Backscatter Atom Flash Underwater Strobe AF-1

BATTERIES AND CHARGER NOT INCLUDED

 Designed to pair with the optical snoot 0S-2 .

Introducing the Backscatter Atom Flash — a small flash with BIG power. Underwater photographers can now capture pro-level lighting in a compact, travel-friendly package. With an underwater guide number of ƒ28, the Atom Flash packs serious flash power for its size, lighting everything from the biggest wide-angle scenes to tiny macro subjects. Its 110° flash beam delivers smooth, even, round coverage, while flat or dome diffusers expand and soften the beam further. Snap on the Optical Snoot OS-2, using built-in 1,000-lumen white and red focus lights make pinpoint macro lighting effortless.

The Atom Flash shares the same advanced flash modes as the bigger Hybrid Flash, plus some new tricks of its own. Enjoy 11 manual power levels, Smart Control TTL for Sony, Olympus, and OM System cameras, wireless remote triggering, high-speed sync, and a low-power mode with 10 extra steps of fine adjustment—perfect for dialing in subtle light balance.

A super-bright auto-rotating LCD clearly displays flash settings, shots remaining, and battery life. With over 600 full-power flashes on a single charge, the Atom Flash keeps shooting as long as you do.

The Atom Flash has an extraordinarily fast recycle time of just under a second at full power, with even faster times at lower powers. Fast recycle times allow the Atom Flash to keep up with rapid firing, ensuring every single frame is lit. Not only is this perfect for fast moving subjects and action, it also gives the photographer the choice to pick the perfect frame.

The Atom Flash features the same easy-to-use, highly accurate, and proven Smart Control TTL system used by the Backscatter Hybrid Flash and Mini Flash 3. Supporting Olympus, OM System, and Sony, Smart Control TTL uses OM System RC mode and Sony’s native TTL protocol for precision automatic flash exposures, which is far more accurate than mimic TTL systems. (Note: Sony RX compact cameras do not support TTL with the Atom Flash.)

Smart Control TTL makes perfect exposures easy by automatically setting strobe power. Beginners and experienced shooters alike will love the ease of automatic flash output for moving subjects and quick settings changes.

The Atom Flash is also equipped with High-Speed Sync (HSS) mode, which allows faster shutter speeds to be used beyond the normal sync speed limit of the camera. Many photographers believe HSS means rapid-fire shooting, when in reality, it’s about syncing the flash with faster shutter speeds rather than shooting faster bursts. With HSS, wider apertures can be used while still maintaining a darker background that would otherwise be impossible at slower shutter speeds.

Sony Mirrorless cameras can achieve HSS using the backscatter smart control trigger. Olympus and OM System mirrorless cameras can achieve HSS through RC mode with the Backscatter Universal Flash Trigger for Olympus and OM System, internal and clip-on flashes or with built in RC compatible flash triggers in housings such as the Backscatter E-M10 IV Octo Housing.

Designed to pair with the optical snoot 0S-2 .