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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