What Would You Guys Think Of This Low-Cost Set-Up For An E-410?

Hi,

I'd just like to know if all of these components would be compatible & functional with each other?

CAMERA: Olympus E-410

LENS: 14-42mm kit lens

HOUSING: Olympus PT-E03

PORT: Olympus PP-E05

STROBES: Olympus UFL-1 (x 2)

TRAY: Bonica NEONTRA x 2 ( http://www.bonicadive.com/?p2=modules/boni...mp;productId=31 )

HANDLES: Bonica NEONHAN x 2 ( http://www.bonicadive.com/?p2=modules/boni...mp;productId=32 )

ARMS 1: Bonica NEONDBL x 2 ( http://www.bonicadive.com/?p2=modules/boni...mp;productId=33 )

ARMS 2: Sea & Sea Sea Arm VII x 2 ( http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/5103...m_VII_7_6_.html )

ARM BRACKETS: Bonica NEONUBJ x 4 ( http://www.bonicadive.com/?p2=modules/boni...mp;productId=30 )

FIBRE-OPTIC CABLE: Sea & Sea L-Type x 2(?) ( http://www.seaandsea.jp/products/accessory/acce/ys.html - 1st item on page )

I know this is not such a glamorous subject and that I probably seem to always ask these sorts of questions, but I need to know this stuff, specially if the PT-E03 is going to be harder to find in the future.

How can you get the two UFL-1s (or any TTL-via-fibre-optics strobes) to fire with the E-410's built-in flash if only one fibre-optic cable can be used? First UFL-1 fires via the cable and second fires by picking up the first one firing?

If two FO cables can be used, what exactly is the connectivity? What am I missing? An Athena adapter? Which one?

Many thanks for any replies - I'll make you some nice cheesy pasta if you're ever in Dublin. It can affect your sinuses, mind you. Well it does mine anyway - seems to get me quite congested

Mark

How can you get the two UFL-1s (or any TTL-via-fibre-optics strobes) to fire with the E-410's built-in flash if only one fibre-optic cable can be used? First UFL-1 fires via the cable and second fires by picking up the first one firing?

You can use the inon or Athena fiber optic adapter which mounts two cables in front of the strobe on the housing.

I have the handles and tray with my E410. Pros: light weight, universal ball mount (roughly 1"). Cons: flexes above water with the weight of the strobes. You literally have to use loctite on the threaded ball adapters to keep them from unscrewing. This happens because in order to keep the strobes in place you really have to tighten the bottom joint so when the weight of the strobe is in the correct direction it loves to unscrew the ball from the handle. I've used the tray on about 50 dives with no other issues. For $28 list I'd buy the TLC or ULCS joint brackets. They're the same 1" design. I'd also look hard at replacing the plastic ball joints on top of the handles with TLC. I think if you go to Helix Camera they carry TLC.

- I'll make you some nice cheesy pasta if you're ever in Dublin.

Isn't going to Dublin for pasta a little like going to Scotland for tequila?

Steve

Hi Mark, Ocean Optics in London might be a little closer. They carry Inon arms etc.

 

Isn't going to Dublin for pasta a little like going to Scotland for tequila?

 

Steve

Indeed, but I have to say I've never had cheesy pasta like my own, no matter where I've been in the world...

Mark