I am looking for recommendations for some web sources for Ultralite arms. I know Marine Camera carries them and I am checking with them, but can anyone recommend any others?
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Need source for Ultralite arms.
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Need source for Ultralite arms.
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Grrrrr... can't edit posts!
Sorry, they carry TLC arms, not Ultralite...
Richard
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I got my ultralight arms from Helix.
Cheers
James
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ok, I guess I was right the first time!
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There is a link on the ultralight website page www.ulcs.com to dealers by state.
I was shocked and amazed by how much these things cost. My closest dealer is in Idaho, and although I haven't done a price comparison or bought from them yet their estimate was as follows for a 5"-8" combination to fit Ikelite housing:
BA-IK fitting: $ 22.95
AD125 Strobe Adapter: $22.95
AC-CS Clamps (3) $22.95 ea.
DB-05 Double Arm $47.95
DB08 Double Arm $47.95
Just over $200 plus shipping (in fact they had a little discount to $185) Is this about what I should expect pricewise?
What combination of lengths do y'all use and what recommendations do you have?
Bob.
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Obviously not annonymous... how'd that happen?
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My personal preference is for the ultralight clamps because they "hold tighter." The ultralight's have this rubber "o-ring" on each ball that lets gives the clamps something "squishy" to clamp on.
Other than that, the arms war is pretty much the same.
I use the same setup as the crazy uncle - 2 x 8" segments on each side. I use a ball adapter on each strobe to give me one more "degree of freedom" though.
HTH
James
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Here's what the Ike coolpix 5000 housing looks like with 2 x 8" arm sets:
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My personal preference is for the ultralight clamps because they "hold tighter."
That's only important for you young guys who swim really, really fast....
Richard
