lock on in our often poor viz conditions (it can be dark as night below 10 m often, so no worry about black backgrounds).
My recommendations - if you can afford it, buy it; if you can't save for one.
I would also like to endorse the great service from my supplier Mr Yuzo Kando at http://www.uwdigitalcamera.com/
Sony a6000 in Nauticam with Inon D-2000 flashes
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#20
Posted 17 September 2005 - 05:01 PM
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