Slave strobe wanted/suggestions?

**Freef** · 12th April 2008, 16:26

I'm still trying to get a chordless slave for my MM2EX. No one seems to have one for sale [eg YS30] and hte YS 90 is over £300.

Anyone have anyting for sale second hand?

Or any suggestiosn for alternatives-bearing in mind I'd like it to fit a sea arm 5 and pretty exclusively take photos in low vis in the UK.

RAL · 12th April 2008, 23:42

Quote: (Originally Posted by Freef)

I'm still trying to get a chordless slave for my MM2EX. No one seems to have one for sale [eg YS30] and hte YS 90 is over £300.

Anyone have anyting for sale second hand?

Or any suggestiosn for alternatives-bearing in mind I'd like it to fit a sea arm 5 and pretty exclusively take photos in low vis in the UK.

NEW Nikon Nikonos SB 105 STROBE flash Underwater Camera - eBay (item 200213145179 end time Apr-12-08 21:48:26 PDT)

These are nice strobes & the money is right.

RAL

JCdesign97 · 13th April 2008, 03:23

Dave, you mean you don't already have one stashed somewhere on your Swiss Army BC??

I think you should maybe check again - it may just be hidden ...

In all seriousness, though, before I upgraded to dual strobes I used an older Ikelite MS substrobe as a non-wired slave. You can still find them on eBay, usually for less than $100 US - which is equivalent to what? about 12 pence now??

Ikelite makes adapters to mount almost all of their strobes to different companies arms, so it shouldn't be too hard to find one to suit your needs. I just did a quick search and there's a Substrobe MV going right now for $59 US (buy it now for $99) - unfortunately the MV doesn't have the slave function AFAIK, but it shows what's out there and what they go for. I'd keep your eye out on eBay - it's one option, at least.

ps - I've used SB105s, also and as RAL says definitely worth the money, especially with the exchange rate.

betti154 · 29th April 2008, 23:31

I have an old YS50 is very good working condition for sale if you want? PM me for details.

xpabu · 30th April 2008, 07:05

Hi,

I maybe able to part with my dual-sync cord for MM2EX, if that's any help? Or possibly, one of these may work and then you can get a non-slaved YS60 or similar?

HeinrichsWeikamp GbR

Cheers
Paul

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Freef Custom Title Disallowed! Current Rebreather/s: Dolphin Other Rebreather/s: Dolphin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Land of the Freef, UK. Posts: 1,356	Slave strobe wanted/suggestions? I'm still trying to get a chordless slave for my MM2EX. No one seems to have one for sale [eg YS30] and hte YS 90 is over £300. Anyone have anyting for sale second hand? Or any suggestiosn for alternatives-bearing in mind I'd like it to fit a sea arm 5 and pretty exclusively take photos in low vis in the UK. __________________ David. Currently owner of two differently sized ankles.
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12th April 2008, 23:42	#2 (permalink)
RAL Longbottom Time Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Florida Posts: 374	Re: Slave strobe wanted/suggestions? Quote: (Originally Posted by Freef) I'm still trying to get a chordless slave for my MM2EX. No one seems to have one for sale [eg YS30] and hte YS 90 is over £300. Anyone have anyting for sale second hand? Or any suggestiosn for alternatives-bearing in mind I'd like it to fit a sea arm 5 and pretty exclusively take photos in low vis in the UK. NEW Nikon Nikonos SB 105 STROBE flash Underwater Camera - eBay (item 200213145179 end time Apr-12-08 21:48:26 PDT) These are nice strobes & the money is right. RAL __________________ The sea does not care about you.
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13th April 2008, 03:23	#3 (permalink)
JCdesign97 My unit can beat up yours Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: PA, USA Posts: 350	Re: Slave strobe wanted/suggestions? Dave, you mean you don't already have one stashed somewhere on your Swiss Army BC?? I think you should maybe check again - it may just be hidden ... In all seriousness, though, before I upgraded to dual strobes I used an older Ikelite MS substrobe as a non-wired slave. You can still find them on eBay, usually for less than $100 US - which is equivalent to what? about 12 pence now?? Ikelite makes adapters to mount almost all of their strobes to different companies arms, so it shouldn't be too hard to find one to suit your needs. I just did a quick search and there's a Substrobe MV going right now for $59 US (buy it now for $99) - unfortunately the MV doesn't have the slave function AFAIK, but it shows what's out there and what they go for. I'd keep your eye out on eBay - it's one option, at least. ps - I've used SB105s, also and as RAL says definitely worth the money, especially with the exchange rate. __________________ Cheers, John
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29th April 2008, 23:31	#4 (permalink)
betti154 New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 53	Re: Slave strobe wanted/suggestions? I have an old YS50 is very good working condition for sale if you want? PM me for details. __________________ Damien Siviero http://damiensivero.com
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30th April 2008, 07:05	#5 (permalink)
xpabu New Member Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 50	Re: Slave strobe wanted/suggestions? Hi, I maybe able to part with my dual-sync cord for MM2EX, if that's any help? Or possibly, one of these may work and then you can get a non-slaved YS60 or similar? HeinrichsWeikamp GbR Cheers Paul
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