Ecko Fiber a Year in Review // Compact TTL Underwater Strobe [VIDEO]

Featuring Jean Rydberg

Underwater photography is a challenging pursuit, and I don’t want to be fighting my gear when I go on a trip. I’ve spent the last year shooting the Ecko Fiber and I want to talk to you about how it’s streamlined my photography. 

It's power-to-size ratio provides a versatility that is rare among strobes in its class. The Ecko fiber provides native fiber optic TTL compatibility with a range of cameras including the OM System TG-7, TG-6, TG-5, Canon mirrorless and DSLR cameras (when combined with TT5 Transmitter) and soon Sony and Nikon cameras. 

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The trouble is, compact strobes are typically either too weak or too narrow beamed for anything beyond macro photography.  I don’t always have the option to switch back and forth between different sets of strobes in between dives. 

For wide angle with a full frame camera, there’s no substitute for a couple of powerful professional strobes. But I appreciate that the Eckos are particularly powerful in relation to their size. I’ve found that shooting a pair of them has really given me the flexibility to easily go from macro to wide angle on a single dive.

 

The Ecko naturally pairs with the OM System TG-7 which is my choice when I just want to pick up something and go. And I find that the RC mode TTL works really well there.

But I find that I’ve been preferring to update other housings to use the fiber optic, for example cameras that only feature a hotshoe like the Canon R10 or R7. 

Adding the TT5 transmitter allows me to shoot TTL or manual fiber optic strobes. I like the lightweight fiber optic cords and the ability to take them on and off while wet.

When I go diving I want to enjoy myself AND come back with good photos. Over the past year I’ve found the Ecko Fiber to be easy to set up, easy to shoot, and easy to travel with. Which is a win win win for me. 

If you have any questions about adding the Ecko Fiber to your system, drop a comment below or email ikelite@ikelite.com.

 

Equipment Used

Ecko Fiber Underwater Strobe # 40101

TT5 Canon TTL Fiber Optic Transmitter for DL and DLM Underwater Housings # 44701

 

Additional Viewing

Problem Solved: Ecko Fiber TTL Results with OM System TG-7

OM TG-7 Underwater Macro Setup and Review [VIDEO]

Setting Up Your Ecko // Ecko Fiber/DS Strobe Assembly [VIDEO]

OM System TG-7 with Ecko Strobe // Setting It Up Underwater Housing Deluxe Kit [VIDEO]

TT5 Canon TTL Fiber Optic Transmitter // Setting it Up [VIDEO]

TT5 Canon TTL Fiber Optics Transmitter Review & Results

 

  

Jean Rydberg is the President & CEO of Ikelite. She has lived her whole life in landlocked Indianapolis, Indiana, but is no stranger to the water as a daughter of Ikelite’s founder Ike Brigham. She has traveled around the world shooting and testing gear and enjoys new challenges in both photography and diving. Jean loves to learn about the creative ways photographers achieve their visions. More than anything she wants to show aspiring underwater photographers that excellence is attainable with any system. When she's not working she's spending time with her husband and two daughters.