3/16” HEX KEY
1/4-20 X 5/8” SCREW
1/4” WASHERS
TRIPOD LIGHT
BRACKET
ANTI-ROTATE
PLATE
1/4-20 X 7/16”
SCREWS
HOUSING
Revsion 2.0 - JUL2013
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NAUTICAM TRIPOD LIGHT BRACKET FOR D800 & 5DMK3
MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS
Thank you for purchasing Xit 404’s Tripod Light Bracket. Below are instructions to help you prolong the life
of your tripod light bracket. On the back is our warranty. Second sheet has a drawing that shows you how to
attach your Light and Motion battery pods.
Tripod Light Bracket Mounting Instructions
Instructions for attaching our tripod light bracket onto your housing:
1. Assemble all the parts you will need on a flat surface: your housing,the hardware mounting kit (supplied),
Tripod Bracket, corrosion inhibitor such as Lanapro or Lanocote (not included), and drawings.
2. Identify the correct mounting holes to use on the tripod bracket.
3. Attach the Anti-Rotate Plate to the bracket using the two 1/4-20 X 7/16” screws and washers first.
4. Place your housing upside down on a table.
5. Orient the Tripod Bracket so there is one Ball Adaptor on each side, and one towards the back of the
housing.
6. Align the correct mounting hole on the tripod bracket with the hole on your housing.
7. Thread the screw provided with washer on, using corrosion inhibitor on the screw threads, through the
tripod light bracket into your housing. Tighten screw with hex key provided. PLEASE TAKE CARE NOT
TO OVERTIGHTEN THIS SCREW.
IMPORTANT:
You need to use corrosion inhibitor on the screw threads, (such as Lanapro or Lanocote).
Be sure to disassemble the tripod light bracket from the housing after each diving trip and clean it of any
salt buildup or corrosion.
Instructions for attaching Light & Motion battery pods onto the tripod light bracket:
1. Now that the tripod light bracket is attached to your housing you can mount the battery pods onto the tripod
light bracket. You will need a left and right-handed style Light and Motion battery pod either with connectors
or attached light heads. The battery pods need to be a minimum of 8" long, the shorter "Mini" battery pods
will not fit on this tripod light bracket.
2. Keep the housing upside down with the tripod light bracket facing up on the table.
3. You will notice a short standoff in the tripod light bracket; this is used to attach the pod locker at a later step.
4. Orient the battery pods as shown on the drawing. Slide the first battery pod, from either end, engaging the
first "T" slot then the second "T" slot. Center the pod on the tripod light bracket. Repeat for the remaining pod.
5. Drop the pod locker between the two pods and over the standoff. Orient the Pod Locker so that it touches
both pods. If it does not, then reorient the pod locker so that it does. You will notice that one side is higher
than the other so that it fits with the battery pods when mounted in a typical "SLR" orientation. Refer to the
drawings for more detail.
6. Install the screw with the washer into the pod locker and tighten down. Tighten just enough so that the
battery pods won't move. Tightening the pod locker with it in the incorrect position will damage both the Pod
Locker and the standoff in the tripod light bracket voiding your warranty. DO NOT FORCE - IF THE SCREW
DOES NOT EASILY THREAD INTO THE STANDOFF YOU HAVE THE POD LOCKER ORIENTED
INCORRECTLY.
NOTE: Battery pods are not required when using the tripod light
bracket as a tripod only.
PRODUCT CODE: TS1005NC (For D800 & 5D3)
