strobe arms/tray for oly

After reading all the posts on strobes I have ordered a ys90dx for my olympus camera and housing. I am also ordering the fiber optic cable. Does anyone have advice on stobe arms/tray etc. I checked into ULCS, but they want $233, ouch! I guess if they are REALLY worth it, I will pay it. But I would rather save the cash for my next strobe. Any suggestions?

Brent

I think the Fisheye tray is popular - it comes with a locline strobe arm. Check on underwaterdigital.net or Marine Camera Distributors for more details.

Ultralight is the best, IMO.

Cheers

James

I went ULC with no regrets. Worth every penny when you buy a product that works perfectly and will last forever. One other thing to keep in mind your strobe arms and tray are keepers when you move to a different camera system, so the investment can be justified over a longer period of time.

Go with Ultralight, I have had 4 housings and 3 strobes in the past 2 years..Sold everything but the arms. It's like a good lense, something you never get rid of.

Where is a good web site to buy a ULCS strobe arm setup? I've been looking around with no luck. Any help would be great!

I got mine from Helixcamera.com You have to call them.

I would also try the Wetpixel sponsors - you might be able to get a better deal on a complete set.

Cheers

James Wiseman

I'm pretty sure you can order direct, I did. I called Dave (owner) up and asked if I could stop by to make sure the tray would fit my housing. No problem and he gave me a bunch of extra orings and a few extra knobs. He's really cool, don't hesitate to call him to ask questions about custom stuff.

I ordered direct. They great, just call them up.

Can you use the S&S Multi Stay with the PT-015? Would this be used as your tray?

Another option might be to use the Sea and Sea DX stay ($60) and the Sea and Sea flexible light arm ($80) or Sea and Sea DX arm ($60). Anybody have any positive or negative comments about this set-up?

At least you can always upgrade to Sea and Sea Arm VI at a later time.

is ULC =Utralight, and where can you find these at besides Helix camera (didn't see it listed)? How much does the tray and arms run for?

Keith

Following mentions may be too commercial, but my greedy money grubbing nature makes me submit them anyway:

http://www.ikelite.com/web_pages/opt10flash.html

http://www.ikelite.com/web_pages/ds50_pkg1.html

Any packages for the YS-90?

Ike,

Why not come out with a dual Ds 125 package that comes with 2 strobes, the dual TTL cable, arms( or not) , and a rapid charger?

Go Ultralight. I ordered mine direct as it was really hard to get info about it in Australia. Terry was fantastic - walked me though it all the way - including borrowing the S&S tray from a friend and testing if the handle fitted before shipping.

Yes the S&S Multi Stay will fit the PT-015 - that's what I use. I like the dual angled arm connectors and there's a brace on it that prevents the PT015 from spinning.