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For sale, a very nice pair of the original Retra Flash strobe heads, just factory serviced, so buy with confidence. Also included, wide-angle diffusers (130deg 4500k -0.6F) and neoprene protection covers. Main specs to note: powerful 100Ws output, fast recyle time (eneloop pro), 300lm pilot light. Smooth, even lighting; and of course, they match perfectly with the Retra LSD snoot. €1150 + shipping

I just had my sea & sea ys-d2 strobe die on me and am looking for advice on replacement strobes. I've been looking at the inon z330 and the retra pro. I've talked to a couple of places and haven't gotten much help. One said the reliability of the retra pros is unknown because they are too new and they recommended the inons. Another place said my current ys-d2 strobes were more powerful than the new retra pros, which doesn't seem right. I've also read there's an issue with ttl with the retra pros. Does anyone have insights into the reliability of the inon z330 or the retra pro strobes? I'm interested in all good, bad, and dispelling information about these two strobes or any other strobes I should consider. Delia

Original boxes, purchased in 2017, including diffusers. Perfect condition. Also included are CM dome diffusers custom made for Z240's. $750. plus shipping for both strobes and dome diffusers. Will be shipping from Los Angeles. By the way, the dome diffusers sell for $130. Per pair. I am including them with the strobes at no extra cost. .

For Sale: Seacam Seaflash 60 Strobe Set 2 Seaflash 60 strobes 2 M8 Ball adapters 2 Neoprene strobe covers 2 Diffusers 2 S6 Cables 1 Spare O-ring set (enough spares for both strobes and grease) $2000.00

Two Sea & Sea 110YS a Strobes. Worked perfectly last year in Hawaii. I am asking $275.00 each or $500.00 for the pair plus shipping. Diffusers are included...the sync cords are not included. Pictures attached.

I shoot mostly macro and a little bit bit of wide angle. I wanted a rig that I could do a bit of both and not break the budget. Did I forget anything? Any input on any of my choices? Here are some of my pics. My Flickr Page

I have a pair of Sea and Sea YS-110 strobes for sale. I purchased these used with the idea that my wife would use them but she decided that she prefers shooting with video lights. They both fire just fine and have the original diffusers. I have never had them wet. Looking for $400 for the pair plus shipping.

I have three Sea & Sea YS-D2 strobes for sale, surplus to my needs. Two are the Yellow D2(J) version and one non-J version. All strobes are in good condition, never flooded and include their original packaging, o-ring grease, diffusers, manuals etc. Asking AUD $600 each for the J versions and AUD $500 for the non J strobe. Buyer to pay shipping. Strobes located in New South Wales, Australia.

I am offering a dual Ikelite strobe package for sale. The package includes: · 2 Ikelite DS-160 strobes with rechargeable Ni-MH battery packs and diffusers · 1 extra Ni-MH rechargeable battery pack · 2 “smart” battery rechargers, one with and one without interchangeable plugs · 2 sync cords (both Nikonos to dual Ikelite), one for shooting manual as well as one for shooting TTL. Each sync cord has appropriate protectors on each end. · 1 Ikelite second generation TTL converter. · Extra Ikelite O-rings and silicone These strobes, which are particularly well suited for underwater photography given their warm color temperature, were fully serviced by Ikelite in July, 2018. Since then they’ve been used on 32 dives and remain in superb working order. The extra battery pack was purchased in July, 2018 as was the manual sync cord. I am offering the entire package for $1200 including shipping to the continental US.

Selling my whole rig. Haven’t dove it enough to justify keeping it. I posted it previously as a package, but didn’t have much interest. I’m now willing to sell individual pieces. Please review the list below and PM me if you’re interested. Assume buyer to pay shipping - payments through PayPal. I will update the list as items are sold. Thanks for your interest! Sea&Sea DX-D80 housing - $400 2- Sea&Sea YS-250 strobes w/batteries and chargers. $600 ea. or both for $1000 Sea&Sea Large Dome Port - $400 Sea&Sea Custom Flat port w/Woody’s Diopter - $200 Sea&Sea Extension Ring 40 - $200 Sea&Sea Extension Ring 20 - $75 2 sets of TLC strobe Arms - $80 ea. or both for $150 Sea&Sea Dual Strobe TTL Cords - $60 ea. or both for $100 Aluminum focus ring for Tokina 10-17mm fisheye for Sea&Sea housings - $20 i will also consider selling Nikon D80, 105mm lens I will supply additional photos and clarifications on condition, upon request.

Hi guys, I've been doing photography above water for 10+ years, and would like to be able to take photos underwater as well, as I've been diving for 5. I''ve bought the TG-6 and housing combo from Olympus, a WeeFine WFL-02 wide angle wet lens and a tray, to keep it compact and, not spend to much cash. I don't see myself doing alot of macro, topsides I like shooting landscapes and the odd animal, but never super closeup. After reading alot of guides, and watching videos I've come to the conclusion, that I probably won't be satisfied without having some strobes, but I'm having a hard time deciding if I really should spend the cash on strobes or not at this time. Seeing as I'm just starting doing UW photography, I'm worried that the addition of strobes would make everything too complex, but at the same time, I'm worried that the result without having strobes would leave me unsatisfied, or require heavy editing for decent results. So my question is, should I buy strobes or not?

Time for this old geezer to become shore bound, so relinquishing my gear – quality items in excellent condition; hoping it brings as much pleasure and inspiration to its new users as it has to me. Prefer to sell as a package – $1950 or make an offer. Free personal delivery within 90 miles of Chehalis, WA, or shipped for actual shipping cost. Case and contents (without camera and lens) weighs about 33-1/2 pounds. Approximately 9" x 14-1/2" x 22-1/2" size. Case can be carried, wheeled or used as a cart for other gear. Prefer PayPal. SeaCam Silver Housing for Nikon D2X with spare O-rings and grease Dome port, Flat port, 20, 25 and 50 mm port extensions Nikon D2X with RRS L-bracket for tripod mounting, 2 batteries and charger Nikon AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8d IF-ED zoom with zoom gear for housing (also zoom gear for 28-70 mm zoom) (2) Ikelite DS125 strobes with charger Articulating arms, cabling, and connectors

Hi, I own a YS-110 alpha strobe that I use with a filber optic cable but ,now, I would like to have 2 strobes in my setup. I have the possibility to get a second one used for around 130€ or a set of 2 used YS-01 for 520€. The specs look very similar to me (except the possibility to use an electric cable that I don't use anyway). The first option would be, of course the cheapest, but is there a real benefit to choose the second one and sell my YS-110 alpha ? Thanks for your help,

For sale: Two pre-owned SEACAM 150D digital strobes available - one owner Canon version of software on both strobes. One strobe comes with a ballhead adapter, a charger, two batteries, one s6 to s6 cable, and a diffuser . This strobe is going for $1550 USD The other strobe comes with a ballhead adapter, a charger, two batteries, two s6 to s6 cables, and a diffuser. This strobe, with the extra sync cable will be going for $1625 USD There is no difference in the two strobes other than the additional sync cable being added with the sale of the second strobe. Both strobes with all batteries and cables - $3175 Price does not include shipping or insurance. Contact: l.johnson@stephenfrink.com

Ikelite for Nikon D800 camera housing for Underwater Photography. Condition is Used and camera not included. I'm selling my full set up housing, strobes, cables, and different lens ports for macro and wide angle photography, etc... Housing is for the Nikon D 800 and d800e camera bodies. Complete with tray, grip handles, arms, multiple ball clamps, spare o-rings 2 Ikelite DS 161 strobes included complete with ball mounts and 2 chargers and battery covers. Includes two TTL sync cables one for single strobe and one for double strobe. Include two dome ports, one 4 inch, one 8 inch, two macro ports, 5 extension ports, zoom gear port, other zoom gears. Ikelte vacuum kit. All you need is the camera and lens and you're ready to take some great pictures. I may be forgetting stuff that I am including. Feel free to contact me with any questions or need detailed information. If you where to purchase all these items new, it would cost well over $7000.00 This is being sold as a set and will not part out. Equipment has been lightly used, see all pictures, shows small signs of wear, what you see in the pictures are exactly what you will get. Everything works as it should, well maintained after each dive, and never been flooded. I have more pictures available, including ones I shot with this setup. Buyer pays shipping, verified PayPal or cash accepted for local pickup, CONUS only Only $2600 Make me an offer, you never know ;^)

F.S.: Two Inon D2000 Strobes, in excellent, barely used condition, with original box and accessories including Strobe Manuals, standard diffuser screen plus red spotting light stickers, spare O-rings and silicone lubricant. Each includes a one inch Inon ball mount and an Inon coiled fiberoptic cable. Never flooded, the battery contacts are shiny new. The D2000 is the junior brother to the Z240, weighs a bit less, with a fiberoptic cable connector and 20 GN guide number. My eBay rating is 100% buyer satisfaction. Please feel free to ask questions via PM. Paypal $299 one strobe or $580 both strobes $15 US shipping, $25 to other countries.

Ikelite for Nikon D800 camera housing for Underwater Photography. Condition is Used and camera not included. I'm selling my full set up housing, strobes, cables, and different lens ports for macro and wide angle photography, etc... Housing is for the Nikon D 800 and d800e camera bodies. Complete with tray, grip handles, arms, multiple ball clamps, spare o-rings 2 Ikelite DS 161 strobes included complete with ball mounts and 2 chargers and battery covers. Includes two TTL sync cables one for single strobe and one for double strobe. Include two dome ports, one 4 inch, one 8 inch, two macro ports, 5 extension ports, zoom gear port, other zoom gears. Ikelte vacuum kit. All you need is the camera and lens and you're ready to take some great pictures. I may be forgetting stuff that I am including. Feel free to contact me with any questions or need detailed information. If you where to purchase all these items new, it would cost well over $7000.00 This is being sold as a set and will not part out. Equipment has been lightly used, see all pictures, shows small signs of wear, what you see in the pictures are exactly what you will get. Everything works as it should, well maintained after each dive, and never been flooded. I have more pictures available, including ones I shot with this setup. Buyer pays shipping, verified PayPal or cash accepted for local pickup, CONUS only Only $3395.00 Make me an offer, you never know ;^)

Ikelite for Nikon D800 camera housing for Underwater Photography. Condition is Used and camera not included. I'm selling my full set up housing, strobes, cables, and different lens ports for macro and wide angle photography, etc... Housing is for the Nikon D 800 and d800e camera bodies. Complete with tray, grip handles, arms, multiple ball clamps, spare o-rings 2 Ikelite DS 161 strobes included complete with ball mounts and 2 chargers and battery covers. Includes two TTL sync cables one for single strobe and one for double strobe. Include two dome ports, one 4 inch, one 8 inch, two macro ports, 5 extension ports, zoom gear port, other zoom gears. Ikelte vacuum kit. All you need is the camera and lens and you're ready to take some great pictures. I may be forgetting stuff that I am including. Feel free to contact me with any questions or need detailed information. If you where to purchase all these items new, it would cost well over $7000.00 This is being sold as a set and will not part out. Equipment has been lightly used, see all pictures, shows small signs of wear, what you see in the pictures are exactly what you will get. Everything works as it should, well maintained after each dive, and never been flooded. I have more pictures available, including ones I shot with this setup. Buyer pays shipping, verified PayPal or cash accepted for local pickup, CONUS only Only $2990 Make me an offer, you never know ;^)

It is a few years that am shooting with warming diffusers on my Inon, having moved to sea and sea that do not have such a thing I had to find alternative solutions As I was at it I started experimenting with other techniques including cooling diffusers to get better colour and then finally combining with magic filters for still images I wrote the whole blurb here if anyone wants to look into the details...https://interceptor121.com/2019/09/29/creative-strobe-filters-for-wide-angle/ Having said that are there any other strobe diffusers other than blue filter for fluoro dives?

For Sale: In "AS-IS/USED" Condition- 2 Ikelite DS 125 Strobes and Sync Cables Both turn on in the Test mode as shown in the photos. Included is one single sync cable, and one Y-shaped sync cable to connect the Ikelite strobes to a bulkhead. Batteries for both are functioning, and I have the chargers for both. I purchased these used off E-bay a few years back and upgraded my system so am looking to let go of these. I also have a few spare o-rings for the sync cords that I will throw in as well. Will sell for $200 or best offer, I will pay shipping, to be paid by PayPal only. US Shipping only.

Hi, I currently have Canon 80d with one archon video light 10 000lm and started doing some shots in overhead environment. Some of the divers ina team carry video lights as well to mąkę scenę better lighted. But now its Time for more(strobe) because: - its difficult for communication with video lights - not enough of light Can anyone advise on good one strobe convinient for such conditions? I was thinking about Z330 or Sea Sea ds-1. Would it be good choice?

Hi All, It might be easier to sell this system peace-meal. I would prefer not to, but that is okay. Below is a list of what I paid from Backscatter (I have all receipts). The equipment isn't even a year old until November. I got bent on a dive recently and I need to take a little time away from diving so I am selling my equipment for now. 1.) 2 - Sea & Sea - YS-D2 Strobes - PAID $689.95 EACH - Total for two was $1,371.90. I will part with them at a 20% discount so a total of $1,097 total. This does not include the fiber optic cables which I have 3 of. Those cost me $100 each and I will apply the same discount if you want them. 2.) 1 - Keldan 4X 9000 Lumen Video light - PAID $1,390 - I will part with this at a 20% discount for a total of $1,112 3.) Nauticam WWL-1 Wet Wide Lens - 130 degree - PAID $1,150 - I will part with this at a 20% discount and include the soft and hard cover ($80 value) for a total of $920 4.) Nauticam CMC-1 Macro Wet Lens 4.5X - PAID $370 - I will part with this at a 20% discount for a total of $296 5.) Ultralight Clamps - I have about 8 Ultralight clamps. They go for $30 each. I will see them for $20 each 6.) 2- Ultralight 8" Large Buoyancy Arms by 2" wide - PAID $68 EACH - I will sell for $54 each 7.) 2 - Ultralight 8" Double Ball Arm - PAID $47 - I will sell for $37 (I will include free buoyancy floats 8.) Buoyancy Collar for WWL-1 Wet Lens (super important to have) - PAID $80 - I will sell for $64 9.) 1- Ultralight 12" Large Buoyancy Arms by 1" wide - PAID $55 - I will sell for $44 10.) Nauticam EMI - MKII Housing for Olympus EM1 - MK II including Nauticam M16 Vacuum Valve II - PAID $2,120 - I will part with this perfect piece of machinery for $1700 11.) Nauticam N85 Power Zoom Macro Port 29 - PAID $320 - I will part with this for $256 (this is necessary and essential piece if you want to use the M.Zuiko 14-42mm zoom lens so that you can use the WWL-1 and CMC-1 wet lenses effectively with the camera.) 12.) Nauticam Zoom Gear for Panasonic 14-42mm lens - PAID $180 - I will part with this for $144

Hi everyone Ive been around the forum for a while but never posted before. Im in a bit of a quandary, I have a nice 5DmkIV but no experience or equipment for underwater. To date Ive used go pros and recently purchased the 7 black. Im by no means a professional, I like to take photos blow them up and hang them on the wall and in a coffee table book I put together but thats it. Ive read a lot of good stuff on the TG5, and Ive been watching some underwater housings for my canon, but the more I read and learn the more indecisive I get. I have a dive trip to Bimini to swim with hammerheads in a couple weeks, from what Ive heard thats only 15-25 feet deep and want to take some great photos! Debating if strobes would be necessary and toying with getting strobes for the GoPro? Is that silly? Then I have a trip to Fiji next month which Id like to bring some equipment, but dont really want to lug a huge pelican case across the planet. Is there a efficient backpack size setup for my Canon that I can get? Does anyone have experience with a GoPro and strobes? Is the Olympus significantly better than the GoPro? Does anyone have any tips for hammerheads? Ive read a few posts. Also is anyone selling an old housing or set up that would fit my mkIV. Thanks for any and all responses, I feel like im out of my depth here.

Two Sci-Fi Strobes. While collecting information on our beloved and often frustrating underwater strobes (1), I came across two ‘back from the future’ strobes which may be of interest to Wetpixel members, one maybe for underwater use, the other to photograph a bullet as it shoots out of your favorite gun. They seem to be of interest as they may portend the kind of underwater strobes in our future. First, here is the just released Vela Strobe, compact, elegantly designed, with four AA batteries to power it for all day use. I quote its description (2): “The Vela One is the fastest flash you can buy. Take pin-sharp photos of supersonic bullets and explosions using a normal SLR. The pulse width is adjustable between 500ns (1/2,000,000 sec) and 5µs (1/200,000 sec), which is fast enough to freeze a high velocity rifle bullet in flight. It can flash continuously at up to 50fps, and burst at up to 100kHz. This extremely short pulse means it needs to be orders of magnitude brighter than other LED flashes to achieve a usable exposure. The Vela One boasts nine ultra-bright 5000 lm chip-on-board LEDs, which are boosted over 2000%, giving peak flux of up to 1 million lumens.” (Please see Footnote 1) The second strobe exists only as a two year old patent application (3) designed, maybe for deep diving submersibles, to work underwater at depths of 1,000 meters (3,281 feet) and to emit up to 30,000 lumens using a compact panel of 108 LED chips, in a hand-held light and photographic flash. The interesting idea is the use of a microprocessor to set and maintain a constant voltage to fire the LEDs (Footnote 2).. Comment: Given the Vela’s small size, low power consumption and ultra-fast flashes, let us hope it soon re-incarnates as an all-solid state underwater photo strobe. Notably, these two strobes of the future are built around, not flash tubes, but high lumen LED’s (4). -- Footnote 1: The Vela brochure is instructive on how to design a high performance strobe: “THE VELA SOLUTION: A MILLION LUMENS For pin-sharp shots you need a much faster flash, and the Vela One is 100 times faster. With a flash speed starting at 1/2,000,000 second, or 500 nanoseconds, the Vela One will stop a supersonic, high velocity rifle bullet in its tracks. We've all seen the beautiful high speed shots of bullets passing through playing cards and apples. If you want to take these sort of photos today, you will either need a high speed camera costing tens of thousands of dollars, or a dangerous and expensive air gap flash. These use a high voltage spark to generate the short, bright flash needed. As they run at over 25,000 volts and need regular and dangerous electrode replacement, it's not surprising you can't buy them commercially. If you want one you either need to buy a vintage one for thousands of dollars, or you must build one yourself. Many super talented people have done this, but it's not an option for most of us. We wanted to solve this. To solve the problem we turned to LEDs. Until now this has been impossible, as high speed flashes need to be extremely bright in order to get enough light onto your sensor in such a short period. We worked out we'd need to aim for up to one million lumens. If we used regular ultra-bright (500lm) LEDs we would need around 2000 to achieve this. This is obviously far too expensive and impractical. Instead we turned to the latest "chip-on-board" LEDs. These are designed for applications such as exterior lighting of large buildings. Even at ten times the brightness of the regular LEDs we'd need 200 of them, which is still far too expensive and impractical. This is where we had to get clever. After months of experimenting with different circuits and LEDs, we have built a circuit that drives nine LEDs up to 20 times brighter than rated, without damaging them or overheating, pumping out up to one million lumens. We've flashed our test units hundreds of thousands of times, and they power on through. That's years of normal use, and far longer than a speedlight will last. (2) Footnote 2: This strobe is designed for a depth of 1,000 meters and does not seem to fulfill a real time need, but who am I to say. References: 1. Underwater Strobe Finder – 2019 edition. http://wetpixel.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=64076 2. Vela One high speed photo flash. https://shop.vela.io/products/vela-one-high-speed-photo-camera-flash?mc_cid=7dde9af900&mc_eid=072409961b 3. Feiberg, Dirk and Frey, Charles L.: High Intensity Marine LED Strobe And Torch Light. United States Patent Application 20170343185 http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20170343185.pdf 4. Inexpensive high power, white light, 5700K COB (circuit on a board) LED’s: https://www.mouser.com/Optoelectronics/LED-Lighting/LED-Emitters/High-Power-LEDs-White/_/N-8usfj?P=1y962e6Z1yzt851&Keyword=cree+led&FS=True

These strobes have only been used on 8 dive trips and work perfectly. When not used, the batteries have been properly maintained. The package includes 2 s6 cabels and rechargers for the batteries as well as diffusers. I paid $5942 USD and I am asking $2500 USD. I will accept PayPal and the buyer must pay for shipping. Please enquire further for photos.