Ikelite 6111.28 Instruction Manual

Digital Housing

instruction manual

for

Sony

DSC-F828

Housing

#6111.28

Ikelite Digital Housing

FRONT VIEW

Lid

Snap

Lid

Snap

Quick Release
B

utton

R

ubber

Handles

Tray

Base

BACK VIEW

P

ower

S

hutter

R

elease

P

ort

External
Strobe Connector

Lid
Snap

Screen

S

elf-timer

D

igital Zoom

Quick Review

CF Switch

AE Lock

Multi Selector
(up/down and set)

M

enu

Command
Dial

Lid
Snap

Meter

Flash

Burst Bracket

Macro

Night Shot

Focus Switch

Lens
Port

Zoom

SIDE VIEW

TOP VIEW

Backlight
Exposure

White Balance

Mode

Multi-selector
(right/left)

External Strobe
Connector

24 35 50 70 100 135

Pop-Up
Flash

Lens Front

Spring

Zoom
Gear

Lift

Push For ward

Lid Snap Lock

instruction manual

Housing #6111.28 for Sony DSC-F828

Congratulations on your purchase of an Ikelite Digital Camera
Housing. Ikelite has over 30 years of experience in the underwater
photographic and lighting market. Our products are designed and
built in the USA by Ikelite for both the professional and amateur
photographer.
The clear housing permits instant visual inspection of the camera
and all sealing surfaces as well as complete monitoring of controls
and camera LCD screens.
Ikelite Digital Housings are slightly negative in salt water for
stability. This housing has been water pressure tested at the
factory. Housing is pressure tested to 200’ (60m).

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Lid Snaps have a

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To open, push Lid Snap
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.

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To install the plastic Zoom Gear place the camera with the lens
pointing up. Orient the Zoom Gear so the spring will be on the
bottom of the lens when installed. Grasp each side of the Zoom
Gear where the grooves stop and the smooth part starts. Pull
out to expand the Zoom Gear and slide it over the lens zoom
barrel.
Position the Zoom Gear so that it is centered (front to back) on
the rubber around the zoom barrel as shown.

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Mounting
Bolt

Mounting
Tray

External Strobe Connector
Waterproof Cap

O'ring

Housing Back

Hot Shoe
Connector

Install a fully charged
battery
before
to the housing’s mounting
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Remove the back from the
housing. The mounting tray
for the camera is secured to
the housing back. Position
the camera
secure it with the
bolt which threads into the
camera's tripod socket.

CCAAUUTTIIOONN:

Some camera tripod socket threads
is metal.
the camera tripod socket threads.

into the camera

securing the camera

ray.

on the tray and

mounting

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are plastic. The mounting bolt

Do not cross thread or over tighten as you may damage

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The camera's built-in flash cannot be used.

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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

e added to fill the shadows and produce more realistic

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photographs.

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se any Ikelite Substrobe in the manual mode.
The housing provides a Hot Shoe connector and an external
strobe connector to connect external strobes.

A sync cord is

required to connect the housing's strobe connector to the

trobe.

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When using an external
strobe connect the
housings Hot Shoe
Connector by sliding the
connector into the
accessory shoe of the
camera from the back as
shown. Slide the
connector forward until it
stops. This can be done
after the camera is
mounted to the mounting
tray.

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Only remove the WaterProof cap from the external strobe
connector on the back of the housing when an external strobe
will be connected.

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Pull out on each of the housing's controls that have a knob. This
will get the controls out of the way for easier camera
installation.

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Use an Ikelite EV-Controller which offers 10 manual power
settings in 1/2 stop increments for precise illumination of macro
or wide-angle subjects. The EV-Controller requires no batteries
and is compatiable with pre-flash and non pre-flash cameras.
The EV-Controller can only be used with Ikelite DS Substrobes.

A sync cord is required to connect the EV-Controller to the
camera housing.

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1. Check to see that there is an

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housing back

o’ring on the housing back and
that it is clean and in its proper
location.

2. Place housing with the port
pointing down in your lap or on a
flat surface.
Guide the back onto the housing.

3.
The o’ring should touch the
housing all the way around. There

housing

should be an even gap all the way
around between the housing and
the housing back.

4. Lift the lid snaps so they are

housing back

extended and place the lid snap
into the hook on the housing
back.

5. To close the housing push

en gap

ev
all 4 sides

down on the lid snaps until
they snap into place . Lid
snaps on opposite sides of the
housing should be closed at the

housing

same time. Be sure they are down
far enough to engage the lock.

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- Once the housing is closed, check the o’ring seal.
Check the gap between the housing back and the housing, it
should be even all the way around.
Look through the clear plastic back at the o’ring. You should see
a darkened area where the o’ring is compressed against the
housing back. If you do not see an even black compression seal
all the way around the back, open the lid snaps, reseat the
housing back and close the lid snaps. Visually check the seal again.

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o’ring

o’ring

Quick Release Base

S

lot

Flip Quick Release
Lever Up

Rotate Quick
Release Lever

Remove Quick
R

elease Lever

and Base

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Once the housing has been closed, push the controls back into
place. Make sure they line up with the camera’s controls.

TTuurrnn CCaammeerraa OOn

urn the camera on and operate each of the housing controls to

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get a feel for using the camera in the housing. Take a few
pictures above water with the camera in the housing.

Note: Multi-selector control on the back of the housing toggles

camera's Multi-selector up and down. Once the desired menu
item is selected pull out on this control, center it on the Multi­selector button and depress to set the desired function.

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The Lens Port is factory sealed, do not remove.
Treat the glass in the lens port as a camera lens. After use, rinse

nd gently dry the lens port to avoid water spotting. To clean

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use a mild soap solution or lens cleaner.

o not use alcohol or window cleaner on the Lens Port.

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1. Ikelite provides silicone lubricant with the housing. We
recommend that 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 lightly cover control shafts and
o’rings. Wipe off any excess lubricant with a clean cloth.
Lubricant is not a sealant, it is used to reduce friction. Excessive
lubricant can collect sand and dirt which may interfere with
proper sealing.

CCAAUUTTIIOON

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he Quick-Release Base is

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plastic. A toggle lever located
underneath the base allows
the base to be easily removed

rom the Tray. Turn the

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housing upside down, pull

ut on the toggle lever.

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Rotate the lever 90° to

emove the base.

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The housing handles are
rubber and the tray is
aluminum. Their weight
helps to offset the buoyancy
of the housing. The complete
assembly is slightly negative
underwater for better
control. The handles have a
push button release for easily
attaching and removing
strobe arms. The tray and
handles can be removed from
the housing. To remove the
tray, the base must be
removed to gain access to
the nuts holding the tray on
the housing. Remove the 2
nuts, washers and rubber
spacers.

bolts protruding through the
housing.

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DO NOT remove the

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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.

1.

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leave the camera and housing in direct sunlight for
prolonged periods. Heat may damage the camera.
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2.

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ship the camera in the housing.

3. Before using the housing, always check the tightness of the
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in each control knob.

Check each

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penetrating the housing to make sure
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
lubricant to make the o’ring feel slick.

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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.

CCAAUUTTIIOON

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CCoonnttrrooll MMaaiinntteennaanncce

Ikelite controls are designed to provide years of reliable service
with minimal maintenance.

1. Push button controls require no maintenance other than rinsing
in fresh water after saltwater use. If a push button control

ecomes difficult to push or if it sticks when depressed, soak the

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housing in luke warm fresh water. After a few minutes operate

he push button. If this does not correct the problem, return the

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housing to Ikelite for maintenance.

2. Some of the controls have long shafts. These controls can be

housing

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lubricate shaft

3. Some of the controls have a short shaft and cannot be pulled
ut exposing the shaft for lubrication. In the unlikely event one

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of these controls sticks or becomes difficult to operate you can

emove the control from the housing and lubricate it, or return

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the housing to Ikelite for maintenance. To remove the control,

oosen the set screw in the knob (allen wrench required);

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remove the knob. If there is salt or dirt build-up on the exposed
control shaft, clean the shaft. Open the housing and gently slide
the control shaft out of the control gland. Clean and lightly

ubricate the shaft, including the end of the shaft. Slide the

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shaft back into the control gland and gently slide it back and
forth a few times without fully removing the shaft from the
gland. Replace the knob, NOTE the flat area on the shaft, the
set screw in the knob should tighten down against the flat area
on the control so the knob does not turn on the shaft.

pull out to
expose shaft

pulled out, exposing the shaft (see drawing).
To lubricate the control, gently pull on the knob until the
stainless steel shaft is exposed. Lightly lubricate the shaft, then
move the shaft in and out several times. This will lubricate the
x’ring in the Ikelite control gland. This should be done before
using the housing after a prolonged storage period, or once a
week when the housing is in use.

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OOppttiioonnaall AAcccceessssoorriiees

BBaacckk OO’’rriinngg

O’rings last for several years if properly maintained.
(See maintance) Always carry a spare.

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Substrobe
DS51

Substrobe DS51 #4044
Substrobe DS125 #4065

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Single strobe #4103.51

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#4075.1

Dual Strobe #4103.52

SSttrroobbee AArrmms
Strobe Arm #4075.1

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Substrobe
DS125

SA-100R Arm #4085.51

SA-100R Arm
#4085.51

control
shaft

Tighten set screw down

against this area when

replacing the knob.

PPhhoottoo TTiipps

1. The number one rule in underwater photography is eliminate as

much water between camera and subject as possible. Get as
close as you can to the subject, then use the zoom. If you are
using flash, subjects beyond 6 feet (1.8m)will not have much
color.

2. If the camera’s built-in flash is being used it is very close to the

camera lens. The flash will light up any suspended particles in
the water and they will be recorded in your picture. This effect
is called backscatter. To eliminate as much backscatter as
possible, photograph close. Photograph in clear water; do not
stir up the sand or silty bottom. If backscatter becomes a
problem in the environment you are photographing, an external
flash will help eliminate much of the backscatter.

3. Digital cameras have a slight lag time between when you press

the shutter release button and the camera actually takes the
picture. Hold the camera steady a second or two after pressing
the shutter release button.

4. Do not shoot down on subjects as they will quite often blend

into the background and be difficult to see in the photograph.
Shoot subjects straight on or shoot up at a slight angle using
the blue water as a contrasting background.

5. Underwater flash is used to restore the warmer colors filtered

out by the water as well as to illuminate the subject. When
photographing underwater, set the camera to use flash on
every shot. If the camera’s flash is set to AUTO and the sun is
behind your subject, the camera may see enough light that it
does not fire the flash. With the sun behind the subject the
subject is shaded (dark) and needs flash for a good exposure.

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housing

Flat

Lubricate end of shaft
before reinserting into
gland

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gland

Loosen set screw
(allen wrench required)

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ll Ikelite products are warranted against any manufacturing

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defects for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase.

efective products should be returned prepaid to Ikelite. Ikelite

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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 failure are not covered. Except as

entioned above, no other warranty expressed or implied, applies

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to this Ikelite product.

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kelite is most interested in preforming any service to assure that

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all products perform as intended. For repair or service, return
the product to the address below with your name, address,
phone number and a brief description of the problem. Evidence
of purchase date must be provided to obtain warranty service.

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