Inon Z-XXX Prototype at Paris Dive Show

[Staggs]

Just a fyi - I saw Takuya Torii mention in a Instagram post from yesterday that he will have the first visible prototype of the Z-XXX at the Paris show at I assume the Inon booth.

I had been waiting to see what they were coming up with, but I ended up pulling the trigger on a set of Retra Pro Max's.

https://www.instagram.com/inon_torii_san/  - his second post (as of right now) is where it's mentioned.  Sorry if this was posted somewhere else.

 

 

 

[ChipBPhoto]

I gave up waiting on them and picked up a pair of HF-1s.  Unless Inon comes up with something substantial to compete with the HF-1 or upcoming Retra Maxis, I fear they will be left behind. 

[Chris Ross]

Hopefully we'll see something official soon, wonder if he'll also go to Boot dive show in Düsseldorf?

[TimG]

I’m going to Boot so will keep an eye out. I don’t recall seeing Inon though on the list of manufacturers attending. 

[Giancarlo M.]

It was also not on the list last year, but was present on the stand of PanOceanPhoto, their dealer in Germany.
Most likely it will be like that again this year, it will be on the stand at some retailer.

[hellhole]

look forward to seeing some pic..

[TimG]

41 minutes ago, hellhole said:

look forward to seeing some pic..

 

Assuming there's something to photograph! 😄

[makar0n]

On 1/12/2025 at 12:14 AM, Staggs said:

Just a fyi - I saw Takuya Torii mention in a Instagram post from yesterday that he will have the first visible prototype of the Z-XXX at the Paris show at I assume the Inon booth.

I had been waiting to see what they were coming up with, but I ended up pulling the trigger on a set of Retra Pro Max's.

https://www.instagram.com/inon_torii_san/  - his second post (as of right now) is where it's mentioned.  Sorry if this was posted somewhere else.

 

 

 

 

Wooohoo, finally! Still waiting patiently 🙂 

 

[Floris Bennema]

 

This prototype is depicted at last but I could find no further info. Looks nice and still small with the flastubes in T position like the earlier versions.

 

[Luko]

On 1/12/2025 at 12:14 AM, Staggs said:

first visible prototype of the Z-XXX at the Paris show at I assume the Inon booth.

I was at Paris show, no specific Inon booth.  Although Takuya Torii was on a local distributor booth.

Apparently he told everyone Inon had this new strobe prototype out but couldn't show it... from what I understand his bag had been... lost at Tokyo airport. 😄 

(fortunately located in Amsterdam/Schiphol but could not do it for Paris show)

https://www.instagram.com/p/DEwHSPhIvZR/

Edited January 14 by Luko

[Sokrates]

Interesting.

Of course not seeing it from the back, or have any additional info, its very easy to just speculate for now.

So lets speculate 🤣

T shaped flash tubes and just the general appearance from this one picture gives me Z330 vibes, with nothing new?

Obviously need to see from back if anything has changed (buttons to be better for one?)?

Is it going to be Li-Ion powered or old Eneloop still?

 

Really hope there will be more official or unofficial info soon.

 

[Scuba_Si]

It's still AA powered and backwards compatible with some accessories.  So I think we can assume the same moulding as the Z330. Therefore likely the same control layout and tube configuration.  Torii-san is doing the rounds at the European shows with his bag so more photos will popup this week at BOOT.

[Floris Bennema]

The link broke, there is anothers picture on FB. Also from the front, but now you can see a battery compartment that looks the same as the previous version. Obviously they are trying to create a hype by showing it step by step. Rather irritating :-{

 

Edited Sunday at 10:09 PM by Floris Bennema

[makar0n]

22 hours ago, Scuba_Si said:

It's still AA powered and backwards compatible with some accessories.  So I think we can assume the same moulding as the Z330. Therefore likely the same control layout and tube configuration.  Torii-san is doing the rounds at the European shows with his bag so more photos will popup this week at BOOT.

 

@TimG BOOT mission goal is clear -  sneak in, infiltrate, report 🤣

[TimG]

6 minutes ago, makar0n said:

 

@TimG BOOT mission goal is clear -  sneak in, infiltrate, report 🤣

 

🤣 No sweat, Marcin. I spent a whole career doing pretty much that.  

[makar0n]

1 hour ago, TimG said:

 

🤣 No sweat, Marcin. I spent a whole career doing pretty much that.  

 

While holding vodka martini in your hand I suspect. Shaken, not stirred.

[TimG]

With Monnehpenneh, of course.