Backscatter Mini Flash 1 Underwater Strobe MF-1

The ultimate tool for macro enthusiasts, enthusiastic underwater photographers and competition photographers. Extremely compact, yet very powerful underwater flash. Perfect in combination with the optical snoot. Take the most beautiful underwater (macro) photos and creative photos with this combination. The perfect macro / snoot configuration for advanced mirrorless cameras and DSLR cameras, but also ideal as a compact flash for compact cameras.

The flash has an integrated focus lamp and is perfect in combination with the special optical snoot. The bright LED lamps project the same beam pattern through the snoot as the flash itself. This way you can see the exact position of the snoot-effect on the subject. This is already called the best compact underwater flash, especially for creative photography. Compact and light. Also easy to place on the accessory shoe of your underwater housing for macro photography. Small in size, but there are many options.

Specifications:

  • Depth Rating: 100m/330ft
  • Guide Number: ƒ16
  • Lumens: 500 Lumens
  • Power: Single 18650 Battery
  • Recycle time (full): 2.5 seconds
  • Number of Flashes (full): Up to 1400**
  • Weight in Air: 13.25oz/375g
  • Weight in Water: 5.29oz/150g
  • Sync Cord: Fiber Optic
  • Seal: Dual O-Rings
  • Exposure Control:
    • Flash: 6-step Power Level
    • LED: 3-step Power Level
  • Dimensions With Ball(LxWxD): 7.36 x 2.31 x 4.06in / 187 x 59 x 104mm
  • Material: Anodized Machined Aluminium

Included Accessories:

  • 1-inch Ball Mount
  • YS Mount
  • Diffuser
  • Spare O-ring Set
  • O-ring Grease

Battery and charger are not included. We advice the following products::
https://www.uwcamerastore.com/nitecore-q2-quick-battery-charger-for-18650-batteries
https://www.uwcamerastore.com/nitecore-18650-high-capacity-battery-for-backscatter-mf-1

Combination package with optical snoot

The flash is available in a combination package with the matching optical snoot. Using a strobe with a snoot was once really difficult. Aiming a snoot took lots of practice. The Mini Flash and Optical Snoot are designed together with the purpose of making shooting with a snoot as easy as possible. With bright LED lights that project the same beam pattern as the flash through the snoot, you can easily see the exact placement of the snoot beam on your subject when framing a shot and know you are hitting your target. Have a critter that doesn’t like a constant light on all the time? Use the short duration modeling flash to check your snoot placement without continuously disturbing a light sensitive critter.

  • 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

Specifications of the optical snoot:

Compatible Strobes: Backscatter Mini Flash MF-1
Depth Rating: 300ft/100m
Weight in Air: 9.70oz/275g
Dimensions (LxD): 7.24 x 2.56in / 184 x 65mm
Material: Anodized Machined Aluminium

Included Accessories:
Circular Aperture Card
Oval Aperture Card
Lanyard