Capturing Cenotes using Marelux Z9 Housing and Marelux Apollo III Flash Units
Revamped Review: Diving Deep with Marelux's Underwater Wonder for Nikon Z9
Went deep and came back impressed after testing the Marelux underwater housing for the Nikon Z9. This beauty deals perfectly with the Z9's size, delivering a compact, ergonomic design that's a dream for underwater photographers seeking a balance between power and portability.
The housing boasts a robust design that shows its prowess in withstanding harsh underwater conditions, all while maintaining a lightweight profile. Kudos to Marelux for acing the ergonomics game ensuring controls are strategically placed and easy to access even with gloves. Each button and dial provides a satisfying tactile response, making it a breeze to adjust settings underwater.
Functionality-wise, the Marelux housing plays like a champion. It offers full access to the camera's functions, making it a seamless extension of your Z9. With the Z9's powerful capabilities, this housing unlocks the camera's true potential, enabling effortless capture of high-quality images and videos.
Moreover, pairing the housing with the Marelux Apollo III strobes elevates the game further. The Apollo III's impressive power delivers a game-changing underwater guide number of 44, offering a significant boost from the typical 33 found in professional wide-angle strobes. This power surge makes all the difference in shallow, clear waters where competing with ambient light is crucial.
The Apollo III's innovative triangular flash tube design results in an even, high-quality beam, perfect for capturing intricate details and expansive subjects. Not to forget, its insanely quick recycle time of 0.6 seconds allows you to shoot bursts without compromising exposure consistency. Ideal for action photographers chasing dolphins, sharks, or playful sea lions.
During my dives, the Apollo III dished out around 500-600 full-power flashes on a single set of batteries, translating to two full days of shooting across multiple dives. Thanks to the strobe's remarkable efficiency, running out of power is rarely an issue.
With its immense power, blazing-fast recycle time, and impressive battery life, the Apollo III is up for almost any lighting challenge, be it clear waters or low-light environments.
In conclusion, the Marelux Apollo III strobe impresses with its wide beam angle, power, and performance. Packed with features like fast recycle time, multiple flash modes, wireless triggering, and a high-capacity, rechargeable battery, this strobe serves up an irresistible combination for underwater photographers.
So, gear up and get ready to unleash your inner oceanographer with Marelux! Remember, you can grab your Marelux Z9 Housing from Bluewater Photo. Happy snapping!
Did You Know?
The Marelux Apollo III strobe boasts a wide beam angle of 110° underwater, which expands to 140° when using the included dome diffuser, ensuring full coverage for wide-angle and fisheye lenses. It also supports TTL, RC, HSS, and wireless triggering modes. With its waterproof depth rating of 100 meters, accurate color temperature, robust battery life, and wireless triggering sensors, the Apollo III is a versatile and powerful lighting tool for underwater photography.
- The Marelux Apollo III strobes provide a game-changing underwater guide number of 44, offering a boost for capturing images in shallow, clear waters.
- With the Marelux underwater housing, users can access the Nikon Z9's full functions, enhancing the camera's potential for underwater photography.
- The Marelux Apollo III's innovative triangular flash tube design delivers an even, high-quality beam, ideal for capturing intricate details and expansive subjects.
- The Apollo III's blazing-fast recycle time allows underwater photographers to shoot bursts without compromising exposure consistency, perfect for action shots.
- The ergonomic design of the Marelux underwater housing ensures controls are strategically placed for easy access, even with gloves, making it a breeze to adjust settings underwater.
- During dives, the Apollo III delivered around 500-600 full-power flashes on a single set of batteries, ensuring two full days of shooting across multiple dives.
- The Marelux Apollo III strobe's wide beam angle of 110° underwater expands to 140° when using the included dome diffuser, providing full coverage for wide-angle and fisheye lenses.
