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Brand: Sea and Sea

Located in: Add-On Gear, Photography

The new YS-27DX strobe is designed for multipurpose underwater photography. This new strobe has beam angle of 105° x 84° and a guide number of up to 20 (ISO 100 / m) / 66 (ISO 100 /feet), providing spread and power for subjects that range from wide-angle to macro.

The light level control dial of the YS-27DX has nine different light level controls, which increments from a minimum power of GN 1.7 to a maximum power of GN 20 (1EV step). The light level control dial makes you to take ideal pictures, precisely adjustable to get just the right amount of light for the subject at hand.

The YS-27DX offers a pre-flash cancel mode (*1) that ensures the strobe won't fire prematurely when used with digital cameras that emit a small pre-flash burst before the main flash. This strobe is compatible with most digital cameras that have a pre-flash An optional fiber optic cable accurately synchronizes the strobe with your digital camera's built-in flash.

The YS-27DX's power source is four AA batteries, which provide strength and endurance for a full day's shooting without changing batteries. The recycle time of YS-27DX with using 2700mAh nickel-metal-hydride batteries is only two seconds, providing speedy recovery for a rapid series of images. SEA & SEA adopts the dela-prism, which spread soft and delicate lighting of subjects, for YS-27DX.

The YS-27DX is an ideal slave sub-strobe for a digital SLR camera housing. It detects light from the main strobe's Flashand immediately fires in sync with the main strobe.

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Review Snapshot®

Avg. Customer Rating:

4.6 stars

(based on 8 reviews)

100% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Easy to use(8), Functional(8), Good depth range(7), Weather proof(7)

Best Uses:

Diving(8), Lake(3)

Describe Yourself:

Enthusiast(6)

this is replacement for the one stolen

By Mary

from Denver on 9/2/2009

Pros:

Easy To Use, Functional, Good Depth Range, Water-tight Seals

Best Uses:

Diving

Describe Yourself:

Casual Photographer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Sea and Sea Sea & Sea YS-27DX Strobe:

The strobe can an addition to any point and shoot camera.

great light until it flooded.

By Mary

from Denver on 8/24/2008

Pros:

A lot of light, Easy To Use, For a small flash it has, Functional

Cons:

Leaks, Not Versatile

Best Uses:

Diving

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Comments about Sea and Sea Sea & Sea YS-27DX Strobe:

after the 7th dive there was condensation under the clear part on the top of the strobe. I never dropped it.

Awesome strobe!!!!

By Scuba Kel

from Texas on 5/15/2008

Pros:

Easy To Use, Functional, Good Depth Range, Water-tight Seals

Cons:

None

Best Uses:

Diving, Lake, Snorkeling

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Sea and Sea Sea & Sea YS-27DX Strobe:

I just returned from a cave diving trip and the strobe helped me take some excellent pictures.

Good light!

By Scubagolfer

from South Carolina on 5/15/2008

Pros:

Easy To Use, Functional, Good Depth Range, Water-tight Seals

Cons:

N, NA

Best Uses:

Diving, Snorkeling

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Sea and Sea Sea & Sea YS-27DX Strobe:

I typically do digital photography. This strobe works well at all light levels. I wish it had a TTL interface. Some of my photos have to be re-shot due to under/over lighting.

Perfect mid-range strobe.

By Pierre M

from New Jersey on 5/15/2008

Pros:

Easy To Use, Functional, Good Depth Range, Water-tight Seals

Best Uses:

Diving

Describe Yourself:

Casual user

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Sea and Sea Sea & Sea YS-27DX Strobe:

Please consider YS-110 for its DS-TTL feature.

Very Happy

By rtf505

from Heart of Dixie on 5/14/2008

Pros:

Easy To Use, Functional, Good Depth Range, Water-tight Seals

Best Uses:

Diving, Lake

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Sea and Sea Sea & Sea YS-27DX Strobe:

I'm an avid diver and love taking photos. This flash recharges quickly and is super simple to use.

Impressive

By degadude

from Heart of Dixie on 11/8/2007

Pros:

Easy To Use, Functional, Good Depth Range, Water-tight Seals

Best Uses:

Diving, Lake

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Sea and Sea Sea & Sea YS-27DX Strobe:

It's a little heavier than what I was used to and sometimes seems to almost overweight the two piece arm. The capabilities seem to outweigh the weight though. Really quick and lots of adjustability in the power range. I'm very proud of it.

Great compact strobe.

By erniekeys

from Florida Keys on 8/16/2007

Pros:

Easy To Use, Functional, Good Depth Range, Uses AA batteries, Water-tight Seals

Cons:

no cons

Best Uses:

Diving

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Sea and Sea Sea & Sea YS-27DX Strobe:

Great compact strobe that uses AA batteries. Great for traveling.

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