diggy

I would suggest the smaller dome for the simple reason that its easier to maneuver while in and through the cage bars. The only issue is that with a smaller dome the strobes have to be closer together than the wider dome. BUT i guess you will be taking pictures sans the strobes and manually white balance. So go with the smaller one. I have not seen a herculean difference in images with both except that the smaller dome is better for CFWA pics.

 

Cheers,

 

Diggy

I would agree with John, just returned from the Maldives doing lots of channel/kandus, the sharks just didn't get close enough for the tokina.

So would i ...here are 3 images. Except for the nurse sharks on a night dive its very difficult with the currents to take decent images of sharks in the Maldives. Nurse shark was with a mini dome i think and the other two with the large.

 

Cheers,

 

Diggy

Sounds like the light has been put into lock out mode by accident.

Your SOLA 1200 Video is a late model version that has the additional safety lock out mode ( shown by the lock on the control panel )

With the Light off , hold the switch in the forward position for 4 secs.
The light then turns on , then off, and the dashboard lights flash red 5 times.
The light is now in travel lock out mode and will not turn on.

The light will charge in this mode but will not switch on

To exit , hold the switch forward for 4 seconds.
The dashboard lights will flash green 5 times and the light then turns on
It should now be back on operation mode.

Take heart in knowing your not the first person the be locked out.

Peter

LOL the same happened to me with the Sola 2000 on a recent dive trip. Thought i was in trouble till this info was given to me by L&M....Whew what a relief!

Yes i use the polarbear 48 pack cooler. This is also used for transporting some of my gear on Airplanes (check in baggage) and works great as the whole bag is nice and padded.

Cheers,

Diggy

Love all the images..Here are two of my favorites...

Cheers and look forward to more images ..Merry X MAS TO ALL