Ikelite E-3 User Manual

Ikelite SLR-DC Housing

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L

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AEL/AFL

Strobe
Mount

R

ubber

Handle

Q

uick-Release
Strobe
M

ount

Gear Sleeve
Drive Gear

Z

oom

Control

Lid
Snap

L

ens

R

elease

Preview
Button

Lid
Snap

Shutter
R

elease

Port Lock

A

luminum Tray

Port

O

pening

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L

id

Snap

Sub-dial

A

EL/

A

FL

Quick
R

elease

Button

E

xternal Strobe Connector

a

nd Waterproof Cap

V

iewfinder Port

[E] TTL Circuit Buttons
[

F] Live View
[G] White Balance
[H] Playback

[ I ] Arrow Pad
[J] Image Stabilization
[K] Card Cover Lock
[

L] AF Button

A

B

C

D

L

ens

R

elease

Zoom

[

A] Erase
[B] Info
[

C] Menu

[D] Live View

S

hutter

R

elease

E

F

G

H

I

J

Main Dial

P

ower Switch

K

L

M

N

N

N

O

P

Q

[M] Mode
[N] Flash
[

O] White Balance

[

P] +/-

[Q] ISO

Camera
Tray

Camera
Mounting
Bolt

Gear
Sleeve

Port
O'ring

Optional
Port

Lid
Snap

Back O’ring

Sub-dial

AEL/AFL

Shutter
Release

Preview Button

Lift

Push For ward

Lid Snap Lock

O‘ring

Mounting Bolt

Camera Tray

O

LYMPUS

DS DS

125 50/51
200 80

++

DS125 / DS200

DS50 / DS51 / DS80

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

#6851.3 for Olympus E-3

Congratulations on your purchase of an Ikelite Digital Camera
Housing. Ikelite has over 45 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

2

SIDE VIEW

CCaammeerraa SSeettuupp

1. In the E-3 custom menu settings, select “button/Dial”, then
select “button Timer”, scroll to “Hold” and press “OK”. This will
allow each camera function to remain on the LCD screen for
adjustment after a push button is pressed and released.

2. REMOVE eye-cup from camera.

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1. Lid Snaps have a
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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.

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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 flathead
screwdriver
(recommended) 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 housing (see
illustration next page) 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.

4

External Strobe Connector
W

aterproof Cap

O'ring

Housing Back

Hotshoe

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Figure A-Type 1 Lens

s

When using an external strobe, slide the housing hotshoe
connector into the hotshoe camera mount

lide the connector

S
forward until it
stops. This can
be done after

he camera is

t
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.

2. Check to see that there is an o’ring
on the housing back and that it 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 be
an even gap all the way around
between the housing and the
housing back.

. Lift the lid snaps so they are

4

extended and place the lid snap
into the hook on the 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 at the
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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When mounting the aluminum tray and handles to the housing,
first insert the black bushings in the tray slots. The bushings fit
tightly in the tray slots so they will not fall out when the tray bolts
are removed. Tighten tray bolts so that slots are farthest forward
toward housing front (see illustration).

Tray Bushing

Bottom of

Aluminum Tray

Tray Slot

Tray Bolt

Tray Bushing

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Determine the type
of lens being used
on the camera.

Type 1 Lenses have
a lens opening that
is NOT larger in
diameter than the

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zoom ring.

Type 2 Lenses have a lens

.

Type 1 lens Type 2 lens

(Figure 1) (Figure 2)

opening that IS larger in diameter than the zoom ring.

lens

opening

zoom

ring

bayonet

mount

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There are 2 different
Zoom Clamps and
Gear Sleeves
provided with the
housing. Start with
the suggested Zoom
Clamp and Gear
Sleeve depending
on the Type of
lens being used.

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See

Normally used with

Type 1 lens (Fig.1)

#9059.8 small diameter clamp:

For use with #0073 sleeve

wide

grooved

tabs

+

thick ribs

extension

Normally used with

Type 2 lens (Fig.2)

#5509.28 Package

#9059.9 large diameter clamp:

For use with #0073.1 sleeve

narrow

grooved

extension

tabs

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+

thin r ibs

.

Bottom View

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#0073 sleeve: Use with

small diameter zoom clamp

#9059.8

Figure A

8

#0073.1 sleeve: Use with

large diameter zoom clamp

#9059.9

Figure B

Type 2 Installation: Figure 1

TOP OF HOUSING

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The Zoom Clamp has springs so it can be expanded to fit over

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the Zoom ring of the lens as shown in
Clamp with the extension tabs toward the rear element of the

ens. After installing the Zoom Clamp, check that when rotating

l
the Zoom Clamp it rotates the Zoom ring on the lens. If the
Zoom Clamp is not tight enough to rotate the Zoom ring on the
lens, remove the Zoom Clamp and install the rubber strips

supplied) to the inside of the Zoom Clamp as shown

(
Two thicknesses of rubber strips are provided. Start by installing
the thinnest rubber strips, if the Zoom Clamp still is not tight
enough use the thicker rubber strips. Reinstall the Zoom Clamp.

Type 1 lens

mounted

to camera

oom

z

ring

Figure C Figure D Figure E

gear sleeve

z

. Install the Zoom

ibs

r

lign with

a

groove in
oom clamp
extension

ab

t

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.

mesh

ear sleeve ribs

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with black housing

rive gear

d

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After the Zoom Clamp is installed, lower the appropriate Gear
Sleeve over the Zoom Clamp aligning the Gear Sleeve ribs with the
grooves in the Zoom Clamps extended tabs as shown
Note that the ribs of the Gear Sleeve should slide freely in the
grooves of the Zoom Clamp. If the Gear Sleeve does not slide
freely, remove any rubber strips on the inside of the Zoom Clamp,
if no rubber strips are installed then try using the Zoom Clamp
and Gear Sleeve for Type 2 lenses in the #5509.28 package.

Lower the Gear Sleeve into the port opening of the housing so
the teeth on the Gear Sleeve mesh with the teeth on the housing

rive Gear

D

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hen the port is installed it will lock the

W
Gear Sleeve in place. After installing the port, rotate the housings
Zoom Control Knob to see that the Gear Sleeve is properly
rotating the lenses Zoom ring.

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lack housing

b

leeve/

s

rive gear

d

esh

m

gear sleeve

ith

w

black housing

rive gear

d

.

apply

ubber strips

r

to inside of

lamp

c

Figure F

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Due to the larger diameter of lens opening on Type 2 lenses, the
Zoom Clamp and Gear Sleeve need to be installed from the rear
(bayonet end) of the lens. Use the housings Lens Release Control
and remove the camera lens from the camera body.

Type 2

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The Zoom Clamp has springs so
it can be expanded to fit over the
Zoom ring of the lens as shown

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in
with the extension tabs toward
the rear element of the lens. After
installing the Zoom Clamp, check
that when rotating the Zoom
Clamp it rotates the
Zoom ring on the
lens. If the Zoom
Clamp is not tight
enough to rotate
the Zoom ring on
the lens, remove
the Zoom Clamp
and install the rubber
strips (supplied) to the inside of
the Zoom Clamp as shown
Two thickness of rubber strips
are provided. Start by installing
the thinnest rubber strips, if the
Zoom Clamp still is not tight
enough use the thicker rubber
strips. Reinstall the Zoom Clamp.

. Install the Zoom Clamp

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11

.

Figure I

apply

rubber strips

to inside of

clamp

Figure H

lens

zoom

ring

clamp

align

zoom clamp

extension

grooved

tab with

gear sleeve

ribs

Figure G

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After the Zoom Clamp is installed.
Place the Gear Sleeve in the port opening of the housing
Lower the lens through the Gear Sleeve, aligning the grooves in
the Zoom Clamp with the ribs on the Gear Sleeve. Note that the
ribs of the Gear Sleeve should slide freely in the grooves of the
Zoom Clamp. If the Gear Sleeve does not slide freely, remove any
rubber strips on the inside of the Zoom Clamp

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thinner rubber strips. Reinstall the Zoom Clamp on the lens and
lower the lens through the Gear Sleeve, aligning the grooves in
the Zoom Clamp with the ribs on the Gear Sleeve. Remount the
lens to the camera body, make sure the lens is locked into the
camera body. Position the Gear Sleeve teeth so they mesh with

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the housing drive gear

. When the port is installed it will
lock the Gear Sleeve in place. After installing the port, rotate the
housing Zoom Control Knob to see that the Gear Sleeve is properly
rotating the lenses Zoom ring.

Figure J

12

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or use

black housing

sleeve/

drive gear

mesh

gear sleeve

with

black housing

drive gear

.