Marelux Apollo III 2.0 Strobe

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First impressions of the Marelux Apollo III - 2.0
 

Apollo III 2.0 – Quick & Clear Overview

A high-power strobe with a wide beam, ultra-fast recycle time, and long battery life.

High Power

• Guide Number: f44 @ ISO100 (topside, 1 m)

• Underwater: f22 @ ISO100 (1 m)

• f11 @ ISO100 at 1/4 power with extremely fast recycle and extended flash count

Wide Beam Angle

• 120° underwater

• 140° with included dome diffuser

• Ideal for reefs, wrecks, and wide-area illumination

Fast Recycle Time

• 0.6 s at full power

• 3 full-power flashes in 1.8 s

• Triple the exposures compared to typical competing strobes

Longest Battery Life

• 800 full-power flashes per charge

• Over 50% more than comparable strobes

• Shoot longer without battery changes

Control Features

Light Level Control

• 12 manual power steps for precise exposure control

Four Shooting Modes + Test

• Manual – Full control with 12-step adjustment

• Auto Sync / TTL – Automatic exposure (requires special trigger)

• HSS – High-Speed Sync up to 1/8000s (requires trigger)

• MTL – Continuous shooting up to 20 FPS at GN22

• Test Mode – Quick test flash for function check

Remote Triggering

• Built-in optical sensors

• Works with Lumilink Optical Transmitter

• No fiber optic cables needed

Ready Light with Battery Indicator

• 5-color LED shows flash readiness and battery level

• Blue 100–80%, Green 80–60%, Yellow 60–40%, Purple 40–20%, Red 20–0%

Sealed, Waterproof Battery Compartment

• Internal electronics remain dry even if the battery chamber floods

Specifications

• Size: 177 × 90 mm (6.97 × 3.54 in)

• Weight: 1195 g in air, 125 g underwater

• Depth Rating: 100 m

• Power: 3 × 18650 lithium batteries (15A continuous)

• Aiming Lights: 250 lm white / 180 lm red

• Color Temperature: 6000K, 5500K (with dome), 4900K (with yellow dome)