Backscatter Favorite Strobes

Backscatter is your expert source for underwater strobes. Below you will find a selection of our popular models. Please browse our used and rental selection for additional options. See how all the strobes do in our Best Underwater Strobes of the Year.

Ikelite Substrobe DS230 Underwater Strobe with Video Light

$1495

120° Angle of Coverage
2500 Lumen Video Light
5000K Color Temperature
Ikelite ICS 5-pin bulkhead
Optional Optical Bulkhead Adapter Available
Depth Rating: 330ft / 100m

Kraken KR-S05 Underwater Strobe

$599

Depth Rating: 330ft/100m
Guide Number: 24
Color Temperature: 5000K
Includes Fiber Optic Cable

REFURBISHED - Inon Z330 Underwater Strobe Type 1

$500

Guide Number 33
110° Angle of Coverage without Diffuser
Robust & Durable Construction Against Heat
Bundled Rotatable Light Shade helps prevent backscatter
220lm Target Light
Built-in Diffuser
Depth Rating: 328ft / 100m

OPEN BOX DISPLAY - Backscatter Mini Flash 1 Underwater Strobe MF-1

$299

Compact yet powerful flash
Great for compact camera shooters
Easiest macro strobe for compact, mirrorless, and SLR
Optional Optical Snoot for more creativity

Battery & Charger NOT Included.

Ikelite Substrobe DS51 II Underwater Strobe

$495

Uses 4 AA Batteries
5700K Color Temperature
Ikelite ICS 5-pin bulkhead
Optional Optical Bulkhead Adapter Available
Depth Rating: 330ft / 100m

Ikelite Substrobe DS160 II Underwater Strobe

$995

205-lumen Target Light
4800K Color Temperature
Ikelite ICS 5-pin bulkhead
Optional Optical Bulkhead Adapter Available
Depth Rating: 330ft / 100m

Ikelite Substrobe DS162 Underwater Strobe

$1295

2500 lumen Video Light
4800K Color Temperature
Ikelite ICS 5-pin bulkhead
Optional Optical Bulkhead Adapter Available
Depth Rating: 330ft / 100m

Ikelite Substrobe DS230 Underwater Strobe with Modeling Light

$1295

120° Angle of Coverage
5000K Color Temperature
Ikelite ICS 5-pin bulkhead
Optional Optical Bulkhead Adapter Available
Depth Rating: 330ft / 100m

OPEN BOX DISPLAY - Inon D200 Underwater Strobe Type 1

$400

Guide Number 20
110° Angle of Coverage
Robust & Durable Construction Against Heat
Bundled Rotatable Light Shade helps prevent backscatter
Built-in Diffuser

USED Dual Sea & Sea YS-D2J Underwater Strobes

$500

Guide Number 32
Beam Angle Up to 120°
4x AA Batteries
1-inch Ball Mount Included
Fiber Optic and Electronic Sync Ready
YS Mount NOT Included

OPEN BOX DISPLAY - Sea & Sea YS-D3 Mark 1 Lightning Underwater Strobe

$749.95

Guide Number: 33
Beam Angle: 110°x100° with Diffuser
Number of Flashes: Ni-MH: 220
Recycle time (full): Ni-MH: 1.7 sec.
Color temperature: 5800K
Depth rating: 100m / 330ft

AOI Q1 Ultra Compact Underwater Strobe

$299

Guide Number: 22
Color Temperature: 5600K
Flash Recharge Time: 0.85 Second (Full Power)
Number of Flashes: 2,000 Times Full Flash
LED Output: 700 Lumens
Includes 1-inch Ball Adapter
Depth Rating: 60m / 200ft

Retra Flash Pro X Underwater Strobe

$1329

Up to 25% faster recycle times and up to 20% more flashes per battery charge
New lightweight housing
Redesigned optical sensing module
Improved TTL accuracy
Dedicated HSS mode on the control panel
Depth Rating: 100m / 330ft

Retra Flash Prime X Underwater Strobe

$1199

Up to 25% faster recycle times and up to 20% more flashes per battery charge
New lightweight housing
Redesigned optical sensing module
Improved TTL accuracy
Dedicated HSS mode on the control panel
Depth Rating: 100m / 330ft

USED Kraken KR-S02 Underwater Strobe

$399

Depth Rating: 330ft/100m
Guide Number: 24
Color Temperature: 5000K
Includes Fiber Optic Cable

Backscatter Mini Flash MF-1 Underwater Strobe, OS-1 Snoot & Color Filter Package

$598

Package Includes:

Backscatter Mini Flash MF-1
Backscatter Optical Snoot OS-1
MF-1 & OS-1 Filter Holders
Bold Filter Set
Pastel Filter Set

Compact yet powerful flash
Great for compact camera shooters
Easiest macro strobe for compact, mirrorless, and SLR
LED aiming light from the Backscatter Mini Flash shows exactly where the flash will hit
Brightest Aiming Light of Any Snoot
Aperture Cards adjust the size of the light beam
Circular & Oval Aperture Cards included
Rotate the snoot to adjust the shape of the beam with the Oval card
Depth Rated: 100m/330ft

Battery & Charger NOT Included.

USED Sea & Sea YS-03 Universal Lighting System Underwater TTL Only Strobe Package

$299

As the YS-03 has been designed to mimic the light intensity of the camera's built-in flash, it is not necessary to manually adjust output. The YS-03 is compatible with any camera with a pre-flash and that has a TTL flash exposure function, regardless of make.

Package Includes

Sea & Sea YS-03 Strobe
Sea & Sea Compact Flex Arm
Sea & Sea Fiber Optic Cable II
Sea & Sea Compact Digital Tray

Seacam Seaflash 60 Digital Underwater Strobe for Canon Cameras

$1550

Depth Rating: 80m/262ft
200 flashes with max power
2 sec. Recycle time at Full
Guide Number ƒ8
Electronic TTL Compatible

Seacam Seaflash 60 Digital Underwater Strobe for Nikon Cameras

$1550

Depth Rating: 80m/262ft
200 flashes with max power
2 sec. Recycle time at Full
Guide Number ƒ8
Electronic TTL Compatible

Sea & Sea YS-03 Solis TTL Only Underwater Strobe

$379.95

Easy and Versatile Slave TTL
Simple Controls
Comes with a diffuser as standard
YS Mount
Depth rating: 75m / 250ft

Sea & Sea YS-03 Solis Universal Lighting System Underwater Strobe Package

$479.95

Package Includes:

Sea & Sea YS-03 Solis Strobe
Sea & Sea Compact Flex Arm
Sea & Sea Compact Digital Tray
Sea & Sea Fiber Optic CableÊ

Sea & Sea YS-01 Solis Underwater Strobe

$489.95

Depth rating: 75m / 250ft
4x AA Batteries
TTL & Manual Control
Fiber Optic Only
Includes Diffuser & YS Mount

Sea & Sea YS-D3 II Lightning Underwater Strobe

$899.95

Guide Number: 33
Beam Angle: 110°x100° with Diffuser
Number of Flashes: Ni-MH: 220
Recycle time (full): Ni-MH: 1.7 sec.
Color temperature: 5800K
Depth rating: 100m / 330ft

Kraken KR-S02 Underwater Strobe

$599

Depth Rating: 330ft/100m
Guide Number: 24
Color Temperature: 5000K
Includes Fiber Optic Cable

Seacam Seaflash 160 Digital Underwater Strobe

$2300

Depth Rating: 80m/260ft
Canon e-TTL & Nikon i-TTL
Guide Number: 14
130° Angle of Coverage

Backscatter Mini Flash 1 Underwater Strobe MF-1

$399

Compact yet powerful flash
Great for compact camera shooters
Easiest macro strobe for compact, mirrorless, and SLR
Optional Optical Snoot for more creativity

Battery & Charger NOT Included.

Backscatter Mini Flash 1 & Optical Snoot Combo Package

$499

Package Includes:

Backscatter Mini Flash MF-1
Backscatter Optical Snoot OS-1

Compact yet powerful flash
Great for compact camera shooters
Easiest macro strobe for compact, mirrorless, and SLR
LED aiming light from the Backscatter Mini Flash shows exactly where the flash will hit
Brightest Aiming Light of Any Snoot
Aperture Cards adjust the size of the light beam
Circular & Oval Aperture Cards included
Rotate the snoot to adjust the shape of the beam with the Oval card
Depth Rated: 100m/330ft

Battery & Charger NOT Included.

Isotta RED64 i-TTL Underwater Strobe

$1899

Guide Number: f/22 in water
Color Temp: 5400 K
Nikon i-TTL & 10 Stop Adjustments
330 feet / 100 meters depth rating
Optical & Electronic Sync Options

iDive Symbiosis SS3 Underwater Strobe & Video Light

$399

Guide number 20
2800 lumen LED Video Light
Dome Front Element
18650 Li-ion Battery
Depth Rated to 60m

ONEUW ONE160x Underwater Digital Strobe for Canon Cameras

$1799

Guide Number 20
130° Angle of Coverage
Built-in TTL Converter
Depth Rating: 200m/650ft

ONEUW ONE160x Underwater Digital Strobe for Nikon Cameras

$1799

Guide Number 20
130° Angle of Coverage
Built-in TTL Converter
Depth Rating: 200m/650ft

Olympus FL-900R Camera Flash

$579.99

Compatible with OM-D & PEN Cameras
RC Compatible
Built-In LED Video Light
2.5sec Recycle Time at Full Power

Retra Flash Pro Underwater Strobe

$1099

50% Brighter Flash than Retra Prime
4900 K Color Temperature
Machined Aluminum Body
User Programmable Settings
13 Power Settings
Leak Detector & 1-inch Mounting Ball Included

Retra Flash Prime Underwater Strobe

$989

4900 K Color Temperature
Machined Aluminum Body
User Programmable Settings
13 Power Settings
1-inch Mounting Ball Included

Inon D200 Underwater Strobe Type 2

$500

Guide Number 20
110° Angle of Coverage
Robust & Durable Construction Against Heat
Bundled Rotatable Light Shade helps prevent backscatter
Built-in Diffuser

iDive Symbiosis 2K Underwater Strobe & Video Light System

$699

Video Light 10 Steps Brightness Control
Strobe Guide Number 32
2,000 Lumen Video Light
Synchronizing Learning

iDive Symbiosis 4K Underwater Strobe & Video Light System

$875

Video Light 10 Steps Brightness Control
Strobe Guide Number 32
4,000 Lumen Video Light
Synchronizing Learning

Inon Z330 Underwater Strobe Type 2

$650

Guide Number 33
110° Angle of Coverage without Diffuser
Robust & Durable Construction Against Heat
Bundled Rotatable Light Shade helps prevent backscatter
220lm Target Light
Built-in Diffuser

Sea & Sea YS-D2J Underwater DS-TTL Strobe

$689.95

Guide Number 32
Beam Angle Up to 120¡
4x AA Batteries
1-inch Ball Mount Included
Fiber Optic and Electronic Sync Ready
YS Mount NOT Included

Ikelite Substrobe DS160 Underwater Strobe

$799

Depth rating: 100m/330ft
Max energy: 160 Ws
Color temperature: 4800K
Guide number at 1m / ISO 100: 24
Flashes per charge: 225 full
Recycle time: 1.5 seconds at full power
Electrical sync connection: Ikelite ICS 5-pin bulkhead

Ikelite Substrobe DS161 Underwater Strobe

$949

Depth rating: 100m/330ft
Max energy: 160Ws
Color temperature: 4800K
Guide number at 1m / ISO 100: 24
Flashes per charge: 225 full
Recycle time: 1.5 seconds at full power
Buoyancy: Slightly negative in salt water

Nikon SB-5000 AF Speedlight Flash

$599.99

Topside Strobe, not to be used underwater
Radio control Advanced Wireless Lighting
Flash cooling system
Streamlined access to your frequently used functions
Compatible with Optical Control Speedlights

Canon Speedlite 430EX III-RT Flash

$299.99

Topside Strobe, Not for Underwater Use
Compact, Portable & Indispensable
Simple Advancements for Enhanced Results
Natural Color and Even Illumination Made Simple
More Control for Critical Lighting

Subal Nikon SB-910 Underwater Strobe Housing SN-910

$1099

Full Nikon TTL-mode
8mm Accessory Mount
Includes Sync Cable
Depth Rating: 70m/230ft

Nikon SB-900 AF Speedlight

$399

Atop the Nikon Creative Lighting System, the SB-900 is an indispensable portable light source providing effective solutions to lighting challenges.

Ikelite Underwater Substrobe DS-160 with NiMH Battery & Charger Set

$849.95

The DS160 combines power with wide angle coverage to give you the most bang for your buck. The quality of light is exceptional due to a round flash tube and custom powder coated reflector designed specifically to deliver the softest, most even coverage possible. Strobes with a straight flashtube may be capable of high powers, but require the addition of a diffuser to spread out their sharp, rectangular beam pattern and reduce the harsh hot spot.

Sea & Sea YS-03 Underwater DS-TTL Only Strobe

$299.95

Ikelite Underwater Substrobe DS-161 with NiMH Battery & Charger Set

$999.95

The quality of light is exceptional due to a round flash tube and custom powder coated reflector designed specifically to deliver the softest, most even coverage possible. Strobes with a straight flashtube may be capable of high powers, but require the addition of a diffuser to spread out their sharp, rectangular beam pattern and reduce the harsh hot spot. The DS161 beam is designed to be perfectly soft and wide spread through its reflector design, and is capable of providing you the coverage and power you want and avoiding the one f/stop loss caused by adding a diffuser.

Ikelite Underwater Substrobe DS-161 with Li-ion Battery & Charger Set (2nd Gen)

$1199.95

The quality of light is exceptional due to a round flash tube and custom powder coated reflector designed specifically to deliver the softest, most even coverage possible. Strobes with a straight flash tube may be capable of high powers, but require the addition of a diffuser to spread out their sharp, rectangular beam pattern and reduce the harsh hot spot. With the 2nd. Generation, state of the art Li-ion battery technology, produces over 450 full power flashes at an unprecedented 1.4 second recycle time.

Ikelite DS160 Underwater Strobe with Li-Ion 2nd Gen. Battery & Charger

$1049.95

The DS160 quality of light is exceptional due to a round flash tube and custom powder coated reflector designed specifically to deliver the softest, most even coverage possible. State of the art Li-ion battery technology produces over 450 full power flashes at an unprecedented 1.4 second recycle time. Ikelite's proprietary quick-release toggle system attaches the battery pack with ease and confidence, making a flooded battery virtually impossible.