which strobes for nikon d70 and ikelight

[buleetu 0]

hi all

 

 

 

just wondering what strobe i need for a d70 with an ike housing,,there is a connection that goes to the hotshoe on the inside of the housing with a socket on the outside

 

 

 

what do i need eg arms and cables to fire the flash

 

 

thanks

[ChrigelKarrer 52]

Well,

if your Ikelite Housing have a built-in TTL controller, best will be to get a Ikelite DS-125/160/+61/200 strobe and the cable to connect the bulkhead (socket outside) to the strobe.

If your D70 strobe should fire while in the housing you may connect a optical triggered slave strobe.

This kind of strobes are relatively inexpensive and the most advanced provide a working "but still pseudo" TTL.

If the internal strobe of your D70 should not fire as the flash will not pop up enough you need a electrically connected strobe like the Ikelite DS series,

or taking pictures in manual mode using a Nikonos type cable who basically only triggers the strobe to flash in the right moment.

 

Yes, you will need one strobe arm to connect each strobe to the camera housing.

Basically:

1° longer arms give you more distance to position the strobe and that comes hand especially at WA photos

2° 3 joints and 2 arm segments gives you also more distance and positions, this comes handy always

3° flex arms are cheap, but squeak while moving and limit the position of the strobe due their "rigid" kind

 

Chris

[buleetu 0]

thanks chris i look into the strobes u mention and also the different ways to mount them,,, im not sure weather to buy a wide angle lens or a strobe first though,,,i already have a 60 mm lens for macro and i get some great shots with that and i think a strobe would help a lot,,,ill see which one i have the money for first,,the lenses i was looking at a quiet expensive so perhaps a 2nd hand one will do

 

 

 

thanks again ill get back to u if i get astrobe for some advice im sure

 

 

 

 

do i have to go with ikelight strobes because i have the ike housing or can i get any type of strobe

Edited May 31, 2011 by buleetu

[ChrigelKarrer 52]

do i have to go with ikelight strobes because i have the ike housing or can i get any type of strobe

You don't need a Ikelite strobe, but it makes life more easy! Using a non Ikelite strobe you need a adapter cable and TTL

will work only with a external controller and this are first expensive and second can create problems with unreliable firing of the strobe.

Ikelite DSLR housings have a built-in TTL controller and using a Ikelite strobe they provide reliable results especially on macro shots.

If TTL is necessary is a hen or egg question and it's up to you to deceide if you need TTL or regulate the exposure completely in manual.

 

 

Your Ikelite housing probably won't allow the internal strobe to pop open completely and so the Nikon strobe will not fire if not fully open,

but to be sure try that with the camera in your Ikelite housing. If the strobe will not fire inside the housing, this situation won't allow you to

use optical triggered slave strobes like the INON S2000/D2000/Z240 or some of the Sea & Sea strobes just to name a few.

 

 

Chris

Edited May 31, 2011 by ChrigelKarrer

[buleetu 0]

yes chris ur right,,the camera flash doesnt open inside the housing,,it half opens but not enough to let the flash fire

[buleetu 0]

could i use a nikonos strobe

[ChrigelKarrer 52]

A strobe for the Nikonos camera or a strobe with a Nikonos cable/bulkhead?

Yes you can use a strobe with Nikonos cable/bulkhead, but only manual exposure and you need the right cable

going from Ikelite bulkhead on the housing to the Nikonos bulkhead on the strobe.

If you are talking of a old Nikonos strobe for the Nikonos camera then i don't know exactly if the will work,

but they are old strobes and probably not worth to buy.

http://www.ikelite.com/web_pages/compare_sb.html

 

 

Chris

Edited June 4, 2011 by ChrigelKarrer

[john70490 3]

If you're on a limited budget, I would suggest you look for a used DS50 with a serial number higher than 70000. With sync cable #4103.51, you will then have TTL with your housing. The strobe doesn't cover as wide an angle as the DS125 but is almost as powerful and is much more compact and lighter in weight. It works fine for macro with the 60mm lens and you should be able to get one for about $200.

[buleetu 0]

If you're on a limited budget, I would suggest you look for a used DS50 with a serial number higher than 70000. With sync cable #4103.51, you will then have TTL with your housing. The strobe doesn't cover as wide an angle as the DS125 but is almost as powerful and is much more compact and lighter in weight. It works fine for macro with the 60mm lens and you should be able to get one for about $200.

 

 

 

 

 

thanks lads,,, so why should the serial be higher than 70000,,is that just its age perhaps

 

 

 

also ikelite made 2 housings for the d70 one with ttl and one without,,i have the one with out what can i do??

[john70490 3]

so why should the serial be higher than 70000,,is that just its age perhaps

 

Because older DS50 strobes, with lower serial numbers, are not TTL-compatible with Ikelite housings. But if your housing does not have TTL, that is not relevant.

Edited June 4, 2011 by john70490

[buleetu 0]

Because older DS50 strobes, with lower serial numbers, are not TTL-compatible with Ikelite housings. But if your housing does not have TTL, that is not relevant.

 

 

hi all

 

 

im thinking of getting an inon z220 which arm and sync cord would i need,,as i said i have a 60mm lens so ill be doing macro so what kind of arm do i need