Page 1: ...t Our products are designed and built in the USA by Ikelite for both the professional and amateur photographer The clear housing permits instant visual inspection of the camera and all sealing surface...
Page 2: ...Controller The EV Controller used with Ikelite DS Substrobes have two user settings One setting is for strobe selection the other is for pre flash or non pre flash This camera uses pre flash thus the...
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Page 4: ...a time Installing the Camera 1 Remove the back from the housing The mounting tray for the camera is secured to the housing back Position the camera on the tray and secure it with the mounting bolt whi...
Page 5: ...down far enough to engage the lock Double check Once the housing is closed check the o ring seal Check the gap between the housing back and the housing it should be even all the way around Look throu...
Page 6: ...camera on and operate each of the housing controls to get a feel for using the camera in the housing Take a few pictures above water with the camera in the housing Zoom Control NOTE After you have us...
Page 7: ...ot seal properly 2 Use only enough lubricant to lightly cover control shafts and o rings Wipe off any excess lubricant with a clean cloth Lubricant is not a sealant it is used to reduce friction Exces...
Page 8: ...ra s Built in Flash If you do not have an external flash the camera s built in flash can be used See Diffuser instructions NOTE The camera s built in flash cannot be used with optional Wide angle lens...
Page 9: ...r Deflector The deflector should be installed when using an external strobe such as the DS51 or DS125 Substrobe and EV Controller The deflector will redirect the camera s flash to the EV Controller wh...
Page 10: ...a lens After use rinse and gently dry the lens port to avoid water spotting To clean use a mild soap solution or lens cleaner Do not use alcohol or window cleaner on the Lens Port Wide angle accessory...
Page 11: ...ecting filter is designed to restore some of the warm colors filtered out by the water For available light use only not recommended for use with flash Green Water Filter 644172 Enhances contrast and a...
Page 12: ...vers the equivalent of a 18mm lens 100 degrees It is the ideal choice when using accessory wide angle lenses greater than 28mm The Substrobe DS51 covers the equivalent of a 28mm lens It is the ideal c...
Page 13: ...r automatic exposure in any situation Single or dual trays can attach directly to your housing The exposure selector dial on the side of the sensor provides fine tuning to optimize results with a vari...
Page 14: ...lite lubricant on your fingers Draw the o ring through your fingers to apply a light coating of lubricant Only apply enough lubricant to make the o ring feel slick Do Not stretch the o ring This light...
Page 15: ...the push button If this does not correct the problem return the housing to Ikelite for maintenance 2 Some of the controls have long shafts These controls can be pulled out exposing the shaft see draw...
Page 16: ...ob alien wrench required remove the knob If there is salt or dirt build up on the exposed control shaft clean the shaft Open the housing and gently slide the control shaft out of the control gland Cle...
Page 17: ...d remove them If there are bubbles on the lens port they can produce soft focus spots in your photographs NOTE 5 If you are shooting with the camera s built in flash and the cameras lens is set to the...
Page 18: ...much of the backscatter 3 Digital cameras have a slight lag time between when you press the shutter release button and the camera actually takes the picture Hold the camera steady a second or two aft...
Page 19: ...where they can fine tune the appearance of the image Many of the image manipulation programs make you think you can magically correct any image taken and make a good picture One thing to remember whe...
Page 20: ...ies to this Ikelite product Returning Products for Service Ikelite is most interested in preforming any service to assure that all products perform as intended For repair or service return the product...
