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There are two port locks on
the front of the housing
(See housing front). Each
port lock has a Release
Button. Lift the release
button and slide each Port
Lock away from the port
opening. In the unlocked
position, the Release Button
will remain in the up
position as shown.
To prepare the port for installation, remove the port o’ring and
lightly lubricate it. The port seal is a side-to-side seal and
requires the o’ring to be lightly lubricated for easy installation.
Put a small amount of lubricant on your fingers and pull the
o’ring through your fingers to lightly lubricate it. Do not stretch
the o’ring. Check that the lip of the port where the o’ring fits
and the sealing surface on the housing are clean. Place the port,
with o’ring, into the housing port opening. Press down on the
port firmly and evenly until you feel the port slide into place.
Continue to push down on the port and push each port lock
forward until it clicks into place. It may help to slightly rotate
the port as you push in on each port lock. When the port lock
clicks into place, the Release Button will drop down against the
port lock.
Check around the perimeter of the port seal to see that the
o’ring is properly sealed and not extruded ((PPaaggee 1122 -- FFiigg.. 22))..
Type 2 Installation: Figure 1
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Due to the larger diameter lens opening on Type 2 lenses, the
Zoom Clamp and Gear Sleeve need to be installed from the rear
(bayonet end) of the lens. Use the housing Lens Release Control
and remove the camera lens from the camera body after the
camera and lens have been installed in the housing.
clamp
Type 2 lens
zoom
ring
align
zoom clamp
extension
grooved
tabs with
gear sleeve
ribs
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The Zoom Clamp has springs so it can be expanded to fit over
the Zoom Ring of the lens as shown in ((FFiigg.. CC)). Install the Zoom
Clamp with the extension tabs toward the rear element of the
lens. After installing the Zoom Clamp and Gear Sleeve ((FFiigg.. D
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If the Zoom Ring and Gear Sleeve do not mesh properly, install
the rubber strips (supplied) to the inside diameter of the Zoom
Clamp as shown ((FFiigg.. FF)). Two thicknesses of rubber strips are
provided. Start by installing the thinnest rubber strips. If the
Zoom Clamp still is not tight enough, use the thicker rubber
strips. Reinstall the Zoom Clamp, Sleeve, and Port.
11
12
Port Lock
Release
Button
Lift Release
Button to
Unlock
Pull Back to
Disengage
Port
Unlocked Position
Locked Position
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Before installing the lens port and checking operation, make sure
the teeth on the Gear Sleeve mesh with the teeth on the housing
Drive Gear ((FFiigg.. GG)).. When the port is installed, it will lock the
Gear Sleeve in place. After installing the port, rotate the housing
Zoom Control Knob to see that the Gear Sleeve is properly
rotating the lens Zoom ring.
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mesh
gear sleeve
with
black housing
drive gear
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Type 1 Installation: Figure A
Figure A
Type 1 Installation: Figure B
Figure B
Type 1 Installation: Figure C
Figure C
Figure C
Figure D
Figure E
Type 1 lens
mounted
to camera
gear sleeve
ribs
align with
groove in
zoom clamp
extension
tab
mesh
gear sleeve ribs
with black housing
drive gear
apply
rubber strips
to inside of
clamp
zoom
ring
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To remove the port, lift up on each Release Button and slide the
port lock away from the port.
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If the port is installed before the
camera is inserted into the housing,
look from the inside of the housing
at the port seal. Check to see that the
o’ring is properly seated as shown in
figure 1 and not extruded as shown
in figure 2.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
CCaauuttiioonn::
After installing the port, turn the Zoom Control knob on the
housing. If the Zoom Control is difficult to turn, the gear sleeve
may be warped. If so reduce or omit any rubber installed on the
Zoom Clamp. (Fig.H on pg.11).
If the Zoom Clamp is still warped,
use of the #5509.28 package may be required. (See page 8)
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A lens port must be secured to the housing before entering the
water. Ikelite DSLR housings DO NOT come with a lens port. You
must select the correct port for each lens you will be using
underwater. For complete lens/port information and
compatibility with your Ikelite system, go to w
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