IKELITE DS230 TTL underwater strobe with test lamp.

IKELITE DS230 TTL underwater flash with pilot light.

The Ikelite DS230 is one of the most popular underwater flashes among professional photographers around the world.

More important than its high light output, its round tube and the special surface treatment of the reflector allow it to have a soft and very homogeneous lighting.

Its integrated 205 lumen modeling light allows for easy auto-focusing of the camera in dark conditions. It is also ideal as an exploration light for night dives.

The DS230 underwater flash is the longtime choice of professionals who need a waterproof flash that can be counted on to work again and again. No flash on the market today comes close to the number of hours of factory and field testing as our DS230 series, including under Antarctic ice.The Ni-MH battery gives this flash a runtime of 300 flashes at full power. Its 1.2 second ultra fast recharge time allows for unprecedented shooting. Its battery charger accepts voltages between 100 and 240 volts. The flash can therefore be used anywhere in the world.

When the flash is combined with an Ikelite housing equipped with TTL electronics, the flash automatically adjusts the exposure to capture your macro or ambient shots.

Contents of the IKELITE DS230 flash

• 1 x 213 watt/second DS230 flash unit
• 1 Ikelite grease pack
• 1 Ni-MH battery charger 0083.93 with european plug
• 1 ball support 4081.4
• 1 English manual (French manual available in the "download" tab of this product sheet).

Technical characteristics of the flash IKELITE DS230 :

• Weight: 1.24 Kg with Ni-MH batteries
• Power: 4 to 213 Watts/second
• Coverage angles: 120
• Guide number (ISO100) in meters: 32 (24 with diffuser)
• Modes : TTL/automatic, manual, 9 power settings per 1/2 stop.
• Color temperature :4800° Kelvin
• Number of flashes: 300 at full power
• Flash recharge time: 1.2 seconds at full power (lower times when using intermediate power mode settings)
• Depth of use: 90 meters
• Pilot light: 205 lumens LED
• Dimensions: Diameter 91mm, length 179mm
• Buoyancy: slightly negative in sea water This part number corresponds to the bare flash with battery and charger.

Additional accessories and spare parts:

All compatible accessories for this Ikelite flash are listed in the "accessories" tab of this product sheet.

• Rail adapter for 25mm ball arm mount: IKE 4081.4
• Rail adapter for Flex arm mounting: IKE 9573.4
• Ikelite / Ikelite TTL compatible dual sync cord: IKE 45152
• Battery pack gasket: IKE 0132.36
• Flash diffuser: IKE 0591.3
• Spare Ni-MH battery pack: IKE 40066BK

Additional informations :

The guide number of a flash is the amount of light in the center of the beam. Many flash manufacturers choose to use a reflector that focuses the beam in the center to artificially increase the guide number of the flash. Ikelite has chosen to "sacrifice" the guide number of the flash very slightly in order to favor a soft, homogeneous image without hot spots.

Most underwater flash manufacturers indicate in their flash specifications a maximum beam angle and not a coverage angle. The average coverage of an underwater flash is generally narrower than that indicated (average being between 55 and 70° depending on the manufacturer). The angle of coverage of Ikelite flashes is therefore well above average.)