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Backscatter Hybrids or Atoms?

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G'day all,

I'm looking to upgrade from a pair of Kraken KR-S05's to something a bit nicer... Both the Hybrid and the Atom are on my potential list. Has anyone shot with both that could comment on the lower power abilities of either? I'm mostly concerned that the hybrids even at low power may contain more punch then I really want for smaller fish portrait style pics or macro work.

Thanks in advance, Al

6 minutes ago, AlClarence said:

G'day all,

I'm looking to upgrade from a pair of Kraken KR-S05's to something a bit nicer... Both the Hybrid and the Atom are on my potential list. Has anyone shot with both that could comment on the lower power abilities of either? I'm mostly concerned that the hybrids even at low power may contain more punch then I really want for smaller fish portrait style pics or macro work.

Thanks in advance, Al

I have both, and it sounds like you want the Atoms. They are very nice, compact, and still powerful when you need them to be. They don't have video lights like the HF-1s but have most of the other features. Battery life is not quite as good either, but it's enough for at least two dives and several hundred photos.

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