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deflector installed.

Deflector

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If you do not have an external flash the camera’s built-in flash

can be used. See Diffuser instructions.

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A diffuser and deflector are

included with the housing. The

diffuser is white transparent

plastic. The deflector is also white

but is not transparent and has a

decal on the front.

To install the diffuser or deflector

spread the port clamp at the spring

end and slide over the lens port.

The white plastic should be placed

in front of the camera flash. The

port clamp should be pushed back

against the front  of the housing.

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The diffuser should be installed when using the camera’s built in

flash. When shooting with the camera’s built-in flash at

approximately 2 feet (0.6 m) or less, the lens port on the

housing blocks a portion of the light from the camera’s built-in

flash, creating a shadow in the lower left of the photo. To

eliminate the shadow zoom the lens between 1/3 and 1/2 of its

full telephoto range. 

(You can test this above water)

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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

which controls the external strobes output.

Diffuser/
Deflector 
material

Port Clamp

Spring

Spread to Install

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Substrobe 
DS51

EV Controller

Ball Socket
Arm

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The Substrobe DS51 package includes

the Substrobe DS51, the EV

Controller and ball socket arms. The

EV Controller provides 10 manual

power settings in 1/2 stop

increments. An external strobe

offers several advantages over using

the camera’s built-in flash. External

strobes move the flash away from

the camera lens which helps reduce

backscatter. They also expand

lighting options to achieve the best

lighting for different subjects. A

second external digital strobe

package can be added to fill the

shadows and produce more realistic

photographs.

The Substrobe DS51 covers the

equivalent of a 28mm lens. It is the

ideal choice when using only the

camera lens or the camera lens with

a macro accessory lens.

If an accessory wide angle lens wider

than 28mm is used, the ideal

lighting choice is the Substrobe

DS125, which covers 100 degrees, or

two Substrobe DS51’s can be used. 

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O’rings last for several years if properly maintained. (See

maintance) Always carry a spare.

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The UR/Pro underwater color correcting 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.

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The EV Controller provides 10 manual power settings in 1/2 stop

increments for the DS51 or DS125 Substrobes. The EV Controller has a

built-in slave which can be triggered by the camera’s built-in flash.

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Ikelite Ball Arm Systems are provided with these packages

#3944.54 SubStrobe DS51 with EV Controller

#3944.77 SubStrobe DS125 with EV Controller and Charger

Summary of Contents for Olympus SP-500

Page 1: ...Digital Housing i n s t r u c t i o n m a n u a l f o r Olympus SP 500 H o u s i n g 6132 50 ...

Page 2: ... Quick View Flash Mode Monitor Lid Snap Lid Snap Lid Snap Lid Snap Quick Release Button Rubber Handles Aluminum Tray Arrow Pad Flash Pop Up 3 L Lu ub br ri ic ca an nt ts s 1 Ikelite provides silicone lubricant with the housing We recommend you use only Ikelite lubricant on Ikelite products as some other brands may cause the o ring to swell and not seal properly 2 Use only enough lubricant to ligh...

Page 3: ...p 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 I In ns st ta al ll li in ng g t th he e C Ca am me er ra a 1 Remove the back from the housing The mounting tray for the camera is secured to the housing back Positi...

Page 4: ... s S Su ub bs st tr ro ob be e D DS S5 51 1 P Pa ac ck ka ag ge e 3 39 94 44 4 5 54 4 The Substrobe DS51 package includes the Substrobe DS51 the EV Controller and ball socket arms The EV Controller provides 10 manual power settings in 1 2 stop increments An external strobe offers several advantages over using the camera s built in flash External strobes move the flash away from the camera lens whi...

Page 5: ...veral advantages over using the camera s built in flash External strobes move the flash away from the camera lens which helps reduce backscatter They also expand lighting options to achieve the best lighting for different subjects A second external digital strobe package can be added to fill the shadows and produce more realistic photographs The Substrobe DS125 covers the equivalent of a 18mm lens...

Page 6: ...e e L Li im mi it te ed d W Wa ar rr ra an nt ty y All Ikelite products are warranted against any manufacturing defects for a period of one 1 year from the date of purchase Defective products should be returned prepaid to Ikelite Ikelite will at its discretion repair or replace such products and will return to customer prepaid All other claims of any nature including but not limited to bulb failur...

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