Brighten up your underwater photos of sharks, parrot fish, and coral, and bring out their naturally vibrant colors, with this DS161 Strobe and Video Light with Li-Ion Battery and Smart Charger from Ikelite. Grab an optional TTL sync cord and a double-ball arm Mark II and you'll be ready to connect the flash to your camera's underwater housing.
The TTL / manual DS161 strobe offers a depth rating of 300'. It features a built-in, 500-lumen video light, which shuts off when the flash fires to prevent hot spots. The strobe has a power rating of 160 watt-sec and guide number of 38' underwater and 76' above the surface at ISO 100. The beam has a color temperature of 4800K and a coverage angle of 90°, which is increased to 100° with the included diffuser. A round flash tube and custom-designed reflector deliver soft, even coverage. Benefit from TTL and manual exposure control, with 10 output settings and an SOS mode. Optional TTL sync cords with ICS-5 bulkhead connectors are available, including a dual sync cord that enables you to add a second DS161 strobe or a different flash to your system.
The lithium-ion battery has a fast recycle time of 1.4 sec and produces over 450 full-power flashes on a single charge. This second-generation li-ion pack features updated cell-conditioning technology to keep you shooting and increase the lifetime of the battery. Ikelite's quick-release toggle system makes quick, easy work of attaching the battery pack and virtually ensures that flooding will not occur. Additionally, the supplied Smart Charger runs on 100-240VAC power for worldwide use and includes adapter plugs for North America, Europe, UK, and Australia. It switches over to a trickle charge when the battery pack has reached full capacity, in order to prevent overcharging. The status of the charging cycle is indicated by an LED. This second-generation charger is compatible with first-generation batteries, but the LED charge indicator function will be disabled with these.