Which Focus Light

I have a D300 with dual ike DS125s and was looking to get a focus light. I dive in cold dark green wasters for the most part. Was thinking of getting a FIX 1000dx as I could use it was a general torch as well as focus light.

3 questions

1) Is it too powerful as a focus light when using 60mm lens? It can be dialled down so I assume not.

2) I see the colour temp of the FIX 1000dx is about 9000K. My strobes are 4800K, there is a filter that adjusts the light to 4500K should I purchase this if I go with this option?

3) Is there another focus light you would go with instead? The reason I like the look of the FIX 1000dx is that its LED so will not have to purchase replacement bulbs very often (e.g. halogen). Also seems like a good option as a torch in green wat

I have a D300 with dual ike DS125s and was looking to get a focus light. I dive in cold dark green wasters for the most part. Was thinking of getting a FIX 1000dx as I could use it was a general torch as well as focus light.

3 questions

 

1) Is it too powerful as a focus light when using 60mm lens? It can be dialled down so I assume not.

 

2) I see the colour temp of the FIX 1000dx is about 9000K. My strobes are 4800K, there is a filter that adjusts the light to 4500K should I purchase this if I go with this option?

 

3) Is there another focus light you would go with instead? The reason I like the look of the FIX 1000dx is that its LED so will not have to purchase replacement bulbs very often (e.g. halogen). Also seems like a good option as a torch in green wat

 

 

The DX1000 is a very nice light and you can turn it down so too much light is not a problem. Here in California, the water is quite green right now and I am using the FIX 500. The difference is power and the choice of battery. I prefer AA over proprietary battery/charger and it is a bit cheaper. Your strobes should put out far more power than the focus light so you shouldn't see the focus light at all in your pics.

Bill

I bought a FIX and had bad luck with it. Doesn't perform anything like the specifications claim.

There seems to be major problems with quality control and defective units.

ekkk already bought one

I have both the Hartenberger Nano and the FIX 1000.

Nano is a fantastic light especially the ability to recharge without taking anything apart. Build quality and everything is just fantastic. Only draw back for me is it's heavy. Fix1000 is slightly lighter but not a whole lot (I expected a whole lot lighter when I bought it), the control dial is very nice and the battery life is longer than the Nano. I can do 2 solid dives w/ the FIX1000 but with the Nano, I usually runs out at the 2/3 of the 2nd dives.

Temp is very different. Nano is more natual/warmer, FIX is cold but you can easily compensated witht the filter. It's not very elegant and expensive solution but once attached, it's just fine. So FIX1000 solution is more expensive. I recommend both.

Light & motion has a new light seems to offer very promising performance as well, check them out.

A few pics:

The light

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadiver/4329807474/

Test shot w/ FIX1000 without the filter:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadiver/4337077076/

Test shot w/ Nano:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadiver/4336331791/

Cheers !

Dominic