o-Turtle mobile vs. UW Technics 11073 for Sony A6300 in Nauticam housing

[Thomas-PR3 3]

Hi,

I am looking into getting a LED trigger for my Sony A6300 to use in the Nauticam housing. I have found the o-Turtle mobile and the UW Technics 11073 that should do the job. 

Is one of them better than the othter - or is there a third option I should be looking at?

Thanks in advance.

Best regards,

Thomas

[Wah 0]

Did you pick one?

 

[Thomas-PR3 3]

Yes, I got the o-turtle mobile, and it works great :-)

[Balage_diver 4]

Dear Thomas,
I would like to tell you some informations about the TURTLE products.
First of all the o-TURTLE  works with Olympus system.  If you would like to use the sony line to Sony A6000 series your choose would be the s-TURTLE SMART Mobie version.   This type works with all Sony system A 6000 to A7 series.

https://www.trt-electronics.com/shop/s-turtle-mobie-smart-ttl-trigger-for-sony-systems/16/

We made this type with small cable  not built in hotshoe.  The cause of this the space above the camera hotshoe.

Compare:

The biggest difference the UW technics trigger and Our products is the battery type.  As i know the UW technics use CR2032  battery which is changeable.

We prefer the  LIPO cell which is chargeable. 

If you need more information please don't hesitate to write us the support@trt-electronics.com  mail.

Regards

Balazs

 

 

Edited May 19, 2020 by Balage_diver

[Wah 0]

On 5/19/2020 at 5:02 AM, Balage_diver said:

Dear Thomas,
I would like to tell you some informations about the TURTLE products.
First of all the o-TURTLE  works with Olympus system.  If you would like to use the sony line to Sony A6000 series your choose would be the s-TURTLE SMART Mobie version.   This type works with all Sony system A 6000 to A7 series.

https://www.trt-electronics.com/shop/s-turtle-mobie-smart-ttl-trigger-for-sony-systems/16/

We made this type with small cable  not built in hotshoe.  The cause of this the space above the camera hotshoe.

Compare:

The biggest difference the UW technics trigger and Our products is the battery type.  As i know the UW technics use CR2032  battery which is changeable.

We prefer the  LIPO cell which is chargeable. 

If you need more information please don't hesitate to write us the support@trt-electronics.com  mail.

Regards

Balazs

 

 

How long does the battery last?  Is it something that should be charged after every day of diving?  or once every few weeks?  Obviously it depends on usage, but I'm just trying to get a general sense of battery life.  I am enjoying the s-turtle mobie on my a6500.  Thank you! 

[Balage_diver 4]

Hi.   

It depends on the usage. I say the TURTLE knows approx 1500 pictures with one charge, but some users said it works one week with one chagre.   
If you slide on the hotshoe the TURTLE and also switch on the cam and the TURTLE .

There is a BAT text of the back of TURTLE and a  LED which is blinking if the batter is 10-15%.  

Regards

Balazs

 

[Phil Rudin 454]

Hi Thomas, 

Regarding battery life as with all batteries things are not always equal however during my tests I exceeded the specs. of 2000 flashes per charge by a lot. I also used the S-Turtle shooting models in the Mexican Cenotes at 5 to 10 frames per second and the S-Turtle was able to keep up without overheating or misfiring. 

If you would like to read my full review of the S-Turtle for Sony it is in the back issues at uwpmag.com, issue #110. This is a free PDF download and contains lots of useful info on how to use the S-Turtle.

As with a lot of U/W equipment failures I ignored my own advice and managed to pinch the wiring for the S-Turtle when closing the housing. This was complete Pilot error on my part and no fault of the S-Turtle but resulted in damage to the wiring which has put the S-Turtle out of commission for the time being.

I hope you enjoy my take on this excellent tool.

[Thomas-PR3 3]

Thanks Phil - I will find the #110 issue and read it :-)