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Fantasea F580EX Flash Housing  

for Canon 580EX Speedlite 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for F580EX Mark II

Page 1: ...1 Fantasea F580EX Flash Housing for Canon 580EX Speedlite...

Page 2: ...res 4 Acessories Included 4 FUNCTION CONTROLS 5 MAINTENANCE OF THE MAIN GASKET SEAL 6 Maintaining the gasket Seal 6 Guidelines For Inspection Cleaning And Re Installation Of The GASKET SEAL 6 EXCLUSIV...

Page 3: ...ontrols except the power switch Therefore the flash should be turned on prior to installing it into the housing When the flash enters the standby mode during the dive it can activated again by simply...

Page 4: ...Total Weight Approximately 1 kg housing only Buoyancy with flash Approximately neutral in salt water FEATURES AND ACCESSORIES INCLUDED WITH THE HOUSING FEATURES Visible main gasket seal for final pre...

Page 5: ...anel panel indicators include zoom value light intensity distance and setting and more 4 Mode to select flash control mode shown on LCD panel 5 Light press to light up control panel 6 Selection dual m...

Page 6: ...are and maintenance is critical to the watertight integrity of the housing The gasket should be replaced at the proper service interval see Section on Service If the gasket is contaminated or not yet...

Page 7: ...truding a few mm The loop can then be grasped between finger and thumb to pull the gasket over the lip PROVIDING A LOOP IN THE O RING 3 Clean the seal recess the square groove where the gasket sits wi...

Page 8: ...minate the pressure differential between the inside of the housing and the ambient air pressure The plug consists of an internal double O ring seal on a stainless steel slide shaft These internal O ri...

Page 9: ...aging the protrusions on the lid The body has two holes on opposite corner edges of the housing for opening Gently lever off the lid with the supplied cams taking care not to twist the lid excessively...

Page 10: ...shlight in an upright position Slide the flashlight all the way into the hot shoe of the housing until it stops Notes 1 It is recommended first to attach the flash to the camera s hot shoe to determin...

Page 11: ...When the flash enters the standby mode during the dive it can be activated again by simply pushing the camera housing s shutter release control CLOSE HOUSING 1 Place housing back over front and align...

Page 12: ...e lid Follow this line all the way round the edge of the seal as a final check that the seal is good The housing is now ready for the dive INSPECTION OF O RING ATTACHING THE SYNC CORD The sync cord is...

Page 13: ...orce BATTERY LIFE The Ni Cad and Alkaline batteries used with the flash are very efficient and usually last for more than one typical photo dive It is always wise to have backup batteries in case you...

Page 14: ...should be used Mild detergents e g shampoo and soap based cleaners are permitted Important Polycarbonate may be harmed by some household chemicals the housing should never be exposed to the following...

Page 15: ...ecommended to have annual maintenance of all Fantasea housings It is likewise recommended to use an authorized Fantasea Service Center for this purpose Please contact Fantasea Line by email service fa...

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