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FEATURES

The 

Aquatica Pro Digital

 housing serie is issued from the world’s most technologically advanced underwater housing lineage, ergonomically 

designed to place all the essential camera controls under your finger tips and features the following:

A. 

A port locking mechanism to prevent accidental rotation of the port or extension mounted on the housing

B.  

A Lens Lock Release control that will activate the lens release button of camera from the outside of the housing.

C.  

A quick release tray, allowing fast and easy removal of camera.

D.  

Large ergonomic and easy to operate controls for most of the manual and computerized 

 

camera functions.

E.  

The following controls can be easily manipulated underwater:

 

- Mechanical shutter release.

 

- Main-Command Dial

 

- Aperture and shutter speed through the Main or Quick command Dial

 

- Focus / Zoom control

 

- LCD panel illumination.

 

- Top LCD windows

 

- Metering system selector

 

- Auto Bracketing (BKT)

 

- Exposure mode (Mode)

 

-.Exposure Compensation

 

- Focus Area Selector 

 

- ISO sensitivity

 

- Delete button access

 

- Live view access

F.  

A complete selection of bayonet mounted ports including an 6”, 8” and 9.25 diameter dome, two flat ports and various 

 

extension rings to preserve the image quality of your Canon Mount EF lenses.

G.  

A complete line of lens gears and related accessories.

PREPARATION OF THE HOUSING

1. Attach Grip to the housing:

The housing comes with two grips for both right and left hand grips which should be installed on the sides of the housing with the 

supplied screws and Allen key. Occasionally remove the grips and lubricate the screws (see Care and Maintenance: of the housing.)

Depending on which strobe system you are using, you can mount the necessary shoes or brackets onto the 1/4”-20 threaded holes on 

the top of the hand grips. The AQUATICA TLC strobe arm system is recommended.

There are also three (3) 1/4”-20 threaded holes on the bottom of the housing that can be used for various mounting application trays. As 

well there is another hole on front half of the housing for mounting accessories.

Mount your strobe and connect the sync cord to the housing’s strobe bulkhead. Be sure to read the

section titled “Care and Maintenance: of the O-rings.”

2. Lubricate the Main O-ring Seal:

Before use, remove the Main O-ring seal from its groove on the front half of the housing and carefully verify that the O-ring and the 

O-ring groove are free from scratches or foreign material. Lubricate the O-ring with a light coat of silicone grease.

When replacing the O-ring place the entire O-ring over the O-ring groove and start by pushing the O-ring in the corners. Work your way 
around the O-ring making sure the O-ring is snugly sitting in the groove.

For proper handling and maintenance of O-rings be sure to read the section titled “

Care and Maintenance: of the O-rings.

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Summary of Contents for 20060

Page 1: ...OPERATING MANUAL FOR THE AQUATICA PRO DIGITAL HOUSING FOR THE CANON 1Ds Mk III PRODUCT 20060...

Page 2: ...malfunction Please read and follow the following precautions Store and transport the housing in a sturdy shock proof container and avoid travelling with the camera mounted inside the housing as impac...

Page 3: ...se knob 17 Lens Release knob lever 18 Port Release mechanism button 19 Hot shoe connector 20 Grips left right 21 Bayonet Flange 22 Grip s Accessories mounting holes 1 4 20 23 Latches x3 24 Quick contr...

Page 4: ...de can be used in conjunction with the AF DRIVE button 12 to activate the AEB function This button can also be used in conjunction with the AF DRIVE button 12 to activate the AEB function 12 AF DRIVE...

Page 5: ...2 INFO BUTTON Press to display information on shooting mode can be used to display histogram in playback mode 33 MENU BUTTON Press to activate menu display scroll using either the main 2 or quick 24 c...

Page 6: ...ION OF THE HOUSING 1 Attach Grip to the housing The housing comes with two grips for both right and left hand grips which should be installed on the sides of the housing with the supplied screws and A...

Page 7: ...the installation directions included with each gears carefully Since the aperture control is achieved through the Main or Quick Command Dial the use of lenses of the EF types is mandatory A comprehen...

Page 8: ...s hot shoe connector onto the hot shoe base of the camera as seen in drawing at right Before closing the housing always ensure that 1 The main O ring on the front half of the housing is clean lubrica...

Page 9: ...an lubricated and properly seated in its groove and that he sealing surface on the Housing is clean and free of physical damage The AQUATICA Pro Digital Housing System features a locking bayonet mount...

Page 10: ...the photographer current needs careful reading of the section 10 will provide useful information on how to optimize this camera for the underwater photographer s requirements 1 Push the Mode dial but...

Page 11: ...ng in a sturdy shock proof container When travelling by air remove or loosen the port This allows for equalization of the air pressure inside the housing to the external air pressure Failure to do so...

Page 12: ...ing groove where the O ring sits with a Q tip Be sure to remove any lint the Q tip may leave behind Inspect the groove for damage 5 Wipe the part of the housing that the O ring seals against with a cl...

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Page 14: ...F 4 18457 18457 18482 NR Z 18709 Sigma 14mm F2 8 EX ASPHERICAL HSM 18462 18462 18480 NR F 18697 Sigma 15mm F2 8 FISHEYE Not Needed Not Needed 18480 Not Needed 18484 F 18715 Sigma 15 30mm F3 5 4 5 EX D...

Page 15: ...ER 18480 8 DOME SHADE F E 18480 8 DOME SHADE W A ZOOM FOCUS GEARS MAINTENANCE REBUILT O RING KITS EXTENSION RINGS Please visit our website at www aquatica ca for a complete selection of our Technical...

Page 16: ...the appropriate insurance should be maintained by the user Warranty does not apply to replaceable seals or damages to impacts or abrasive surfaces Warranty applies only to products purchased from aut...

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