I currently dive with a nikon p5100 (ikelite housing) and Ikelite AF35 stobe. I am looking for an upgrade to allow for better WA pics (especially shark pix here in North Carolina). I posed this question to a cople of shop:
I recently purchased a housing for a nikon p5100 camera. I also have an ikelite AF35 strobe (which I have had for a couple of years). I recently got back from Bonaire, and the strobe is great for macro photography, but it lacks the power for a good landscape shot (or the sand tigers here in NC). I am looking to upgrade to a more powerful strobe and am looking for recommendations. I know the ikelite housing will work with the TTYL of the ikelite strobes. I did not know if the ikelite strobes are more expensive to comprable strobes of other manufacturers, and if they were, was the TTYL really worth it? I do want a stobe that accepts AA batteries (not a stobe where you just recharge the internal battery). Also I did not know if it was possible to set up some sort of homemade base that could utilize my AF35 strobe as a fill/secondary strobe. I do not have a specific budget figure in mind, I am just trying to figure out what I need/want to fit my desires, but I do not want to spend some crazy amount and get a strobe that offers more than my current camera set up can utilize. Any advice is appreciated.
Options I have heard back are the Inon D-2000 or Z-240 or a Sea & Sea YS-11. I was curious as to any pro or cons for these, and what you guys think is the best use of my money. I will likely make one tropical trip a year, and many trips locally here in North Carolina. I like to do a mix of WA, macro, and "regular" photos.
