Getting ready to order some stobes for my D80/Ike setup. Looking at the 125's or 200's. I will run TTL in the water but,,, my question is can they be used topside effectively with the EV controller for a home studio application. I realize that I will give up the TTL topside but it is not as big of a concern as exposure is a little easier to handle topside vs. underwater. I tried a few search patterns on the forum but did not find anything. Anyone had any experience with this. ie. will the controllers slave at distance, is strobe power sufficient, will heat harm the stobes without them being in water, etc. Any info would be appreciated as this purchase would be an easier sell to the home financial officer..... 
if they could serve double duty.....Thanks
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Strobes for Topsid
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Hi SC,
The strobes are water cooled - so can overheat if used too much above water. Ikelite recommends against using them above water and I can understand why. The front of my 200's get pretty hot pretty quickly.
Sincerely,
James Wiseman
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Hi SC,
The strobes are water cooled - so can overheat if used too much above water. Ikelite recommends against using them above water and I can understand why. The front of my 200's get pretty hot pretty quickly.
Sincerely,
James Wiseman
So much for the best laid plans of mice and men. I guess this means I need to re-submit my plan to the chief finanical officer....
