Nemrod

One of my D2000 strobes had the same issue after getting bumped pretty hard, after many years of reliable service. I sent it off to a well known repair service and he agreed to repair it. That was three years ago. Crickets chirping. I moved on to the S220 and now some Retras. That is one of the downsides of Inon (and that they now make only the S220) is that there are no parts, no support and no service. And really, the same with YS. Well, perhaps there is a little service for YS but they go TU more often so net, net. Basically, I feel your pain but can provide little hope.

Dave, If you could that would be great. I have used JawsTec with no real issues but I would rather send money to a fellow diver and you know exactly what they should be. And they are kinda slow, I have another trip June 22nd I think it is. Let me know, thanks, James

Thanks for the info. I looked at that site but do not understand, do I order from the site or download? What is meant by Plate 2? I have used JawsTec to print several dive related and other items in the past, most recently G250 bumpers. Edit, oh, I see, think I figured it out.

Does anyone have a file(s) for printing bumpers for the new Maxi strobes? As you guys coerced me into buying some Maxi strobes I find that currently Retra has not caught up with the Maxi product accessories, it needs bumpers! I assume that Retra will eventually produce bumpers? I think they told my wife that they were in work.

I assume you mean by "fiddly" that the knobs are too small for gloved hands? If so, these knob extension may fit the Z330. I had them on my Z240/D2000 strobes. But not sure they fit the Z330. Reef Photo & VideoH2O Tools Inon Optimization SetH2O Tools Inon Optimization Knobs for Inon Strobes This set includes two knobs. The image above shows an o-ring. The o-ring is not included. The knobs fit over Inon strobe knobs. These knobs are laI bet some smart person could design and print something for the Z330.

I got the Maxi strobes in just now. I am able to say that I am pleasantly surprised that my over worked imagination was wrong and these strobes are not as big as I had thought. They are not little but not too big either and that promises to balance well in the water. So I think I am glad that I did not go out and get the Max Pro IIs. I think that I will like the Maxi better in the end. For my purposes anyways. Thanks all.

Just going to say, having owned/used the old D2000, the Z240 and several other Inon strobes, the S220 is as powerful as the Z240 was. And folks considered at that time it to be an acceptable wide angle strobe. The S220 is so tiny and is rock solid in both manual and TTL. The S220 is not the S2000, it is a much improved strobe. I am sure now that I have invested in Retra strobes that Inon will dump five new models on the market to make me go nuts and shake my fists to the heavens, but, according to several photo stores, not going to happen.

Sad to see that resource go away :(.

And I did get the video lights option. Both for resell in that event and for utility in swim throughs or other similar need to light my way. Mostly for resell. I suppose if I go back to mounting a GoPro atop the housing the video lights would be useful there.

Oh well, I have Maxi strobes on the way with the WA diffusers. Boil water and fry fish!

The Apollo S strobes I used for several weeks did not have a pre-flash kill. The MTL mode is a continuous mode they suggest for that purpose but it fires on the preflash which is annoying to make two flashes when shooting manual. They perhaps have added that feature now, do not know. They are very nice strobes, the ones I used were missing a feature critical to my use and my camera. The manual reads no different for the S III. Back panel of S model and excerpt from S III model. Where do I set preflash kill on this strobe? When shooting in manual MTL mode with my Sony I got two flashes at the chosen power setting with the exposure flash diminished at higher power settings. Was it malfunctioning? I miss too many shots with the UWT trigger board, any strobe I buy must be capable of running from the pop ups. I do use the UWT board for macro. I have used a pair of the older Retras and they ran fine on the Sony in all modes from pop up and the UWT board in TTL and manual and did not fire on the preflash. As neither do the Inon Z and S strobes I have owned or used. To kill preflash on the Maxi the manual instructs the user to use the app to program the custom feature on the U position.

Using the MTL mode the Apollo S fired two flashes, once for the preflash and one for the exposure flash instead of one single flash. Maybe I did something wrong. Yes, I get an exposure but I also get two rapid flashes instead of just one. They are great strobes, just that feature did not work for my main camera.

Another hypothetical, if a person could $afford$ the Pro Max, would that person still choose the Maxi? Is it selfish to buy strobes that cost more than what it would take to feed an entire village of starving children and sponsor a dozen "animals" on the ASPC commercial? Not going to name the person or the company, lol but this was their consideration on strobes: Go Retra, get the Maxi, not the Pro Max II YS/S&S are "GD" junk Inon, blah, blah, blah Kraken, everything they make leaks (just happen to have a Kraken light full of water) HF-1 is too "GD" heavy in the water Unlike the sport of golf which has caddies to carry my clubs if I played golf, to bad scuba/UW photography does not have a caddy to carry my camera. Oh, wait, they do have an under privileged, often abused, under paid equivalent, the Dive Master! Maybe I can coerce one to tote my stuff around for me because with the Maxi strobes I think I will need one. I am kinda scrawny and not very strong :(.

No, last paragraph of post 1. No universal TTL, otherwise that is exactly what I would do, two Atoms. But they have proprietary OM RC TTL only and I shoot Canon/Sony/Nikon and the Sony trigger they have will not fit in my housing which already has an expensive UWT trigger. I really do not understand Back Scatter's fascination with RC TTL to the exclusion of universal TTL when most people who I know shoot Canon/Nikon/Sony and the only OM shooters I see with exception here and there are shooting the TG. I have quotes out for a pair of Maxi strobes. Still consider Pro Max II. I want the ability to shoot TTL when I need it or just feeling lazy. I liked the Marelux Apollo and they are nice strobes but they do not have pre-flash cancel which is a no go with my Sony.

I just am at a loss. I really do not like the large size of the Maxi but I really, really do not like the price of the Pro Max! And my Inon S220 strobes are just little power houses. Will these Maxi units really give me more wide angle punch and allow shots over white sand stopped down and CFWA sun balls that my S220 strobes struggle with? And big animals for a Maldives upcoming trip?

Bump to get you guys together. Just being a match maker, lol.

deepfatdiver over on scubaboard in photo classidieds. https://scubaboard.com/community/threads/for-sale-nauticam-sony-a6700-housing-w-flash-trigger-zoom-gears-and-more.664212/page-2

So your gear is in the cooler bag, where is the camera? Where did you get water on the boat? Most of the pangas in Cozumel have no water reservoir onboard that I have seen.

No, it is blinking red. Which means test failed. Yet it retains vacuum and went on many dives with no leakage.

Well, dang, what to do, what to do----. Looks like either has enough power to boil water or fry fish. Just the case size bugs me for the Maxi but I suppose I am just fixating as I oft do.

I cannot see that it has a focus light like the ProMax does? Can the video light be set to shut off when the strobe fires?

What is the watt/sec for the Maxi? Retra gives that strobe GN and the Pro Max in watt/sec! Do they have similar coverage for WA?

We just got back also. Where did you stay? Hope you had a great trip! Good news your rig worked perfect. I am beginning to wonder if there is an operator issue though I see nothing he was doing that did not seem right. It is as if the electronics sensitivity is too much and a small fluctuation sets the red light to flashing though there is no leak.

Dave, isn't the Maxi in a larger case, which is a concern to me because I like to get into tight spaces to shoot morays and critters? Also, isn't it kind of a video combo strobe. Video is something I never do. The Pro Max II is meant for still photogs I thought? Simply zero interest in looking at or shooting videos. But, yes, let me take another look at those, I think they can come without the video light option? Thanks.

Not looking to bash on Retra. Basically I am down to purchasing a set of these. I see the booster pack. I realize that is something I should get in due course but due to the rather expensive nature of this purchase, can I use these strobes without the booster. I am shooting a Sony NA-6400 and a Canon NA-R50. Mostly wide angle and mostly with a WWL. Can anyone tell me how many shots (they get) in (their) normal shooting without the boosters? I realize there can be a range here but most folks do not shoot at full power or need the fastest recycle for every dive and every shot. What can I typically expect? How do you think these strobes will handle with a Nauticam APS size housings? Are they huge? Being as I am known to be fastidious and OCD with my belongings, do these have good resell should I decide I have bought a Rolls Royce strobe set to shoot with my Toyota level systems? Why do I want these instead of the new Atom or HF-1? Simple, the Backscatter strobes do not have a universal TTL mode and the Retra does. I shoot manual but do want TTL capability and the Backscatter strobes do not support TTL with my systems.