Ikelite EOS 5D Mark II - EOS 5D Mark II 21.1MP Full Frame CMOS Digital SLR Camera, EOS 5D Mark II, 6871.02 Instruction Manual
Port Lock
IKELITE
SLR-DC Housing
i n s t r u c t i o n m a n u a l
#6871.02 Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Thank you for your purchase of Ikelite equipment. Please read this
instruction manual completely before attempting to operate or dive with this
product.
Table of Contents
Product Registration ........................................................P. 3
Package Contents ......................................................P. 3
Preparation ..................................................................P. 3
Parts of the Housing / Size and Weight ..........................P. 4
Initial Camera Setup........................................................P. 6
Opening the Housing ......................................................P. 6
Installing the Camera ......................................................P. 7
Setting the Conversion Circuitry Strobe ID Switch..........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
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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
Main Dial
Shutter
Release
WB/Metering
Mode
Meter/White Balance
Gear Sleeve
Drive Gear
Port
Opening
Quick Release
Strobe Arm Mount
Handle
Lid
Snap
Side View
Main Housing
O-ring
Camera Tray
Aluminum Tray
AF-ON
Shutter
Release
Main Dial
Port Lock
Gear
Sleeve
Optional
Port
Camera Mounting Bolt
4
Port O-ring
5
6
7
9
8
13
2
3
4
1
10
11
12
14
Back View
Quick
Release
Button
Zoom
Mode Dial
Viewfinder Port
ISO
LCD Light Button
AF-ON
Lens
Release
/DOF
1. Live View
2. Menu
3. Picture Style
4. Info
5. Playback
6. Erase Button
7. AE/FE Lock
Shutter
Release
8. AF Point
9. Set/Movie Shooting
10. Quick Control Dial
11. External Strobe Connector and
Waterproof Cap
12. Power/Quick Control Dial Switch
13. Flash Mode “-” Compensation
Size and Weight
14. Flash Mode “+” Compensation
Width ................10 in. (250mm) including controls
..........................13.5 in. (343mm) with Tray and Handles
Height ..............6.7 in. (170mm) including controls
..........................7.1 in. (180mm) with Tray and Handles
Depth ................6.5 in. (165mm) including controls
Weight ..............5.4 lb. (2449g) housing only
..........................7.2 lb. (3266g) housing with tray & handles
Buoyancy ..........Neutral to slightly negative in fresh water (dependent on
..........................choice of lens and lens port)
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Initial Camera Setup
- Insert a fully charged battery.
- Insert memory card (1GB or greater capacity recommended).
- Set the mode dial to “M” manual.
- Set shutter speed to 1/60th second or 1/125th second for fast
moving subjects.
- Set aperture to F8 for general photography or F22 for macro
photography (close-ups).
- Set Quality to highest jpeg setting or RAW.
- Set ISO to 100 and Meter to “center-weighted.”
- Set Review time to 8 seconds.
- Set White Balance to Auto “AWB.”
- Set auto-focus mode to “One Shot.”
- Set Red-eye On/Off to “OFF.”
- Set Auto power off to 8 or 15 minutes.
- Set “Highlight Tone Priority” to “Disable” in camera menu C.FnII:image,
screen #3.
Opening the Housing
Lid Snaps have a Lock. To open,
Push Forward
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, so
Lift
Lid Snap Lock
have a firm grip on the Lid Snap. Lid
Snaps may be opened one at a time.
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Installing the Camera
125
160/161
DS
DS
Set
DS Substrobes
to TTL Mode
50/51
200
80
EOS
CANON
5D
Mark II
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.
Note: Conversion Circuitry
Strobe ID Switch is located
on bottom of camera tray.
Camera Tray
Mounting Bolt
Setting the Conversion Circuitry Strobe ID Switch
On the bottom of the camera tray 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.
Strobe ID Switch
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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. This
can be done
before or after
the camera is
secured with
the mounting
External Strobe Connector and
Waterproof Cap
bolt.
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.
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Closing the Housing
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
Housing Back
way around. There should
be an even gap all the way around
between the housing and the housing
back.
4. Lift the lid snaps so they are extended
and place the lid snap into the
corresponding 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
Even gap
all 4 sides
at the same time. Be sure they
are down far enough to engage
the lid-snap lock.
O-ring
Housing
Housing back
O-ring
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.
Housing
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