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Strobe Ready Light
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.
Ready Light with 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 with Remote Optical Slave Converter #4403
When using the DS51 strobe with the optional Optical Slave
Converter, 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.
For more information about the Remote Optical Slave Converter
#4403, go to
ikelite.com
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