Congratulations on your purchase of an Ikelite Digital Camera
Housing. Ikelite has over 40 years of experience in the underwater
photographic and lighting market. 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 surfaces as well as complete monitoring of controls
and camera LCD screens.
Ikelite Digital Housings are slightly negative in salt water for
stability. This housing has been water pressure tested at the
factory. Housing is pressure tested to 200’ (60m).
Ikelite SLR-DC Housing
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#6805.1 for Nikon D50
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Strobe
Mount
Rubber
Handle
Quick-Release
Strobe
Mount
Gear Sleeve
Drive Gear
Zoom
Control
Lid Snap
Lens Release/
Focus Mode
Power
Self-timer, Remote, Reset
Flash
Lid
Snap
Shutter
Release
Port Lock
Aluminum Tray
Port
Opening
Quick
Release
Button
External Strobe Connector
and Waterproof Cap
Viewfinder Port
[D] ISO
[E] White Balance
[F] QUAL
[G] Conversion Circuitry Mode
[H] Multi-Selector
[I] Delete
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
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Lens
Release/
Focus
Mode
Zoom
Flash
Command
Dial
Mode Dial
[A] Shooting Mode
[B] Playback
[C] Menu
FRONT VIEW
BACK VIEW
3
SIDE VIEW
Camera
Tray
Camera
Mounting
Bolt
Gear
Sleeve
Port
O'ring
Optional
Port
Lid
Snap
Shutter
Release
AE/AF Lock
Back O’ring
Self-timer, Remote, Reset
Power
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1. Lid Snaps have a LLoocckk.
To open, push Lid Snap Lock
forward and lift as shown.
Keep pressure on the Lid
Snap so it does not fly open
quickly.
Some lid snaps have a lot of
spring tension once they go over center, have a firm grip on the
lid snap. Lid Snaps may be opened one at a time.
Lift
Push Forward
Lid Snap Lock
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On the side of the box containing the conversion
circuitry is a switch for setting the DS Substrobe ID.
Set the switch to the Model of DS Substrobe being
used, SD125 or DS50.
• When using dual strobes of different
models such as a DS50 and a DS125, set
the ID switch to DS50.
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1. Remove the back from
the housing. The
mounting tray for the
camera is secured to
the housing back.
Position the camera
and lens on the tray
and secure it with the
mounting bolt which
threads into the
camera’s tripod socket.
Camera Tray
O‘ring
Mounting Bolt
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