Olympus O-MD E-M1 and Sea&Sea YS-D1 compatibility issues

Hi paratom what firmware is in your camera mine is 1.4

Also 1.4

hi there,

in wo have 12 dives with this combo and Coupé of Hunderters Images. nö Flash synch Problem so gar.

i think you schuld letzten Sea and Sea Check your Flash and or Olympia your Camera.

Retardation,Tom

I just returned from a trip to Ambon, where I experienced this problem of half, and completely, dark images when shooting with my EM-1/Nauticam/YS-D1s at speeds above 1/200. At the time, I googled and found this thread. A number of alternate options have been discussed here, but nothing of note regarding the problem as stated: YS-D1 + EM-1 + 1/250 producing a half dark image. I contacted Sea & Sea, described my problem and referenced this thread. This is the response I got from them a few minutes ago:

Hello Bob,

The SEA&SEA YS-D1 is designed to work with flash sync speeds up to 1/200. The strobes are not equipped for “high speed sync”, sync speeds greater than 1/200 sec. The strobe timing will not pair higher than 1/200^th of a second, leaving a portion of the image dark. There is no update at this time if SEA&SEA will produce strobes capable of high speed sync.

Thank you for your inquiry,

Sea&Sea USA

2380 Mira Mar Ave.

Long Beach, CA 90815

562-498-3708

So, to those of you who have been successful shooting above 1/200, good for you. For the rest of us, we're SOL.

Bob W

Hi Bob i do not have the camera or strobes anymore i did upgrade to inon z240 and had no problem but what you said now makes a lot of sense,i did contact sea&sea but at that time they didn't have any idea what was wrong now i think they have had several complaints and just came up with to fast a sync speed,thanks for the reply anyway

boyd

I replied to the above note from Sea & Sea asking whether or not the new YS-D2 strobes are capable of "high Speed sync". The comeback was both suprising and disappointing:

Hello Bob,

I am sorry to inform you that the SEA&SEA YS-D2 will not sync in speeds higher than 1/200.

Thank you,

Sea&Sea USA

2380 Mira Mar Ave.

Long Beach, CA 90815

562-498-3708

Bummer. I think I'll start a new thread providing this information so that folks won't have to stumble on by searching on a problem. It'll be right out there on it's own.

Bob W

I own a pair of YS-D1 and they work fine on my EM1 since ~50 dives up to 1/320s.

Simon

I own a pair of YS-D1 and they work fine on my EM1 since ~50 dives up to 1/320s.

 

Simon

In TTL mode or Manual? The sync problem only manifests itself in TTL mode.

Bob W

Hi Bob,

it works in TTL as well. Tested it yesterday on Couch and in Lake But TTL tends sometimes to overexpose, but thats another issue

This is weird especially after the support's statement. Has S&S issued any firmware fix since November, Simon? I resisted the -20% offer on the d1 (fotografit), maybe would't be such a bad idea...

Hi Tamas,

I dont know if there were some firmware updates but i bought a new one and a used one back in april. So maybe you should check it out and if they are not sync at 1/320 send it back.

Simon