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- Page 1 silver S EA FLA SH 150 d i g i ta l S EA FLA SH 150 o f f s h o r e C a n o n / N i ko n M anual...
- Page 3 Overview Thank you for your confidence in our products. This manual has been written care- fully 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.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents Warnings Controls and Parts Compatible Cameras General Description Battery Pack Management 1. General 2. Battery Recharge 3. Battery Maintenance Shooting Modes 1. e-TTL, i-TTL, film-TTL 2. Manual 3. Slave 4. Dual Flash Operation 5. 2 Curtain Flash Operation Pilot Light S.O.S. -
Page 5: Warnings
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. - Page 6 General Description SEAFLASH 150 and SEAFLASH 150 are different in the maximum rate digital offshore 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 150 digital SEAFLASH 150...
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Page 7: Controls And Parts
Controls and Parts Control Panel Front 1 Power switch and mode 8 Macro protection ring – selector removable for wide angle 2 TTL / MAN selector 9 Slave sensor 3 Sensor for display dimming 10 Bulb / Reflector 4 LED display 11 Pilot light LED 5 Ready light indicator 6 Battery compartment... -
Page 8: Compatible Cameras
Compatible Cameras The SEAFLASH 150 and SEAFLASH 150 is available for CANON and digital offshore NIKON cameras. It is compatible with digital / film cameras in e-TTL, i-TTL, film-TTL and in manual mode. CANON The SEAFLASH 150 is compatible with CANON digital / film cameras in e-TTL, digital film-TTL and in manual mode. -
Page 9: Battery Pack Management
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. -
Page 10: General
Battery Pack Management The battery pack is made of selected high current capable NiMH batteries. It is equip- ped 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. -
Page 11: Battery Recharge
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. -
Page 12: Battery Maintenance
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. -
Page 13: Shooting Modes
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. -
Page 14: Dual Flash Operation
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. - Page 15 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).
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Page 16: Nd Curtain Flash Operation
Shooting Modes IMPORTANT! SEACAM suggests using two SEAFLASH 150 only with the S-N DDSC digital 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. -
Page 17: Pilot Light
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). -
Page 18: Safety Mode
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. -
Page 19: Maintenance
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. -
Page 20: Accessories
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 (150 included) offshore... - Page 21 Accessories Diffusor Macro filter Snoot Switch extension Neoprene cover Neoprene dome cover...
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Page 22: Flasharm System
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. - Page 23 Accessories Fixation Use the M8 stainless steel insert thread at the bottom of the flash to fix the SEAFLASH on the flash arm. The M8 ball adapter is the best way to connect it to our digital 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.
- Page 24 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.
- Page 25 Accessories Standard flash arm Telescope arm Stabile joint Cleaning of joints Synchro cable S6 plug...
- Page 26 Accessories Flash Arm Combinations Standard combination 1 Standard combination 2 Makro combination 1 Makro combination 2 Close up combination Wide angle combination...
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Page 27: Connections
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. - Page 28 Connections NIKON ATTENTION! Never connect two flash devices parallel to a digital NIKON camera. It can result in serious damage of flash and camera. Synchro socket N5 (wires rear view) Trigger TTL / Data Ground Acknowledge Ready / Clock Synchro socket S6 (wires rear view) Trigger TTL / Data Ground...
- Page 29 Connections NIKON digital / film 1 flash (hot shoe top view) Connect all wires to the housing socket following the numbering. NIKON film 2 flash (hot shoe top view)
- Page 30 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.
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Page 31: Technical Details
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. 6 h • Synchro socket S6 or N5 • Automatic charger, integrated in the accu pack, fully controlled by –ΔU, temperature and time, charging time 100 min • High quality NiMH battery pack, NiMH 7.2 V / 1.85 Ah, selected, easy to change akku pack with integrated charger • M8 HeliCoil insert thread for flasharm connection • Dimension Flash L x Ø: 190 x 100 (90) mm, 1350 g / –... -
Page 32: Environmental Information
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. The symbol with the crossed-out bin on our products and / or accom- panying do cuments signifies that at the end of their life cycle electrical and electronic products must be disposed of separately from household waste in countries of the EU and EEA (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein). -
Page 33: Warranty
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. -
Page 34: General
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 &... - Page 36 SEACAM C.v.Hötzendorfstrasse 40 8570 Voitsberg · Austria T +43 . 3142 . 228850 F +43 . 3142 . 228854 E service @ seacam.com www.seacam.com...
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