Ikelite D90 User Manual

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IKELITE

SLR-DC Housing

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

6809.1 Nikon D90

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

Size and Weight

Width ................10 in. (250mm) including controls

..........................13.7 in. (348mm) with Tray and Handles

Height ..............7.0 in. (178mm) including controls

..........................7.4 in. (188mm) with Tray and Handles

Depth ................6.5 in. (165mm) including controls

Weight ..............5.5 lb. (2595g) housing only

..........................7.3 lb. (3311g) housing with tray & handles

Buoyancy ..........Neutral to slightly negative in freshwater (dependent on

..........................choice of lens and lens port)

Table of Contents

Product Registration ........................................................P. 3

Package Contents ......................................................P. 3

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

Parts of the Housing........................................................P. 4

Initial Camera Setup ........................................................P. 6

Opening the Housing ......................................................P. 6

Setting the Conversion Circuitry Strobe ID Switch..........P. 7

Attaching Camera to Camera Tray..................................P. 7

Attaching the Flash Connection for External Strobes ....P. 8

Installing Camera in Housing ..........................................P. 8

Closing the Housing ........................................................P. 9

Installing Zoom Clamp and Gear Sleeve ........................P. 10

Installing the Port ............................................................P. 15

Housing Conversion Circuitry ..........................................P. 17

DS50 and DS125 Substrobe Compatibility ....................P. 18

Using Non-Ikelite or Ikelite Non-DS Substrobes ............P. 18

Usage ..........................................................................P. 19

Pre-Dive your System ....................................................P. 19

Lubricants ........................................................................P. 19

Troubleshooting ........................................................P. 20

Replacement Parts ....................................................P. 22

Recommended Accessories ....................................P. 22

Accessory Mounting Points / EV-Controller Use ............P. 22

Maintenance ................................................................P. 23

Photo Tips ......................................................................P. 26

Storing the Housing ........................................................P. 27

Technical Support ....................................................P. 27

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

Returning Products for Service ......................................P. 28

Product Registration

Please take a moment to fill out the online Ikelite Product Registration form at http://www.ikelite.com/forms/regForm.htm.

Package Contents

- SLR-DC Housing

- Envelope containing tray

installation hardware,

maintenance kit, and extra

control end tips.

- Aluminum Tray & Dual Handles

- Silicone Lubricant

- Std. Zoom Clamp & Sleeve Set

- #5509.28 Large Diameter Zoom

Clamp & Sleeve Set

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 housing main o-ring and retest to make sure that it is watertight. Refer to the Troubleshooting section, page 20. We suggest that you read this instruction booklet thoroughly before use to have a full understanding of where each camera control is located, and what function each control provides. 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. Due to the power required to operate the camera and LCD screen start each dive with a fully charged camera battery.

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Parts of the Housing - Front View

AF, Release Buttons

Shutter Release

Subcommand Dial

AE-L, AF-L

On-Off

Gear Sleeve

Drive Gear

Port

Opening

Aluminum Tray

Flash Mode

Quick Release Strobe Arm Mount

Zoom

Handle

Lid Snap

Side View

Main Housing O-ring

Camera Tray

Camera Mounting Bolt

Lid Snap

AE-L /AF-L

AF, Release Buttons

Meter,

On-Off

Port Lock

Shutter Release

Sub-command Dial

Gear Sleeve

Leveling Screw (Factory Pre-set)

Optional Port

Port O-ring

131415

TTL

-1

-2

-3

MAN

Back View

Quick Release Button

Bracketing

Lens Release/ AF-M

Lid Snap

1. External Strobe Connector and

Waterproof Cap

2. Mode Dial

3. Delete

4. Playback

5. Menu

6. White Balance

7. ISO

8. Quality

9. Optical Viewfinder

10. Main Command Dial

11. Live View Button

12. Multi-selector Up

13. Multi Selector Left

14. OK Button

15. Multi Selector Right

16. Multi Selector Down

17. Flash Compensation Dial

18. Info/Quick Settings

Initial Camera Setup

- Insert a fully charged battery.

- Insert SD memory card (2GB or greater capacity recommended).

- Set Time Zone and Date.

- Set the Mode dial to “M” manual or “A” aperture priority.

- Set shutter speed to 1/60th second or 1/125th second for fast moving subjects in “M” mode. In “A” mode shutter speed is automatically locked at 1/60 second.

- Set aperture to F8 for general photography or F22 for macro photography (close-ups).

- Set red-eye reduction and “FP” to OFF in the Menu Settings.

- Set image resolution to highest jpeg setting or RAW.

- Set ISO to 100.”

- Set Metering to “center-weighted.”

Opening the Housing

Lid Snaps have a Lock. To open, push Lid Snap Lock forward and lift as shown. Keep pressure on the Lid Snap so it does not fly open quickly.

Push Forward

Lid Snap Lock

Lid Snaps have a lot of spring tension once they go over center, so have a firm grip on the Lid Snap. Lid Snaps may be opened one at a time.

Lift

Nikon

D90

Setting the Conversion Circuitry Strobe ID Switch

125

50/51

80160/

200

ikelite

Set DS Substrobes to TTL Mode

161

On the inside of the housing back is a switch for setting the DS Substrobe ID. Set the switch to the Model of DS Substrobe being used.

When using dual strobes of different models such as a DS51 and a DS161, set the ID switch to DS51 or the smaller strobe.

Attaching Camera to the Camera Tray

Remove the back from the housing. The mounting tray for the camera is secured to the housing back. Position the camera and lens on the camera tray, and then secure it with the mounting bolt which threads into the camera’s tripod socket.

Use a flathead screwdriver

(recommended) or coin to tighten the mounting bolt so the camera bottom is flush against the tray.

Camera Tray

Mounting Bolt

Attaching the Flash Connection for External Strobes

When using an external strobe, connect the housing hotshoe connector. Slide the connector into the hotshoe mount on the camera from the back of the camera as shown. Slide the connector forward until it stops. Due to limited clearance between the camera hotshoe mount and the housing back, the hotshoe connector should be attached before the camera is secured with the mounting bolt.

External Strobe Connector and Waterproof Cap

Housing Back

Hotshoe Connector

Caution:

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

Installing Camera in Housing

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.

Closing the Housing

housing back

1. Place housing face down in your lap.

2. Check to see that there is an o-ring on the housing back that is clean and in its proper location.

3. Guide the back onto the housing. The o-ring should touch the housing all the way around. There should

o-ring

be an even gap all the way around between the housing and the housing

housing

back.

4. Lift the lid snaps so they are extended and place the lid snap into the corresponding hook on the housing back.

housing back

5. To close the housing, push down on the lid snaps until they snap into place. Lid snaps on opposite sides of the housing should be closed

even gap all 4 sides

at the same time. Be sure they are down far enough to engage the lid-snap lock.

housing

Double check - 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 then close the lid snaps. Visually check the seal again.

o-ring

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