FLASH One 160X Mk II

The ONE160X strobe looks like nothing else on the market and the craftsmanship is really obvious. The 160x feels like it is hewn from a solid block and in fact it is just that. Nicely machined from aircraft grade aluminum and finished in a sophisticated matt anodizing, the 160x seems built for serious performance with a really large display and set of controls. 

All control shafts are made of stainless steel and with double o-rings. They are large and easy to handle (even with thick gloves). The strobe is waterproof up to 200 meters and therefore also perfect for technical dives. In accordance with the camera and housing you use, choose either a fiber-optic cable (optional) or sync cord (optional) to connect the strobe.

Circulair flash tube - 130 degrees angle

The 160x uses a large circular flash tube that produces an extremely soft and even beam of 130 degrees without the use of a diffuser. This is more than most strobes produce with a diffuser. No other form of lighting is as evenly distributed as a circular flash tube. 

The red MAIN lever selector on the back of the strobe operates the control of the pilot light (in the two available power settings) and to swich between manual mode and TTL mode. The ⚡︎-PL-TTL control lamps indicate the flash readiness.

The black INPUT lever selector on the right allows you to select the input and connection mode: synchro cable, fiber-optic cable or slave mode. The control lamps indicate the selected mode.

In the middle just below the LCD screen there is a central rotary control switch, which operates as an encoder. In manual mode the adjustment will take place in ½ f-stop steps over a range of – 6, while in TTL mode the control function will be dedicated to exposure compensation in ⅓ f-stop steps over a range of +/- 2.

Inverted display mode - Perfect readability regardless of the flash position.

The position of a strobe can be variable.  Sometimes the strobe will be positioned above the housing for the perfect close up,  but during another dive the strobes could be positioned in upside down position for a great wide angle shot. With this inverted display mode of the UwOne strobe the display can be rotated by 180° when the strobe is used in an upside down position. Just operate the left and the right lever selectors simultaneously for one second and the central display will be inverted 180°

Power output reading

In TTL mode, the amount of light is dosed automatically. Knowing how much light is used can be valuable information in case you want to take additional shots with different apertures or shutter speeds. For this reason, after every shot in TTL mode, the display shows the percentage of power output supplied by the strobe.