Strobe Ready Light; Camera Ready Light - Ikelite DS51 Instructions Manual

STROBE RE AD Y LI GH T
The Ikelite DS51 Strobe features a ready light at the rear of the strobe that glows red
when the DS51 has recycled and is ready to fire its flash again. This recycling time should
not exceed 15 seconds. If the glow disappears for longer than 15 seconds between
flashes, it may be time for new batteries (see "Changing the Batteries" on page 11).
STROBE READY LIGHT AND TTL HOUSING
When the DS51 is in TTL mode and connected to an Ikelite DSLR housing, the strobe
ready light will glow green for approximately two seconds to indicate a correct exposure. If
no green light appears, check the image for possible underexposure. When the strobe has
recycled again, the ready light will again glow red indicating that the strobe is fully
powered and ready to fire. If the strobe ready light does not glow red, the batteries may
be expended.
Your camera's ready light "lightning bolt" in the camera viewfinder may blink while the
DS51 is recycling and then glow solid when the DS51 is fully charged. Nikon DSLRs and
older Canon DSLR models such as the 20D and Rebel XT will always display a solid glow
"lightning bolt" regardless of the strobe cycle.
READY LIGHT and 4403 Optical Slave Converter
When using the DS51 strobe with the optional Optical Slave Converter (page 10), without
optional sync cord, the strobe is not electronically connected to the camera. Therefore, the
ready light in the viewfinder of the camera indicates when the on-camera flash has
recycled. Examine both the camera and strobe ready lights to make sure both flashes
have fully recycled before taking the next picture. The Converter can be triggered off a
camera flash or another strobe.
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Strobe
Ready
Light