jetlife2

How about 2 DS51 for shoot with Sigma 10-17mm or 14mm W/A?
the focus is within 15 meters, can it be done?

You will not get any strobe light past 3 meters. You can use W/A, but use it close up (one of the benefits of WA is close focus), but past 3 meters you are getting only ambient light.

I'm looking to upgrade my UW camera to Olympus PT-EP01 Underwater Housing and PEN E-PL1, but I don't want to spend out on a new strobe just yet. I currently use a fantasea nano fibre optic cable to connect a fuji remora to my current setup. I've done some investigation, but getting conflicting information. Could someone tell me if I can reuse this strobe and/ or cable with the PEN setup?

I can't see why not. The Remora info states it can handle Oly preflash. The PT-EP01 can handle bare-end fiber optic cable with the provided bushing. So you should be good to go.

Does the iPad2 even handle raw files? My iPad1 (not jailbroken) doesn't. With the camera connection kit all I can do is extract the embedded JPEG out of the raw file and transfer it to the iPad.

The iPad does indeed store original RAW files, if your RAW format is supported. See below. PS iPad 1 or 2 are the same, I have the 1 and it works fine.

[copy of my post in Travel Storage]

iPad is the way to go and can store original RAW as well as jpg.

No need for a laptop or dedicated storage device.

This will allow you to back up RAW to an iPad and retrieve later for editing.

If you buy the ipad camera connection kit ($29), it will copy RAW and jpg files off an SD card and save them to your iPad. The original RAW file [and matching jpg if you shot both] is stored on the iPad. Then you can save that RAW file from the iPad to your mac/PC with iPhoto, Image Capture, Aperture, Lightroom, etc.

I have personally verified that this works and the original RAW file is preserved untouched.

This will work for any RAW file that Apple supports. The easiest way to find out whether your flavor of RAW is supported is to open the file in iPhoto. Or there is a list of supported cameras here: Supported RAW files If your version of RAW is not supported, the camera connection kit will not import it so this iPad backup process is not available. [Unless you use just jpg].

This is a great backup method while on a trip.

Cheers

iPad is the way to go and can store original RAW as well as jpg.

No need for a laptop or dedicated storage device.

This will allow you to back up RAW to an iPad and retrieve later for editing.

If you buy the ipad camera connection kit ($29), it will copy RAW and jpg files off an SD card and save them to your iPad. The original RAW file [and matching jpg if you shot both] is stored on the iPad. Then you can save that RAW file from the iPad to your mac/PC with iPhoto, Image Capture, Aperture, Lightroom, etc.

I have personally verified that this works and the original RAW file is preserved untouched.

This will work for any RAW file that Apple supports. The easiest way to find out whether your flavor of RAW is supported is to open the file in iPhoto. Or there is a list of supported cameras here: Supported RAW files If your version of RAW is not supported, the camera connection kit will not import it so this iPad backup process is not available. [Unless you use just jpg].

This is a great backup method while on a trip.

Cheers

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