Page 3 - Overview; Trademark Information
1 Overview Trademark Information CANON is a registered trademark of CANON INC. NIKON is a registered trademark of NIKON CORPORATION. SEACAM is a registered trademark of SEACAM. Thank you for your confidence in our products. This manual has been written care-fully to help you enjoy your high quality ...
Page 4 - Contents
2 Warnings 3 Controls and Parts 4 Compatible Cameras 5 General Description 6 Battery Pack Management 7 1. General 2. Battery Recharge 3. Battery Maintenance Shooting Modes 11 1. e-TTL, i-TTL, film-TTL 2. Manual 3. Slave 4. Dual Flash Operation 5. 2 nd Curtain Flash Operation Pilot Light 15 S.O.S. Sa...
Page 5 - Warnings
3 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 t...
Page 6 - Feature; General Description
4 SEAFLASH 150 digital and SEAFLASH 150 offshore are different in the maximum rate 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 . SE...
Page 7 - Control Panel; Front; Battery Pack; Controls and Parts
5 Control Panel 1 Power switch and mode selector 2 TTL / MAN selector 3 Sensor for display dimming 4 LED display 5 Ready light indicator 6 Battery compartment 7 Synchro socket Front 8 Macro protection ring – removable for wide angle 9 Slave sensor10 Bulb / Reflector11 Pilot light LED Battery Pack 12...
Page 8 - CANON; NIKON; Compatible Cameras
6 The SEAFLASH 150 digital and SEAFLASH 150 offshore is available for CANON and NIKON cameras. It is compatible with digital / film cameras in e-TTL, i-TTL, film-TTL and in manual mode. CANON The SEAFLASH 150 digital is compatible with CANON digital / film cameras in e-TTL, film-TTL and in manual mo...
Page 9 - Information; always completely; Battery Pack Management
7 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 surfa...
Page 12 - Battery Maintenance
10 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 perfor...
Page 13 - Shooting Modes
11 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. e-TTL, i-TTL, film-TTL The energy delivered by the f...
Page 14 - Dual Flash Operation; Important – for CANON users!
12 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 betwe...
Page 15 - SEACAM-NIKON digital
13 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-NIKO...
Page 16 - circuit; Curtain Flash Operation; NIKON –
14 IMPORTANT! SEACAM suggests using two SEAFLASH 150 digital only with the S-N DDSC 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. Before connecting differe...
Page 17 - Pilot Light
15 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 lig...
Page 18 - HI The temperature inside the flash is above 65 °C.; Display Error Codes
16 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. signal only when really needed and never us...
Page 19 - Maintenance
17 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-ring...
Page 20 - Standard Accessories; ONLY; Accessories System; • DIFFUSOR; Accessories
18 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 offshore included) • Macro...
Page 22 - Introduction
20 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 a...
Page 23 - Fixation; Mounting
21 Accessories Fixation Use the M8 stainless steel insert thread at the bottom of the flash to fix the SEAFLASH 150 digital on the flash arm. The M8 ball adapter is the best way to connect it to our reliable flash arm system (optional). Clean the thread regularly and grease slightly. Mounting Using ...
Page 26 - Flash Arm Combinations
24 Makro combination 1 Close up combination Makro combination 2 Wide angle combination Standard combination 2 Standard combination 1 Accessories Flash Arm Combinations
Page 27 - Synchro socket S6; Connections
25 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. Synchro socket S6 (wires rear view) 1 Trigger 2 Camera data 3...
Page 28 - Never
26 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) 1 Trigger 2 TTL / Data 3 Ground 4 Acknowledge 5 Ready / Clock Synchro socket S6 (wires rear view) 1 Trigger 2 TTL / Data 3 ...
Page 29 - NIKON digital / film 1 flash; NIKON film 2 flash
27 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 31 - Technical Details
29 • 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 ...
Page 32 - Environmental Information; Disposal of Electrical and Electronic Equipment; User information for private households; Information for Business Clients
30 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 ...
Page 33 - Warranty
31 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 war...
Page 34 - SEACAM service; General
32 If you have any question regarding this unit please contact us: SEACAM service C.v.Hötzendorfstrasse 40 8570 Voitsberg · Austria T +43 . 3142 . 228850F +43 . 3142 . 228854E service @ seacam.com www.seacam.com © SEACAM, Revision C/N 10. 2012 Layout: NO-SUN Marketing & E-Business, www.no-sun.co...
Page 36 - SEACAM
SEACAM C.v.Hötzendorfstrasse 40 8570 Voitsberg · Austria T +43 . 3142 . 228850F +43 . 3142 . 228854E service @ seacam.com www.seacam.com