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7th February 2005
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Canon A70 with Nikonos SB105 strobe
Hi all,
Am wondering if anyone with the A70 got a strobe working with it? What kinda slave or fiber do you guys use? I am thinking of taking over a nikonos SB105.. but I cannot seem to find any info on making the A70 work with the nikonos |
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7th February 2005
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kng is our man around here with A70 and very good video footage.. he is using a ys90auto...
he is out of town though, gotta wait after cny for him to advise you  anyhow, we have other old birds here not using a70 but good enough to know and advise  |
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8th February 2005
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okay... thanks for the reply... thing is I got lobang to get the nikonos strobe and wondering if it will work with my A70...
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If i'm not wrong, SB105's or any Nikonos type, legacy strobes will not work with A70. Reason being A70 preflashes while the SB105 doesn't ignore the preflash, though the SB105 can be optically triggered.. (or so i remember) On the other hand C5050Z or any cam with slave trigger (single flash) capabilities could trigger it. None the less, the Sb105 will be extremely hard to control underwater as your flash will either be full/half power dumps and a very crude way of strobe control would be to move it away/near to the subject. The only viable way is to hand hold it. and hand holding will need *special* arm sets. Howvwe i'm not sure about the DA2, but with this the need to purchase a Nikonos sync cord and stuff, it would be better off/cheaper getting a new/optical triggered strobe Cheers |
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8th February 2005
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As far as I know... the SB105 was maufactured to mate with the Nikonos and not the modern digicams of today. Besides Sync issues, there are also mounting issues. You would be better off getting a YS-90DX or something like that. It would definitely make your u/w photo taking more manageable, comfortable and enjoyable! |
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8th February 2005
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Hi thanks.. any one know where I can get a YS-90DX and roughly how much? |
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8th February 2005
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All depends whether you want new or 2nd-hand.
1. New- Sea & Sea at Adelphi. Strobe + optic fibre cable + base + arms around $1100 2. 2nd-hand- Just sold my set (as above) for about $650. |
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9th February 2005
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Not sure about SB105 with A70. But I'm using A80 with SB80. Can switch off red eye reduction to turn off pre-flash. Flash mode on M (auto can't do slave...hm..)
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11th February 2005
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can they be compatible?? wellwell.. looking into cost and functionality.. i think it''ll be better off using the right tools for the job... any underwater strobe shld works better and safer than using a land flash. |
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11th February 2005
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11th February 2005
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hoho.. didnt know abt 105 though..  anyway.. if u aledi own either of the strobes.. then its better for u to try to reuse them.. but if u wanna to buy a new strobe.. i think its better to invest on something that u can use in long run... |
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