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Selling two YS‑D3 Duo strobes. Both have normal external wear but work perfectly. Never flooded and serviced regularly. Each strobe includes flat diffuser, dome diffuser, and ball mount. Can sell as a pair or individually. Pair: $775 Individual: $400 Optional: 16 Panasonic Eneloop Pro AAs + 2 BQ‑CC17 chargers (+$50). Located in Texas; can ship within the U.S. Additional close‑ups available.
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Purchased new and sent to Backscatter last August for routine service. They replaced it with a brand‑new housing with upgraded hardware, so this unit is effectively new. Only one dive trip since replacement. No scratches on the window, no corrosion, and all controls operate smoothly. Includes the full original kit, box, and an extra O‑ring. Retail is $999. Asking $699. Located in Texas; can ship within the U.S. Additional close‑ups available on request.
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Selling my Fantasea UCL‑05LF close‑up lens. This is a +6 diopter wet lens that adds noticeable magnification for macro subjects while maintaining comfortable working distance. Great for nudibranchs, small fish, and detail work without committing to full supermacro. Optics are clean with no scratches, haze, or coating marks. Threads are smooth and corrosion‑free. Used only lightly and always rinsed and dried properly. Includes front and rear caps. New retail is $180 — asking $120. Located in San Antonio, TX; shipping included for U.S. buyers. Local pickup available.
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Hey, Dave, this looks really cool! I wish I could get something like that 😜.
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I think it depends on the camera/flash trigger/strobe combination. For my OM-1, AOI housing, and Ato Chris, I spoke too soon, and too uninformed. Backscatter has confirmed to me that there is no disadvantage to leaving FP on at all times that RC is on. RC will simply perform as usual before the flash sync speed of 1/250, and as HSS above that. So, essentially, it does support Auto Super FP. I apologize for my ignorance.
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As you suspect, for my gear combination (OM-1, AOI housing, Atom flashes), the flash output would be reduced if Super FP (OM name for HSS) is ON, but shutter speed is below flash sync speed of 1/250. Super FP should only be used at speeds above that, then. As I understand it, other cameras might support Auto FP where this would not be true.
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Having finally gotten my OM-1, AOI UH-OM1II housing, and dual Atom Flash strobes, I can verify that HSS does, in fact, work in RC/SC mode. You just switch FP on in the camera, leave the strobes on SC, and you can increase shutter speed to your heart's content (or until full power isn't enough from the strobes, at which point they beep). This is true on a tabletop, not yet in the water, though.
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Maybe I just made that less of an issue...
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The advantage is ditching about 300g underwater. I'm hoping to use 5" arms for macro and having a hard time arranging enough floatation, whether with float arms or STIX floats.
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Well, I shoot in clear, blue water (Caribbean). Also, the target light on my strobes (Backscatter Atom Flash) do have the same beam spread as the flash itself. That's why I thought I might not need the focus light for macro.
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Thanks!
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That's interesting.
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That's exactly the setup I have.
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Hey, Dave, How do you arrange and point the OrcaTorch for supermacro, especially if snooting? Or do you not use it, if snooting? Do you have it attached to a cold shoe mount? If so, with what connections?
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I love night dives, and obviously the focus light always goes with me then. I have a Kraken 1800 WSR. Great light. I'm just trying to simplify my gear wherever it makes sense. Also, I always have my wife hovering above me with her dive light, pointing things out 😊.
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