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SLR-DC Housing

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#6801.70 for the Nikon D7000

      Width ................10 in. (250mm) including controls
      ..........................13.7 in. (348mm) with Tray and Handles
      Height ..............7.0 in. (178mm) including controls 
      ..........................7.3 in. (185mm) with Tray and Handles
      Depth ................6.5 in. (165mm) including controls
      Weight ..............5.5 lb (2495g) housing only 
      ..........................7.8 lb (3538g) housing with tray & handles
      Buoyancy ..........Neutral to slightly negative in fresh water (dependent on
      ..........................choice of lens and lens port) 

Size and Weight

Summary of Contents for 6801.70

Page 1: ...13 7 in 348mm with Tray and Handles Height 7 0 in 178mm including controls 7 3 in 185mm with Tray and Handles Depth 6 5 in 165mm including controls Weight 5 5 lb 2495g housing only 7 8 lb 3538g housi...

Page 2: ...sing the Housing P 9 Installing Zoom Clamp and Gear Sleeve P 10 Installing the Port Lens Ports P 15 Housing Conversion Circuitry P 17 Flash Dial DS50 DS125 Substrobe Compatibility P 18 Using Non Ikeli...

Page 3: ...water enter the housing do not install a camera Clean the housing main o ring and retest to make sure that it is watertight Refer to the Troubleshooting section page 20 We suggest that you read this...

Page 4: ...t Opening Gear Sleeve Drive Gear Shutter Release Power Switch Lid Snap Side View Gear Sleeve Optional Port Port O ring Main Housing O ring Camera Tray Camera Mounting Bolt Aluminum Tray Metering Power...

Page 5: ...ck Release 11 Bracketing Button 12 Lens Release Button 13 AF Mode Focus Mode Selector 14 Lid Snap 15 Sub command Dial 16 Movie record Button 17 Release Mode Dial 18 Playback Button 19 Delete Button 20...

Page 6: ...tter speed to 1 60th second or 1 125th second for fast moving subjects Maximum shutter speed of 1 250th second recommended to allow full power flashes from strobes Set aperture to F8 for general photo...

Page 7: ...bottom is flush against the tray Note Conversion Circuitry Strobe ID Switch is located on bottom of camera tray Setting the Conversion Circuitry Strobe ID Switch On the bottom of the camera tray is a...

Page 8: ...efore the camera is secured with the mounting bolt Caution Do not remove the External Strobe Connector s waterproof cap unless an external sync cord is going to be plugged in Do not remove waterproof...

Page 9: ...ey snap into place Lid snaps on opposite sides of the housing should be closed at the same time Be sure they are down far enough to engage the lid snap lock Double check Once the housing is closed che...

Page 10: ...Start with the suggested Zoom Clamp and Gear Sleeve depending on the Type of lens being used See Fig A or B lens opening zoom ring bayonet mount Type 1 lens Type 2 lens Figure 1 Figure 2 Normally use...

Page 11: ...the rubber strips supplied to the inside diameter of the Zoom Clamp as shown in figure F page 12 Two thicknesses of rubber strips are provided Start by installing the thinnest rubber strips If the Zoo...

Page 12: ...12 Figure D Figure E Align Ribs with Zoom Clamp grooved tabs apply rubber strips to inside of clamp Figure F Type 1 Lenses cont Gear Sleeve Ribs...

Page 13: ...the housing Place the Gear Sleeve in the housing opening as shown Install the black Zoom Clamp on the Lens Zoom Ring and lower the lens into the housing opening Make sure the Zoom Clamp grooved tabs...

Page 14: ...result in loss of zoom capability 14 Installing Zoom Clamp Sleeve on Type 2 Lenses cont Before installing the lens port and checking operation make sure the teeth on the Gear Sleeve mesh with the tee...

Page 15: ...Place the port with o ring into the housing port opening Press down on the port firmly and evenly until you feel the port slide into place Continue to push down on the port and push each port lock fo...

Page 16: ...he port turn the Zoom Control knob on the housing If the Zoom Control is difficult to turn the gear sleeve may be warped If necessary reduce or omit any rubber installed on the Zoom Clamp figure F pag...

Page 17: ...st cap which may not be waterproof See page 18 for DS50 and DS125 Substrobe compatibility with the Conversion Circuitry Using the Conversion Circuitry Set DS Substrobe to TTL mode Mode and Compensatio...

Page 18: ...between 63 850 and 69 999 require upgrade of electronics to operate Cost of update depends on strobe circuitry Strobe must be returned to Ikelite for evaluation to provide an estimate of upgrade cost...

Page 19: ...th the housing We recommend that you use only Ikelite lubricant Other brands may cause the o ring to swell and not seal properly Use only enough Ikelite lubricant to lightly cover control shafts and o...

Page 20: ...see the Control Maintenance section pages 23 24 Return housing to Ikelite for routine maintenance Problem Solution Image is over or under exposed Check that the strobe s are firing when taking a pict...

Page 21: ...an air conditioned room or vehicle or in front of an air conditioner The housing should not be in direct sunlight for an extended period of time Purchase desiccant packs from a local camera store and...

Page 22: ...200 91 Body Cap Please Read If Using an EV Controller TTL flash control is not available when using an EV Controller and therefore an EV Controller is not recommended for use with this housing Note Th...

Page 23: ...ng after a prolonged storage period or once a week when the housing is in constant use Some of the controls have a short shaft and cannot be pulled out exposing the shaft for lubrication In the unlike...

Page 24: ...out to expose shaft Diagram B Loosen set screw allen wrench required Tighten set screw down against this flat area when replacing the knob Housing Gland Control Shaft Lubricate end of shaft before re...

Page 25: ...lkelite lubricant on your fingers Pull 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 l...

Page 26: ...Do not shoot down on subjects as they will quite often blend into the background and be difficult to see in the photograph Shoot subjects straight on or shoot up at a slight angle using the blue wate...

Page 27: ...lite Ikelite will at its discretion repair or replace such products and will return to customer prepaid All other claims of any nature are not covered Except as mentioned above no other warranty expre...

Page 28: ...r Service Ikelite is most interested in performing any service to ensure that all products perform as intended Evidence of purchase date must be provided to obtain warranty service No prior authorizat...

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