silver SEAFLASH 150 d i g i ta l SEAFLASH 150 o f f s h o r e Canon / Nikon Manual
Overview Thank you for your confidence in our products. This manual has been written carefully to help you enjoy your high quality products. Read these instructions thoroughly before use and keep it handy when using them. Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with the functions and handling. If you read the manual carefully nothing shall keep you away from taking excellent underwater pictures.
Contents Warnings 3 Controls and Parts 4 Compatible Cameras 5 General Description 6 Battery Pack Management 1. General 2. Battery Recharge 3. Battery Maintenance 7 Shooting Modes 1. e-TTL, i-TTL, film-TTL 2. Manual 3. Slave 4. Dual Flash Operation 5. 2nd Curtain Flash Operation 11 Pilot Light 15 S.O.S. Safety Mode 16 Display Error Codes 16 Maintenance 17 Accessories 1. Standard accessories 2. Accessories System 3.
Warnings Never try to open the unit – the internal high voltage is potentially lethal. The unit may be serviced only by authorised service centres. Shooting a flash close to eyes can seriously injure them. Use only the original power adapter and TTL cable which are delivered with the flash. Never connect two flashes together to a digital camera in a different way than the one recommended in this manual. Not strictly following the correct connections can result in a damage of the strobes and the camera.
General Description SEAFLASH 150digital and SEAFLASH 150offshore are different in the maximum rate of depth only. The standard depth rate is – 80 m / – 240 ft, the OFFSHORE depth rate is – 200 m / – 600 ft. All electronic features are the same. In the further manual both strobes are called SEAFLASH 150digital. SEAFLASH 150digital SEAFLASH 150offshore The SEAFLASH 150digital is fully controlled by a micro processor.
Controls and Parts 9 1 2 8 10 5 3 4 11 7 6 Control Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Front Power switch and mode selector TTL / MAN selector Sensor for display dimming LED display Ready light indicator Battery compartment Synchro socket 8 Macro protection ring – removable for wide angle 9 Slave sensor 10 Bulb / Reflector 11 Pilot light LED 13 Battery Pack 12 13 14 15 16 Power adapter socket Recharger LED indicator Data pin minus (–) battery pin plus (+) battery pin 15 16 12 14 5
Compatible Cameras The SEAFLASH 150digital and SEAFLASH 150offshore is available for CANON and NIKON cameras. It is compatible with digital / film cameras in e-TTL, i-TTL, film-TTL and in manual mode. CANON The SEAFLASH 150digital is compatible with CANON digital / film cameras in e-TTL, film-TTL and in manual mode. By using digital cameras all the special functions as, +/– flash compensation, automatic AF light, pre exposure lamps, automatic standby, etc. are supported.
Battery Pack Management The SEACAM removable battery pack is located under the battery container cap (6). Unscrew the cap by turning it to the left and close it by turning to the right. Information You don’t need to tighten the cap very firmly. Maintain / check the o-ring when opening and clean / grease the sealing surface regularly.
Battery Pack Management The battery pack is made of selected high current capable NiMH batteries. It is equipped with a built-in electronic circuit to make battery management easy, fast and safe. By switching on the flash you can read the indication of the battery status. During normal use the micro processor checks the battery status permanently and advises when it‘s close to being completely discharged.
Battery Pack Management If the flash is completely discharged and you try to switch it on again, the flash can start a series of on/off cycles without switching it on completely. Simply remove the battery pack and recharge the battery. Do not leave the battery inside the flash when the flash is not in use in order to avoid a slow and thorough battery discharge. 2. Battery Recharge Prior to the first use the battery must be fully charged before disconnecting it from the power supply.
Battery Pack Management 3. Battery Maintenance As for all NiMH battery it‘s advised to fully discharge the battery before charging it. To discharge the battery, leave it inside the flash and switch it on in high pilot lamp (P2) position. The flash will automatically shut off when the battery is empty. The battery performance will increase after a few full discharge/recharge cycles. If the battery pack is left inactive for a short period of time it can be fully recharged and reach its maximum energy level.
Shooting Modes Three different shooting modes are available. Select with the TTL / MAN selector (2) TTL mode or any manual setting – one aperture step up or down. With the power and mode selector (1) switch between standard (ON, P1, P2) or slave (SL) mode. 1. e-TTL, i-TTL, film-TTL The energy delivered by the flash is calculated by the camera to obtain the correct exposure. Set the TTL / MAN selector (2) to TTL. The display shows the character “A“ (TTL mode).
Shooting Modes 3. Slave Mode In slave mode (SL) the flash is triggered by the light sensor (9), placed inside the reflector without synchro cable. To get to the slave mode turn the main switch (1) to the SLAVE position. This sensor is very sensitive and allows the unit to work also with a certain distance between the main flash and the slave flash. Select the power required with the MAN/TTL selector (2).
Shooting Modes Important – for NIKON users! For i-TTL use with NIKON cameras S6 sockets on the flash and the camera are recommended. Connect the main flash (master) always to the left socket – the second flash (slave) to the right socket. Feature If two strobes are used you have to use the dedicated SEACAM-NIKON digital dual strobe connector (S-N DDSC). This circuit has to be placed inside the housing.
Shooting Modes IMPORTANT! SEACAM suggests using two SEAFLASH 150digital only with the S-N DDSC circuit installed. This system has been fully tested and has been proven to work well. Using different flashes from the ones suggested can result in a damage of the camera and flash devices. Before connecting different flash brands enquire about their compatibility. 5. 2nd Curtain Flash Operation The electronic is prepared to use the 2nd curtain flash operation. NIKON – This function is working in any mode.
Pilot Light A 3 W power LED (11) generates a very bright pilot light. This light beam of 10° allows an easy and perfect setting of the flash. The Power LED has an output of about 180 lm, equal to a 10 W halogen bulb. The pilot light is switched on with the power switch (1) and can be set to two different light levels (P1, P2). P1 is the reduced one and P2 the normal one. Feature When the flash is connected to a digital camera the automatic pilot light feature is available.
S.O.S. Safety Mode For security reasons, to call attention your flash is equipped with a true S.O.S. function. With the power switch (1) in the SOS position a true S.O.S. light signal is generated. This feature can also be used to test the flash. ATTENTION! Use the S.O.S. signal only when really needed and never use it to discharge the battery.
Maintenance Rinse your flash using fresh water after every dive in the sea and dry it carefully. Clean with a mild cleaner and lubricate the threads regularly. S6 and N5 sockets require particular care and attention. Make sure that the contacts are given regular inspection that the plugs are clean and o-rings slightly lubricated. S6 socket The S6 plug is a very safe and sturdy plug in system.
Accessories 1. Standard Accessories The flash is supplied with following accessories as standard: • Exchangeable battery pack • Power supply Input: 100 – 240 V, ~ 1.5 A, 50/60 Hz Output: 12 – 14 V, 1.5 A • Car / boat power adapter Input ONLY to a 12 – 14 V DC • Switch extension (150offshore included) • Macro protection ring, removable for wide angle shots • Synchro cable • Protection cap for synchro socket • Spare parts and maintenance set • Neoprene bag for the accu pack • User manual 2.
Accessories Diffusor Macro filter Snoot Switch extension Neoprene cover Neoprene dome cover 19
Accessories 3. Flash Arm System Introduction We have made your flash arm system for many different uses. With its patented brake disc technology, the retention force is easily sufficient to hold heavy strobes in position, even out of the water. The flash arm offers the ability to be sensitively and quickly adjusted underwater. The hollow, tubular design gives extra buoyancy and different arm lengths improve the swivelling range for both wide angle and macro considerably.
Accessories Fixation Use the M8 stainless steel insert thread at the bottom of the flash to fix the SEAFLASH 150digital on the flash arm. The M8 ball adapter is the best way to connect it to our reliable flash arm system (optional). Clean the thread regularly and grease slightly. Mounting Using the flash arm T-base you fix the system to your housing. Tighten this part carefully with the fixation screw at the housing T-pieces. The best and quickest system to mount your arm is with released joints.
Accessories How to Use Take always care on a secure fixed flash arm system, if you enter / leave the water. Keep attention on bumping housing and flash by a badly fixed arm system. Arriving the water, trim your system to the retention force which is needed. In the case of current extend this force to avoid a wrong placement of your flash. Telescope Extension This extension enables you to enlarge the arm length various. By turning the pipes you are able to adjust as you like.
Accessories Standard flash arm Telescope arm Stabile joint Cleaning of joints Synchro cable S6 plug 23
Accessories Flash Arm Combinations 24 Standard combination 1 Standard combination 2 Makro combination 1 Makro combination 2 Close up combination Wide angle combination
Connections Connect the flash to the housing and the camera only as shown below. Battery Power Supply Plug (12) Input: 12 – 14 V, 1.5 A DC CANON Feature You can connect two CANON e-TTL strobes parallel without any problems and will get dual e-TTL. Synchro socket S6 (wires rear view) 1 2 3 4 5 6 Trigger Camera data Ground TTL / Clock Ready / Clock Flash data CANON digital 1/2 flash (hot shoe top view) Connect all wires to the housing socket following the numbering.
Connections NIKON ATTENTION! Never connect two flash devices parallel to a digital NIKON camera. It can result in serious damage of flash and camera.
Connections NIKON digital / film 1 flash (hot shoe top view) Connect all wires to the housing socket following the numbering.
Connections NIKON digital 2 flash (hot shoe top view) no digital dual strobe connector (S-N DDSC) installed NIKON digital 2 flash (connection on component side) with digital dual strobe connector (S-N DDSC) installed Connect all wires to the housing socket and to the camera hot shoe following the numbering.
Technical Details • CANON digital e-TTL / film-TTL • NIKON digital i-TTL / film-TTL • Energy 150 Ws • UW guide number 14 – ISO 100 / 1 m at full power • Coverage light angle 130° • 200 flashes at full power • Recycle time 0.1 – 2 sec • Manual light level selection in 7 + 5 different steps • Color temperature 4400 °K • 10° Power LED, 180 lm in 2 manual power steps and automatic mode, continuous burn time 3 h • Slave sensor, high intensive for all manual settings • True S.O.S. safety signal for approx.
Environmental Information Disposal of Electrical and Electronic Equipment User information for private households According to our company philosophy your product was developed and manufactured using high quality materials and components which can be recycled.
Warranty A 24 month warranty from the date of invoice for function and tightness applies to the flash delivered. This warranty is valid within the EU member countries – for non EU member countries the warranty of the country to where the article is delivered applies. Warranty repairs do not extend the warranty time.
General If you have any question regarding this unit please contact us: SEACAM service C.v.Hötzendorfstrasse 40 8570 Voitsberg · Austria T +43 . 3142 . 228850 F +43 . 3142 . 228854 E service @ seacam.com www.seacam.com © SEACAM, Revision C/N 10.2012 Layout: NO-SUN Marketing & E-Business, www.no-sun.
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