Ikelite 6950.52, 6950.51, 6950.10 Instruction Manual

6 950.52

Underwater TTL Housing for

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II

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n s t r u c t i o n M a n u a l

Thank you for your purchase of Ikelite equipment. Please read this
instruction manual completely before attempting to operate or dive
with this product. Please refer to the back page of this manual to
register your Ikelite product.

Table of Contents

Preparation ..................................................................P. 3

Specifications ..............................................................P. 4

What’s in the Box ........................................................P. 4

Parts of the Housing - Front View ..................................P. 5

Parts of the Housing - Back View ..................................P. 6

Housing and Camera Setup ........................................P. 7

STEP 1 - Remove/Attach Tray and Handle ....................P. 7

STEP 2 - Initial Camera Settings ....................................P. 8 - 9

STEP 3 - Opening the Housing ......................................P. 9

STEP 4 - Install Camera/Hotshoe in Housing ................P. 9 - 11

STEP 5 - Closing the Housing ........................................P. 12

STEP 6 - Attach Optional Mirrorless Lens Ports ............P. 12

STEP 7 - Final Check......................................................P. 13

Usage ............................................................................P. 13

Entering the Water ..........................................................P. 13

Removing the Camera from the Housing........................P. 14

Strobe Use and Compatibility ....................................P. 15

Strobe Compatibility ........................................................P. 15

Ikelite Housing Conversion Circuitry ..............................P. 15

Attaching a Sync Cord to the Housing ............................P. 15 - 16

Attaching an Ikelite Strobe Arm to the Housing Handle..P. 17

Spare Parts ..................................................................P. 18

Recommended Accessories ......................................P. 18

Maintenance ................................................................P. 19 - 22

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continued

Table of Contents

Photo Tips ..................................................................P. 23

Troubleshooting ........................................................P. 24 - 26

Customer Support ......................................................P. 26

Limited Warranty ........................................................P. 27

Returning Products for Service ................................P. 27

Product Registration ..................................................Back Page

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Preparation

This product has been water pressure tested at the factory and is depth
rated to 200 ft (60m). Thoroughly inspect and immerse the empty
housing completely in water before installing a camera. If any fogging
occurs or droplets of water enter the housing, do not install a camera.
Clean the main housing o-ring and retest to make sure that it is
watertight. Refer to the Troubleshooting section, page 24.

Please read your camera manual thoroughly to have a full
understanding of each camera function.

If you are new to underwater photography, be sure to read the Photo
Tips section, page 23.

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Specifications

Controls ................................All camera functions accessible except Rear

................................................Touch Screen, Fn1 Button, Mode Dial Lock,

................................................Diopter Adjustment Dial, and External Flash

................................................Connector

Buoyancy ..............................Near neutral in freshwater

Depth Rating..........................200 ft (60m)

Strobe Connection................Ikelite Digital TTL ICS-5 5-pin Electrical

................................................Bulkhead plus TTL circuitry compatible with

................................................current model Ikelite DS-series strobes

Built-in Flash ........................None

Tray and Handle Weight ......8.7 oz (247 g)

M

ain O-Ring ..........................0110

(no camera installed)

Housing Dimensions ............6.5 x 7.0 x 5.3 in (165 x 177 x 135 mm)

Housing Weight ....................3.28 lb (1486 g) not including tray, handles or

................................................port

Housing Material ..................Polycarbonate front, acrylic back

What’s in the Box

- Housing

- Instruction Manual

- Tray with Quick Release Handle

- Waterproof Bulkhead Cap (connected to external strobe connector)

- Silicone 1cc Lubricant Tube

- Accessory Package (includes cleaning cloth and additional control tips).

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Parts of the Housing - Front View

- Housing controls are provided for all camera functions except the
dioptric adjustment dial.

Shutter
Button

Movie Button

Fn2 Button

Rear Dial

ON/OFF Lever

External Strobe
Connector & Cap

Front Dial

HDR Button

Lid Snap

Lens Port Base

External Tray Mounts

Lens
Release
Button

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Parts of the Housing - Back View

LV Button

1

2

3

MENU INFO

4

5

6

8

9

7

10

13

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12

1. Mode Dial

2. Super Eye Viewfinder

3. Lever Function Control

4. MENU Button

5. INFO Button

6. UP Arrow

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7. LEFT Arrow

8. OK Button

9. RIGHT Arrow

10. DOWN Arrow

11. Erase Button

12. Playback Button

Housing and Camera Setup

STEP 1 - Attach Tray and Handle to the Housing

Skip STEP 1 if Tray is factory installed.

Using a 9/16” open/box end or socket Wrench (not supplied), firmly
tighten the External Tray and Spacer to the Housing Base using the two
3/8-16 Nuts and Washers supplied in the accessory package. One side
of the Spacer has an adhesive backing. Remove the Protective Film to
adhere the Spacer to the Tray.
Note: Tray and Handle may be attached before or after the camera is
secured in the Housing. We recommend attaching it immediately to avoid
scratching table tops with the Tray Mounting Bolts.

Tray Mounting Bolt

Spacer

External Tray
& Handle

Protective Film

Washer

3/8-16 Nut

MADE IN USA

Wrench - not supplied

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STEP 2 - Initial Camera Settings

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Setup your camera for underwater use and then adjust your settings once underwater.

- Insert a fully charged camera battery and a SD card.

- Set Mode Dial to “M” Manual Mode. Set Aperture to f/8 and shutter

speed to 1/125th second. Other shooting modes are not recommended.

- In 1 Menu:

In Card Setup, set Format to “Yes.” Note: Save your images on the SD

card to a computer or other device before formatting card in the camera.

In Record Mode set Still Picture to “SB” or other desired setting.

Set Image Aspect to “4:3.”

- In A. Custom Menu: set AF Mode Still Picture to S-AF and Movie to

C-AF. Set Full-time AF to “Off.”

- In F. Custom Menu: set X-Sync. to 1/250 and Slow Limit to 1/30.

- In J. Custom Menu: Set Built-in EVF Auto Switch to “Off.”

- In MENU: Set Rec View to “5sec.”

- In OK Menu: Set Metering to “Ctr-weighted.”

Set Focus Mode to “S-AF” and ISO to “200.”

Set Image Stabilizer to “S-IS 1.”

Set Face Priority to “Off.”

Set White Balance to “Auto.” Always use auto white balance (AWB)

when using a strobe/flash. When recording video or shooting stills

without a strobe, AWB can still be used, but for more accurate and

consistent colors we recommend setting Custom white balance .

Set Flash to “Fill In .”

* Manual Flash can be set on the camera if desired: S or M mode must

be used to ensure that the flash will fire the redeye reduction preflashes

every time. When redeye reduction mode is selected and the shutter

release is pressed, 4 short bursts will be fired by the flash. After that,

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STEP 2 - Initial Camera Settings -

Manual Flash continued

you are now in manual flash mode and the lightning bolt flash ready

indicator will disappear from the monitor and there will be no more

preflashes.

To go back to TTL mode, power the strobe off and then on again.

Additional information can be found in the Olympus camera manual.

* All other camera functions not mentioned should be set to the user’s

preference.

STEP 3 - Opening the Housing

Lid Snaps have a Lock.

1. Push Lid Snap Locks forward and lift as shown.
Open opposing Lid Snaps simultaneously. Keep

Push Forward

Lid
Snap
Lock

pressure on the Lid Snaps so they do not fly
open quickly. Some Lid Snaps have a lot of
spring tension once they go over center, so keep

Lift

a firm grip on each Lid Snap. Lid Snaps may
also be opened one at a time.

2. Remove the Housing Back.

STEP 4 - Install Camera/Hotshoe in Housing

1. Make sure the camera battery is fully charged and a SD card is inserted
into the camera.

2. Rotate Housing Lens Release Button control up and forward against
front of housing. Pull top housing control knobs up for more clearance.

3. The Mounting Plate is secured to the inside bottom of the housing. The
camera Mounting Tray slides into the Mounting Plate. Use your index
finger and thumb to pull the Thumb Screw away from the Mounting
Plate, Diagram A, page 10. Use your other thumb to apply opposite
pressure against the bottom of the housing to assist in removal of the
Tray if necessary.

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