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Your cart is empty. The YS-D3 offers lots of great improvements from it predecessor, YS-D2J, which lots of underwater photographers are ecstatic about. With the improvements on the circuitry the strobe can now produce a powerful Guide Number 33. Recycle time has also been improved which can fire again in 0.6sec even at Guide Number 22.
Features:
Maximum Guide Number 33
Newly developed aspherical troidal lens on the flash tubes provides even light dispersion, no hotspots are produced
Wide beam angle of 120° or can even wider (150°) with the optional diffuser
Large capacity condensers
Firing the strobes at Guide Number 16 the strobe can continuously fire without any interval time
Two-stage signal - Visual and Audible notification that the strobe is ready to fire
Has a pre flash cancel mode
Improved power of target light which can be used as a dive light also. It is also adjustable in 2 steps
Auto power off when the strobe is left turned on for a long time
Over pressure relieve valve
Functions:
DS-TTL II
Slave TTL
Manual Mode
Steve Snider
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2025
bought to upgrade my "failed" YS-03 (old model)... Turns out the old unit didn't fail, so now I have two... new model is upgrade that allows me more control of strobe levels (beyond just TTL setting). It will be interesting to use both in tandem on next vacation. Arrived when promised, packaged sufficiently, surface tests well, no complaints... for those reading this - heed manufacturer's warning on battery types. I used lithium batteries on the old unit, and may have suffered minor leakage issue the new models warn about (no such warning on the old units as lithium batteries were not available back then). Lesson learned...
C. Jones
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2023
I bought two strobes and they both stopped working. No flooding, tried new batteries, etc. I've reached out for support to Sea&Sea twice and I still haven't heard back. To say I'm frustrated would be an understatement. My last 4 cameras had Sea&Sea housings and strobes. This may be my last.---Edit: Dealing with S&S support leaves a lot to be desired. Once they agreed to accept the strobes back, they took a few weeks to send back refurbished replacements, and I had to harass them for updates. The refurbished units work fine.
Carla Puerta
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2022
Todo bien
Sean H.
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2022
I use thisvstroba and a medium setup camera housing. Value for the cost cant be beat and it works very well and the brightnes is fantastic!
Carlos
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2021
hace la diferencia a la hora de tomar tus fotos, vale la pena
Scott Tokar
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2020
Control. The reason to buy this light is control. I shoot professionally on land, and have a full understanding of lighting, so anything less than this is a disappointment. That said, you don’t have to buy a branded optical slave cable, so save your money there.Also LOVE the integrated modeling light for focus.
v1rotate
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2020
I used this flash for 14 dives before the battery compartment flooded. I was very pleased with the operation of the unit in TTL mode hooked up to my Olympus TG-6 camera inside an Olympus PT-059 housing. The power output at distances up to about 2 feet is impressive and my underwater pictures were much improved over using ambient light and custom white balance.The battery compartment cover closes with a 1/4 turn. It is possible to get the cover mis-aligned so that it appears to be sealed when it isn't. Knowing this, I feel comfortable this problem can be avoided by using extreme care to ensure it is aligned properly. Mine flooded on the 11th dive. It worked ok for 2 more dives but is now inoperable. Kudos to Amazon and their subsidiary Online Scuba for allowing me to return the unit for a full refund. I'll be buying another.
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