YS-D3 Duo Review

Shannon Moran · Issue 135, Nov/Dec 2023 · pp. 35–37

Products mentioned: Sea & Sea YS-D3 DUO, Sea & Sea YS-D3 MKII, OM System camera, Olympus EM1 ii, Nauticam housing, Olympus 30mm macro, Eneloop Pro AA batteries, Kubi dry-gloves, Fourth Element 5mm neoprene glove

Since developing the world first mass-produced underwater strobe in 1972, Sea & Sea have been pioneers of the underwater imaging world. As an OM System (formerly known as Olympus) camera user, I was very excited to see the new YS-D3 DUO for myself. The newly released DUO has almost exactly the same specifications as the D3 MKII with the added features of an RC mode and a newly designed light receiving sensor to improve DS-TTL dimming accuracy. This latest model introduces the new DS-TTL RC mode, exclusively for us OM users, designed to link with your camera body and provide accurate automatic strobe adjustment. This new mode isn’t the only exciting new feature, with a guide number of 33 it certainly packs a punch and is one of the most powerful strobes currently on the market. So what’s in the box? One YS- D3 DUO light unit, a tube of silicone grease, the ‘Soft Lighting’ diffuser and a b…