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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#6841 for Sony DSLR-A100
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AEL (AE-Lock)
Strobe
Mount
Rubber
Handle
Quick-Release
Strobe
Mount
Gear Sleeve
Drive Gear
Zoom
Control
Shutter
Release
Port Lock
Aluminum Tray
Port
Opening
Quick
Release
Button
Function
Depth-of-Field Preview
Mode Dial
Control Dial
Viewfinder Port
Quick
Release
Button
External Strobe Connector and Waterproof Cap
[F] Playback
[G] Exposure
[H] Multi Selector
[I] Steady Shot
[J] Flash Compensation
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
Lens
Release
Focus
Mode
Zoom
Function
[A] Function
[B] Power
[C] Menu
[D] Display
[E] Delete
A
TTL
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-3
MAN
AEL (AE-Lock)
Lid Snap
Lid Snap
Lid Snap
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FRONT VIEW
BACK VIEW
3
SIDE VIEW
Camera
Tray
Camera
Mounting Bolt
Gear
Sleeve
Port
O-ring
Port Lock
Optional
Port
Lid
Snap
Shutter
Release
AEL (AE-Lock)
Back O-ring
Mode Dial
Lid Snap
Depth-of-Field Preview
Control Dial
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Noottee::
M
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DIISSPPLLAAYY
Before installing the camera in the housing we recommend
setting the camera’s Monitor Display function to Manual.
If the camera’s eyepiece sensor, located below the camera’s
viewfinder, is set to Automatic the sensor will detect the
housing and turn the Monitor Display off. See camera
instruction manual.
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NTTRRO
OLL SSEETTTTIIN
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We recommend setting the camera’s Flash Control to the
PreFlash TTL mode. See camera instructions.
DS
DS
125
50/51
200
80
++
DS125 / DS200
DS50 / DS51 / DS80
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Oppeenniinngg tthhee H
Hoouussiinngg
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.
IInnssttaalllliinngg tthhee CCaam
meerraa
Remove the back from the
housing. The mounting tray
for the camera is secured to
the housing back. Position
the camera with lens on the
tray and secure it with the
mounting bolt which threads
into the camera’s tripod
socket. Use a tool or coin
to tighten the mounting
bolt so the camera bottom is flush against the tray.
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D SSw
wiittcchh..
Inside the housing back, on the
black panel covering the conversion
circuitry, is a switch for setting the
DS Substrobe ID. Set the switch to
the Model of DS Substrobe being
used, SD125/DS200 or DS51.
• When using dual strobes of different
models such as a DS51 and a DS125, set the ID switch to DS51.
Camera Tray
O-ring
Mounting Bolt
4
Lift
Push Forward
Lid Snap Lock
