Marelux Apollo III 2.0 Strobes

Henley Spiers · Issue 144, May/Jun 2025 · pp. 28–34

Products mentioned: Marelux Apollo III 2.0, Sea & Sea YS-D1, Sea & Sea YS-D2, Inon Z240, Inon Z330, Retra Flash Pro X, ONEUW 160x, Nikon D850, Nauticam WACP-1

Preamble: I don’t get the opportunity to test underwater photography gear much. Time in the field is precious and usually spent in pursuit of a specific imagery or storytelling goal. I have to trust my gear intimately and there is no time or room for an unfamiliar addition which might not match the performance of my existing set-up. Over Christmas and downtime with family, I had a rare low-pressure moment in which I had the capacity to test out the Marelux Apollo III 2.0 strobe. I undertook these tests with no affiliation to Marelux and no financial incentive. Marelux sent me the equipment for testing on a short- term loan basis and I was very clear in promising an honest review which did not pull punches. The only clause afforded was that Marelux could decide whether or not to make my views public. It’s useful for context to understand my history with underwater strobes as this is the b…