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The Ikelite Digital Housing should be given the same care and
attention as your other photographic equipment. In addition to
normal maintenance we recommend that the housing be returned
to Ikelite periodically to be checked and pressure tested.
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Noott leave the camera and housing in direct sunlight for
prolonged periods. Heat may damage the camera.
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Noott ship the camera in the housing.
3. Before using the housing, always check the tightness of the sseett
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they are tight. There is a slight chance that either could vibrate
loose during travel.
4. Keep the back o’ring clean and lightly lubricated. To lubricate
remove the o’ring from the back. Put a small amount of lkelite
lubricant on your fingers. Draw the o’ring through your fingers
to apply a light coating of lubricant. Only apply enough
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This light coating of lubricant will help to keep the o’ring from
drying out and will help to show a dark sealing line when the
housing back is properly sealed.
5. Keep the area where the o’ring fits and the sealing surface of
the housing clean.
6. Rinse the housing exterior thoroughly in fresh water after each
salt water use. Dry with a soft cloth. Dry lens port to eliminate
water spotting.
After several uses in salt water soak the housing in a mild soap
solution, rinse and dry before storage. When storing the
housing, remove the back o’ring, lightly lubricate and place in a
plastic bag. Place the plastic bag with o’ring inside the housing
for safe keeping.
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Substrobe
DS51
SA-100Q
Ball Socket
Arm
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The Substrobe DS51 package includes
the Substrobe DS51, EV Controller
and ball socket arm. 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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Substrobe
DS125
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The Substrobe DS125 package
includes the Substrobe DS125, EV
Controller, ball socket arm and
charger. 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 DS125 covers
the equivalent of a 18mm lens,
100 degrees. It is the ideal choice
when using accessory wide angle
lenses greater than 28mm.
SA-100Q
Ball Socket
Arm