Ikelite 6841 Instruction Manual

Ikelite SLR-DC Housing

EL (AE-Lock)

Strobe Mount

Rubber Handle

Quick-Release Strobe Mount

Gear Sleeve Drive Gear

Zoom Control

Shutter Release

Port Lock

Aluminum Tray

ort

Opening

Quick Release Button

Function

Depth-of-Field Preview

Mode Dial

Control Dial

Viewfinder Po r t

Quick Release Button

xternal Strobe Connector and Waterproof Cap

[F] Playback [G] Exposure

[H] Multi Selector [I] Steady Shot [J] Flash Compensation

Lens Release

Focus Mode

Zoom

Function

[A] Function [B] Power [C] Menu

[D] Display [E] Delete

TTL

-1

-3

MAN

AEL (AE-Lock)

Lid Snap

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Camera Tray

Camera

Mounting Bolt

Gear Sleeve

Port O-ring

Port Lock

Optional Port

Lid Snap

Shutter Release

AEL (AE-Lock)

Back O-ring

Mode Dial

Lid Snap

Depth-of-Field Preview Control Dial

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DS DS

125 50/51 200 80

DS125 / DS200

DS50 / DS51 / DS80

Camera Tray

O-ring

Mounting Bolt

Lift

ush For ward

Lid Snap Lock

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Congratulations on your purchase of an Ikelite Digital Camera Housing. Ikelite has over 40 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).

FRONT VIEW

BACK VIEW

SIDE VIEW

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Before installing the camera in the housing we recommend setting the camera’s Monitor Display function to Manual. If the camera’s eyepiece sensor, located below the camera’s viewfinder, is set to Automatic the sensor will detect the housing and turn the Monitor Display off. See camera instruction manual.

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We recommend setting the camera’s Flash Control to the PreFlash TTL mode. See camera instructions.

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1. Lid Snaps have a 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 open,

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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 with lens on the tray and secure it with the mounting bolt which threads into the camera’s tripod socket. Use a tool or coin to tighten the mounting bolt so the camera bottom is flush against the tray.

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Inside the housing back, on the black panel covering the conversion circuitry, is a switch for setting the DS Substrobe ID. Set the switch to the Model of DS Substrobe being used, SD125/DS200 or DS51.

• When using dual strobes of different models such as a DS51 and a DS125, set the ID switch to DS51.

Gear Sleeve

Rib

Gear Teeth

Springs

Groove

Rubber Strips

Lens Zoom Grip

Springs

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Camera

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onnector

External Strobe Connector

aterproof Cap

O-ring

Strobe ID Switch

Housing Back

When using an external strobe connect the housings Hot Shoe Connector, slide the connector into the hot shoe of the camera from the

ack of the camera

b as shown. Slide the connector forward until

t stops. This

i should be done before the camera is secured with the mounting bolt.

CCaauuttiioonn:

Do not remove the External Strobe Connector’s waterproof cap unless an external sync cord is going to be plugged in.

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Before installing the camera, pull out on the controls in the front section of the housing. This will allow the camera to slide in easier. Once the camera is installed and the lid snaps have been closed, return the controls to their operating position.

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1. Place housing face down in your lap. . Check to see that there is an

housing back

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

. Guide the back onto the housing.

The o-ring should touch the housing all the way around. There should be an even gap all the way around between the

housing

o-ring

housing and the housing back.

4. Lift the lid snaps so they are

extended and place the lid snap into the hook on the

housing back

housing back.

5. To close the housing push

down on the lid snaps until they snap into place . Lid

even gap all 4 sides

snaps on opposite sides of the housing should be closed at the same time. Be sure they are down far enough to engage

housing

o-ring

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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The housing’s

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spring loaded. Pull out on the control to rotate. The spring loaded control will depress the Exposure Compensation Button on the camera while you turn the camera’s Control Dial to set the desired compensation. Once the desired compensation has been selected pull out on the control and rotate so it is not in contact with the camera’s Compensation Button.

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The two halves of the Zoom Clamp are held together by springs. This allows the Zoom Clamp to be stretched to fit over the zoom grip on different diameter lenses. The Zoom Clamp should fit tight around the lenses zoom grip so that it does not slip when using it to rotate the camera’s zoom ring. If the Clamp is loose, adhere the thin black rubber strips to the inside of each half of

extended ears with grooves. These grooves accept the Ribs on Gear Sleeve.

the Zoom Clamp as shown above. The Zoom Clamp has two

is notched and

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It is easiest to install the gear sleeve and port with the housing laying on it’s back with the camera lens pointing up.

Position the clear plastic Gear Sleeve with the gear teeth pointed toward the housing. The Gear Sleeve slides over the lens and the Gear Sleeve’s ribs slide into the grooves on the extended ears of the Zoom Clamp. The gear teeth on the Gear Sleeve should mesh with the drive gear in the port opening on the housing. (See front view of housing)

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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.

Locked Position

Port Lock Release Button

Lift Release Button to Unlock

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