Required optical cable and/or adaptor for Inon Strobe to Seafrogs housing

Hi,

I was hoping to find out what kind of optical cable I will need to connect an Inon strobe (e.g., d200) to my seafrogs housing. Do I also need to purchase some kind of adaptor to make it work?

My camera is an Sony a6000 if that is relevant

Thanks,

Atom65

You need Sea & Sea L-type on the housing end and whatever it is that the strobe accepts on the strobe end. If you use Sea & Sea strobes, it will most likely be another Sea & Sea type, whereas Inon strobes use Inon D-type. The L-type connectors push in, whereas the D-type ones screw on. Retra strobes use D-type connectors and come with an adapter cap that allows attaching L-type cables. Here you can see samples of each cable:

https://www.divervision.com/strobes/strobe-accessories/howshot-fiber-optic-cable-19l-for-seaandsea-strobes-OFL19-SS-SS.html?filter=94

https://www.divervision.com/strobes/strobe-accessories/howshot-fiber-optic-cable-xl-613l-for-inon-strobes-with-ys-connector-OFL613XL-IN-SS.html?filter=94

1 hour ago, Barmaglot said:

You need Sea & Sea L-type on the housing end and whatever it is that the strobe accepts on the strobe end. If you use Sea & Sea strobes, it will most likely be another Sea & Sea type, whereas Inon strobes use Inon D-type. The L-type connectors push in, whereas the D-type ones screw on. Retra strobes use D-type connectors and come with an adapter cap that allows attaching L-type cables. Here you can see samples of each cable:

https://www.divervision.com/strobes/strobe-accessories/howshot-fiber-optic-cable-19l-for-seaandsea-strobes-OFL19-SS-SS.html?filter=94

https://www.divervision.com/strobes/strobe-accessories/howshot-fiber-optic-cable-xl-613l-for-inon-strobes-with-ys-connector-OFL613XL-IN-SS.html?filter=94

Awesome, thank you! 

You can also buy the L connector seperately :

https://www.housingcamera.com/id4748-inon-l-connector.html

the INON strobe cables come fitted with this - the advantage is that it is field serviceable, so if you break a cable you can refit a connector.  They also sell S&S type L connector which are also field servicable.  If you break one you can trim the cable and re-attach the connector.  

Directions for repairing them are here:  http://www.inon.jp/technicalguide/cable-l.html