Question on DS-125

Hi all,

Currently, I am using the Oly C5050Z with PT-015 and is thinking of buying ikelite DS-125.

I am wondering whether the TTL slave sensor or manual controller is better. Please provide information in terms of ease of use, versatility and results.

Thanks and all information are valued.

I hate to throw in another option, but you can get the Ikelite housing with built in TTL. I would consider that a worthwhile upgrade for you as the older external TTL sensor didn't work very well in my opinion.

Or you can/should keep the Oly housing and get a manual slave sensor for the DS125.

Cheers

James

my personal experience is in conjunction with a c4040.......

I have one of each. I prefer the manual controller for day time shots where wide angle compositions typically are more common to present themselves.

During night dives, when my personal style tends more to be for macro compositions, the ttl sensor is my choice. I found it to be reliable and consistent for that application where average reflectance and similar strobe to subject distances within the composition tend to appear throughout the scene.

Although the TTL sensor offers the user the option of both manual and TTL strobe operation on the same dive, if I had to choose only one, it would be the manual controller. The manual controller gives the user finer control, closer to the camera ( manual adjustments with TTL sensor occur at the strobe, situated at the end of what could be an extended strobe arm).

My experience is that the Ikelite Manual Controller does a better job than the Ikelite TTL Controller when using a 5050 and a DS 125.

http://www.splashdowndivers.com/photo_gall...up_settings.htm

An even better solution is real Olympus TTL with the Ikelite housing.

http://www.splashdowndivers.com/photo_gall...olympus_ttl.htm

First I used a Olympus house for my C-8080 with a DS-125 storbe and TTL slave sensor and It did´t work so well, so I bought the Ikelite house and a TTL cord and It works perfect.

If you still want the Olympus house you should use the manual controller

// Johann

Thanks everyone. Most likely, I would get the manual controller. As for the suggestion of getting an ikelite housing, I wish I can. Still a student. Diving and UW photography definitely doesn't mix well with student life.

Thanks all