kevintahiti12 0 Posted August 13, 2012 Hello everyone, Anybody know witch is the best underwater lightning equipments at this time ? I shoot with a phenom FXZ1 and looking for great lights ! Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HDVdiver 16 Posted August 14, 2012 (edited) Hehe..I do...but I'm not saying. Seriously, though, I'd recommend you go for the highest lumen LED output @ a very wide beam angle (100 degrees +) that you can afford. Edited August 14, 2012 by HDVdiver Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drew 0 Posted August 14, 2012 What's your budget? And what are you using it for? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alexx 3 Posted August 17, 2012 I was searching for a good and affordable light out in the market, and this is what I came up with. Mangrove 4L6 http://www.aditech-uw.com/en/underwater-lighting/1146-mangrove-videocompact-vc-4l6.html They are very bright and the beam angle is 120ºx130º. You can watch this light in action HERE I hope this helps. Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete L 48 Posted August 18, 2012 A pair of sola 4000s. Cheers Pete. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wagsy 0 Posted August 21, 2012 Hey that's my image lol The Sola 4000's put out great light, but I think those Mangroves would be pretty good too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davide DB 370 Posted August 21, 2012 These: http://wetpixel.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=47462#entry314731 same angle of mangrove but much smaller and lighter and expensive the vcl46 are extremely heavy and this coul be a problem Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackpolanen 0 Posted October 23, 2012 The Mangroves are heavy, but one way or the other, you want your lights to last. That means batt power. The choice is a heavy batt pack on your housing or your tank... or self contained. I have cables, so I chose self-contained. Buoyancy can be easily compensated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Douglas 16 Posted October 23, 2012 I use and love my Keldan lights. Has anyone any experience with the lights produced by Gates? I have only seen them topside. Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Timmoranuk 10 Posted October 24, 2012 For self-contained units, Fisheye Aquavolt 3500s and 7000s are worth considering. HTH, Tim 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davide DB 370 Posted October 24, 2012 For self-contained units, Fisheye Aquavolt 3500s and 7000s are worth considering. HTH, Tim I agree but I'm under the impression that here the Fisheye are not well regarded. I had the opportunity to dive with the Sola 2000, 4000 and the Mangrove. IMHO for price/performance ratio Fisheye Aquavolt 3500 are the best of them. The Mangrove are the cheapest but they are very bulky and heavy. I know that buoyancy can be easily compensated but in this case it's a pita. I used a lot Halcyon hid and lately Yellow Diving hid video lights but I hate having extra cables and canister. I wish I could upgrade to the Aquavolt 7000. Light is never enough Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
