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What's the difference between the INON D-2000 and the D-2000S strobes?

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Created	2006-09-09
Modified	2006-09-09
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Author	Richard Perry

What's the difference between the INON D-2000 and the D-2000S strobes?

Only two features separate these models:

The D-2000S does not have the built-in aiming light on the face of the strobe. This light can be activated one of two ways:
- Momentarily depress the switch to turn the light on for 8 seconds.
- Depress and turn the switch in either direction to lock the light in the On position.
This light will automatically quench as the strobe fires, so it does not affect your exposure.

The D-2000S does not include External Auto mode.

This mode is useful for any camera that allows manual exposure setting. In this mode the strobe's aperture setting is matched to the aperture setting of the camera via the right-hand dial on the strobe.

The strobe then is dependent on the camera for the trigger signal only. Some INON models feature an electrical sync port, so this trigger signal may come via the optical fiber optic cable, or from the electrical sync cable. Either way, the External Auto functionality is the same.

Once the INON strobe 'sees' the trigger signal, it fires, utilizing reflected light from the subject to determine the proper duration of the flash. If necessary, you can fine-tune exposure by 'lying' to the strobe and setting a different aperture on the strobe than what is actually set on the camera.

Because the light sensor (which reads the reflected light) is mounted in the face of the INON strobe, the strobe must be pointed directly at the subject for proper metering. Some models feature a built-in aiming light which helps determine proper aiming.

See Tio's Controlling Backscatter tutorial to learn why this may be a problem.

See: INON External Auto for more information.

For a complete explanation of operating modes of INON strobes, see this article.

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