Built-In Flash And External Strobe Use; About The Built-In Flash; Attaching A Fiber Optic Cord - Ikelite 6170.12 Instructions Manual

Built-in Flash and External Strobe Use

About the Built-In Flash

Due to the opaque housing design, the internal "built-in" flash can
ONLY be used to trigger external fiber optic strobes. For the best color
and clarity, we recommend adding a filter, strobe, or constant-on light.
To shoot flash photography underwater, an external strobe must be
connected to the housing and then triggered via fiber optic cord. Two
ports are provided for the connection of up to two fiber optic cords.
Any Ikelite DS strobe may be connected using the Fiber Optic
Converter # 4401.1 and Fiber Optic Cord # 4501. The AF35 strobe is
NOT compatible with this housing.
We recommend attaching an external strobe for the optimal color
and clarity in a wide variety of shooting situations, including daylight
photography.

Attaching a Fiber Optic Cord

1. Check the end of the fiber optic cord to ensure that it is clean and
smooth.
2. Ensure that the fiber optic cord o-ring is in place. This o-ring does
not provide waterproofing, however it does keep the fiber optic cord
in place.
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