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Underwater Housing for Canon 80D

Product Number 6870.80

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Page 1: ...egister your product at ikelite com within 15 days of purchase Our product registration database is the best way for us to contact you in the event of a product update or recall UnderwaterHousingfor Canon80D Product Number 6870 80 ...

Page 2: ... to register your product to receive information on any updates notices or recalls pertaining to your equipment IncludedintheBox Housing Aluminum tray Left Hand Quick Release Handle with rubberized grip Port hole cover Waterproof bulkhead cap 5509 27 Universal zoom set up to 2 8 inch diameter 5509 28 Universal zoom set 2 8 to 3 0 inch diameter Silicone lubricant 1cc tube Micro fiber lens cloth ...

Page 3: ...in the rinse tank To prevent salt build up and sticking controls submerge the empty housing in clean freshwater Operate the controls several times each while underwater to flush out any residue Do not use alcohol cleaning agents spray lubricants Rain X or other solvents on the housing or lens port Use of an incompatible chemical compound can damage the plastic and o rings and may result in leaking...

Page 4: ...g 8 Opening the Housing 8 Inserting the Camera 9 Attaching the Hotshoe 10 Closing the Housing 10 Installing Zoom Clamp and Gear Sleeve 11 Attaching the Lens Port 12 Manual Focusing 13 Final Check 13 Entering the Water 13 Setting Up An External Strobe 14 Housing Conversion Circuitry 14 About Sync Cords 15 Attaching a Sync Cord 15 Maintenance 16 Post Dive 16 Travel and Storage 17 Troubleshooting 17 ...

Page 5: ...5 Housing and O ring Storage 20 Lubricant 20 Housing Maintenance 21 Control Maintenance 21 Photo Tips 25 Limited Warranty 27 Service and Repairs 27 Contact Us 28 ...

Page 6: ...gtoKnowYourHousing Main Dial Tray Mount Tray Extension and Quick Release Handle Port Snap IKELITE ISO Speed TTL Bulkhead and Cap Mode Dial Tray Shutter Button AF ON AF Start Button Quick release Button Lid Snap ...

Page 7: ...l Power Switch Live View Movie Shooting Switch Lens Release Button 13 START STOP MENU INFO Q Playback Button Quick Control Button Start Stop Button Left Cursor Set Button Erase Button AE FE Lock Button AF Point Selection Up Cursor Right Cursor Down Cursor Quick Control Dial ...

Page 8: ...to Disable 6 When using ONLY the optical viewfinder push the INFO button repeatedly until the Quick Menu settings appear This will give you an instant glance at the camera settings on the LCD screen and allow quick adjustments SettingUpYourHousing Opening the Housing 1 Push the lid snap lock forward and lift the curved end away from the housing 2 Lid snaps are designed to provide enough force to c...

Page 9: ...alled in the housing 3 Remove the camera Mounting Plate from the housing 4 Line the Mounting Screw up with the Camera Tripod Socket Use a coin or flat head screwdriver to tighten the mounting plate to the camera Mounting Plate Camera Tripod Socket Tray Bottom Side Front Mounting Screw 5 Pull out on the housing control knobs to move them out of the way 6 Insert the Mounting Plate into the slot on t...

Page 10: ...d in its proper location on the back of the housing The main housing o ring does not require lubricant to make a seal 2 Place the back onto the housing front 3 Make sure no controls or wires are interfering with the o ring or the back of the housing 4 Place each lid snap into the corresponding hook on the housing back 5 Push the lid snaps towards the housing until they are flat against the housing...

Page 11: ...fter the camera has been installed in the housing DO NOT rotate housing zoom control until AFTER the port is installed Before installing the lens port and checking operation make sure the teeth on the Gear Sleeve mesh with the teeth on the small black housing Drive Gear Also if the Black Clamp does not mesh properly with the Gear Sleeve rubber strips provided may be added to the inside of the clam...

Page 12: ...will drop into the locked position when properly engaged The Port Lock Release Buttons must all be in the down or LOCKED position to properly secure the lens port It will be very difficult to close the Port Locks if the o ring is extruded or improperly seated Slight port movement is normal after port locks have been closed and should not affect the piston type o ring seal LOCKED Position UNLOCKED ...

Page 13: ...ing Zoom Control Knob to manually focus This will result in loss of zoom capability Final Check 1 Re check the o ring seal The seal should form an even solid line around the back of the housing 2 Turn on the camera and check all control functions 3 Make sure that the camera can obtain focus and take a photo 4 Check battery life and open storage space on your memory card 5 Submerge the housing in a...

Page 14: ... provides real TTL flash exposure when used with Ikelite DS series strobes An external strobe may be triggered by electrical sync cord Housing Conversion Circuitry The circuitry is automatically activated once a DS series strobe is attached to the housing and turned on Once attached turn the strobe on first before turning on the camera The circuitry cannot be powered up or used by non Ikelite or n...

Page 15: ... Strobes from SEA SEA INON and Nikonos attached by electrical sync cord are not capable of powering the TTL circuitry These strobes must be used in manual power modes when connected via electrical sync cord Attaching a Sync Cord A bulkhead cap or sync cord must be attached to the housing for waterproof operation Never submerge the housing without either a sync cord or waterproof bulkhead cap attac...

Page 16: ...other end of the sync cord to the bulkhead on your strobe 6 If using an Ikelite strobe set the strobe to TTL If using a non Ikelite strobe set the strobe to manual flash and select a manual power setting 7 Turn on the strobe s 8 Turn on the camera 9 Take a test photo to ensure that your strobe s are functioning properly Maintenance Post Dive 1 Rinse the housing in fresh water Rotate the housing co...

Page 17: ... or storage 2 Check the main housing o ring 3 Close the empty housing and submerge in lukewarm fresh water While submerged rotate each control and depress each button to flush out any salt or debris 4 Remove the housing from water and rinse with running water 5 Do not rinse the inside of the housing or submerge the open housing in water If the inside of the housing needs to be cleaned wipe with a ...

Page 18: ... aperture larger shutter speed slower or ISO higher setting Move light s closer to your subject Adjust exposure compensation in the camera Adjust lighting power Strobe will not fire Turn on strobe and check battery strength Make sure that the camera menu is set properly to fire an external flash Check that the sync cord is properly attached Buttons are stuck Soak the housing in lukewarm fresh wate...

Page 19: ...eck each housing control while underwater to ensure that they are disengaged An inadvertently engaged control may limit functioning of the camera Tighten camera mounting bolt Check camera and strobe battery power Backscatter or snow in images Reposition strobe s or light s farther from the camera lens Avoid using strobes in extremely low visibility conditions SpareParts 5512 68 spare o ring set wi...

Page 20: ...e o ring until it appears shiny and place in a small resealable plastic bag Use ONLY Ikelite lubricant Place the bag inside the housing and store until needed Store the housing away from direct sunlight and chemicals For extended periods of time leave the lid snaps open to release pressure on the lid snap springs Lubricant Ikelite provides silicone lubricant with the housing to lightly lubricate c...

Page 21: ...ng surface of the housing clean Rinse the housing exterior thoroughly in freshwater after each saltwater use Depress push buttons repeatedly in freshwater to eliminate trapped saltwater Dry with a soft cloth Dry lens port to eliminate water spotting After several uses in saltwater soak the housing exterior in a mild soap solution rinse and dry before storing When storing the housing remove the mai...

Page 22: ...ter a few minutes operate the push button If this does not correct the problem return the housing to Ikelite for maintenance If you are on a trip and unable to return the housing immediately a push button may be lubricated by pressing and holding the push button all the way in Then use your finger or other small non metal object to place a small amount of lube at the base of the shaft inside the h...

Page 23: ...required remove the knob Knob Housing Control Gland O rings Lubricate end of shaft before reinserting into gland Tighten set screw down against this flat area when replacing the knob Loosen Set Screw Hex Head Wrench Required Control Shaft 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 Clean...

Page 24: ...ter 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 unlikely event one of these controls sticks or becomes difficult to operate you can remove the control from the housing and lubricate it or return the housing to Ikelite for service To remove the control loosen ...

Page 25: ...ged Caution If your housing has a shutter spring DO NOT rotate the shutter control more than 1 16th of a rotation otherwise you may accidentally bend the shutter spring or cause the spring to pop off the control shaft PhotoTips The number one rule in underwater photography is to eliminate as much water between the camera and subject as possible Get as close as you can to the subject then use the z...

Page 26: ...ompensation settings If you error in exposure it is better to have the image slightly underexposed rather than overexposed An overexposed image is missing color information which cannot be adjusted in a photo processing program A slightly underexposed image has color information that can be adjusted It is important to respect all living creatures underwater including people marine life and coral W...

Page 27: ...chase date must be provided to obtain warranty service No prior authorization is required You may return directly to us or through your dealer Please include a brief description of the problem any relevant email correspondence and or description of the service request Always include name shipping address email address and phone number inside of the package Send postage paid to Ikelite Underwater S...

Page 28: ...d advice on getting the images you want please get in touch with us and we ll do everything we can to help you capture your unique perspective Ikelite Underwater Systems 50 W 33rd St Indianapolis IN 46208 USA 317 923 4523 ikelite ikelite com 6870 80 canon 80d 1 0716 ...

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