curtisleo 0 Posted August 10, 2005 It would be wonderful if all housing manufactures used the same connectors. Well I would bet that no manufacture would change quickly. This is why I am retrofitting my housings with these connectors and building my own strobe cables. Since I'm using Ikelite DS-125 strobes, I will need to attach Ike's connector to my strobe cables. http://www.seacon-usa.com/Products/DryMate/rubber_molded.htm Using all Seacon connectors, haven't decided to have it dry or wet mateable. I do plan on having more than 6 conductors. I am leaning towards 12 conductors plugs and bulkheads, to allow for future addons, A big plus is that majority of the SeaCon connectors are field repairable. If everyone would follow the same connectors I use, I can get the prices down. Once I get everything planned out, I will let everyone know the prices and will give the "Wetpixel Member" discounts. Curtis Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
onokai 20 Posted August 13, 2005 After 20+ years with various connectors. I find this thread intresting. Most of my shooting with aquatica housings has been with nelson connectors/bulkhead. They look like the ones refered to as seas and sea on page one of this thread.These can be connected or taken apart wet just as EO the other system of wet connections. The new improved EO style is what Dave talks about. These two cord systems are 2 wire non ttl and have been around forever.They are solid and work well. As far as ttl Ike has the best system I've seen- a positive plug in with 1/2 solid plug line up. The worst by far is the nikonos- spring loaded pins and blind notch line up as well as one water drop ruins the system all adds up to a bad dream. This is the system that most of ttl user's are stuck with. I know subal uses a 6-7 pin setup but I have not seen it close up- As far a standard- I think its a good dream but just that-a dream. If any manufacture/engineer is out there reading this please check out the best of the Ike system and the worst of the nikonos and come up with a better system. Mark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NitroLiq 0 Posted August 13, 2005 They could do it if the manufacturers could agree on it. That's how the MIDI standard was developed in 81 or 82, allowing synthesizers from any company to "talk to one another and speak the same language." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viz'art 24 Posted August 14, 2005 Dema is coming this fall, maybe a late cocktail with a few company engineer and a lots of napkins, many a good idea was drawn on these littles pieces of paper CD, DVD, telephone plugs, 4 track cassetes, AA batteries, tripod screws, 35mm film, Compact flash card, door knob hole size, just to name a fews existing standard, when there is a will there is a way, let the power that be.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
herbko 0 Posted August 14, 2005 Dema is coming this fall, maybe a late cocktail with a few company engineer and a lots of napkins, many a good idea was drawn on these littles pieces of paper CD, DVD, telephone plugs, 4 track cassetes, AA batteries, tripod screws, 35mm film, Compact flash card, door knob hole size, just to name a fews existing standard, when there is a will there is a way, let the power that be.... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ... let there be light. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
