Strobes for use with Fuji S2 and Ikelite Housing

I am considering assembling a rig with a Fuji S2 SLR back, Ikelite housing and 2 YS-90DX strobes with dual sync chord. First question is: Does Sea and Sea make a dual sync cord that will work with the Ikelite housing(5 pin for YS 90DX) and secondly is this a bad idea for rig set up. If so, what would be better choices. Thanks for all of the opinions.

Mike

The Ikelite S2 housing has an Ikelite bulkhead installed where you would plug in your Sync cord.

I'm not sure what types of sync cords Sea and Sea make, but if you can get a dual Ike to Sea and Sea cord, those strobes will work.

If you don't already own strobes, then I KNOW that there are dual cords for Ike housing -> Nikon Strobes and for Ike Housing -> Ike strobes.

As a last resort, you can use one of the discontinued Ikelite/Nikon T-cords with two single Nikonos->Sea and Sea cords.

Does that make ANY sense???? :-)

HTH

James

I am considering assembling a rig with a Fuji S2 SLR back, Ikelite housing and 2 YS-90DX strobes with dual sync chord.  First question is:  Does Sea and Sea make a dual sync cord that will work with the Ikelite housing(5 pin for YS 90DX) and secondly is this a bad idea for rig set up.  If so, what would be better choices.  Thanks for all of the opinions.

 

Mike

Great idea but buy your sync cords from Ikelite not Sea & Sea.

If you don't own the strobes, I personally prefer the Ikelite strobes, but if you own the Sea&Sea's they are good as well...

Before I bought my D100/Aquatica I called Ike and his sales dept told me I couldn't use my YS120s with the S2 housing. Made the difference in my purchase decision.

Heh, dbradley used her YS120 with the S2 on her last trip... sounds like a communication problem??? Maybe she was just using it as a slave...

Cheers

James

re: communication problem

I doubt it - I was pretty clear. I do believe that it is doable, but I figured that if the support people didn't have a clue I didn't want to go that route.

No, I didn't mean you Kasey.

Cheers

James

I have also asked Ikelite this question and they came back with a categoric 'NO' to using the Sea & Sea strobes with the S2 housing.

Unfortunatley i no longer have the e-mail.