Ikelite Digital Housing
Front View
Shutter
Release
Power
Lid
Snap
Display
Face Detection
Mode
Photo Mode
Playback
Lid
Snap
Lens
Port
Back View
Zoom
Control Button
Dual IS Selector
Lanyard
Thumb
Rest
Lift
Push For ward
Lid Snap Lock
CAMERA / MOUNT
Lid
Hook
O' Ring
Mounting Bolt
Mounting
Tray
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#6154.50 for Fujifilm FinePix F50fd
Congratulations on your purchase of an Ikelite Digital Camera
Housing. Ikelite has over 40 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).
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OOppeenniinngg tthhee HHoouussiinngg
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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1. Remove the back
from the housing.
The mounting tray
for the camera is
secured to the
housing back.
Position the camera
on the tray and
secure it with the
mounting bolt which
threads into the
camera’s tripod
socket.
CCAAUUTTIIOONN::
Some camera tripod socket threads are plastic. The mounting
tray bolt is metal. Do not cross thread or over tighten as you
may damage the camera tripod socket threads.
2. Pull out on each housing control until it stops. This will get the
controls out of the way for installing the camera.
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CClloossiinngg tthhee HHoouussiinng
1. Place housing face down in your lap
or on a flat surface.
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.
4. Lift the lid snaps so they are
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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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.
- Once the housing is closed, check the o-ring seal.
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housing
even gap
all 4 sides
housing
housing back
O-ring
housing back
O-ring
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Once the housing has been closed, push the controls back into
place. Make sure they line up with the camera’s controls.
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Turn the camera on and operate each of the housing controls
to get a feel for using the camera in the housing. Take a few
pictures above water with the camera in the housing.
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1. Ikelite provides silicone lubricant with the housing. We recommend
you use only Ikelite lubricant on Ikelite products as some other
brands may cause the o-ring to swell and not seal properly.
2. Use only enough lubricant to lightly cover control shafts and
o-rings. Wipe off any excess lubricant with a clean cloth.
Lubricant is not a sealant, it is used to reduce friction. Excessive
lubricant can collect sand and dirt which may interfere with
proper sealing.
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LLeennss PPoorrtt
Treat the glass in the lens port as a camera lens. After use, rinse
and gently dry the lens port to avoid water spotting. To clean
use a mild soap solution or lens cleaner.
Do not use alcohol or window cleaner on the Lens Port.
The Wide-Angle Adapter #9306.81 is required to mount the
#6420 Ikelite W-20 Wide-Angle Lens and other manufacturers
(67mm) screw thread style wide-angle lenses. Bayonet mount
Wide Angle Accessory Lenses cannot be used due to extreme
vignetting.
The 67mm style lenses can be secured onto the Wide-Angle
Adapter above or below water as they are designed to have
water between the front of the port and the accessory lens.
Make sure no air bubbles are trapped between the port and the
accessory lens. Any vignetting that occurs can be eliminated by
zooming the camera lens slightly. The camera’s built-in flash
cannot be used with wide angle lenses. The front of the lenses
are so large they block
the camera’s flash. To
properly light subjects
when using a wide angle
lens an external strobe
should be used. Due to
the wide-angle of
coverage of these lenses,
the DS125 Substrobe is
recommended or two
DS51 Substrobes.
Wide-Angle Adapter
Wide-Angle Lens
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Diffuser
Housing shown with
Diffuser installed.
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A diffuser and deflector are
included with the housing.
The diffuser is white
transparent plastic. The
deflector is also white but
is not transparent and has
a decal on the front.
To install the diffuser or
deflector spread the port
lamp at the spring end and
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slide over the lens port. The
white plastic should be placed
in front of the camera flash.
he port clamp should be
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pushed back against the
front of the housing.
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This edge
against
housing
Port Clamp
Spread to Install
Diffuser/
Deflector
material
Spring
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The diffuser should be installed when using the camera’s built
in flash. When shooting with the camera’s built-in flash at
approximately 2 feet (0.6 m) or less, the lens port on the
housing may block a portion of the light from the camera’s
built-in flash, creating a shadow in the lower left of the photo.
If this occurs, zoom the lens slightly to eliminate the shadow.
(You can test this above water)
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The deflector should be installed when using an external strobe
such as the DS51 or DS125 Substrobe and EV Controller. The
deflector will redirect the camera’s flash to the EV Controller
which controls the external strobes output.
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O-rings last for several years if properly maintained. (See
maintenance) Always carry a spare.
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The UR/Pro underwater color correcting filter is designed to
estore some of the warm colors filtered out by the water. For
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available light use only, not recommended for use with flash.
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Enhances contrast and alters the color of green water to give
your subject a rich, natural tone. For available light only, not
recommended for use with flash.
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he EV Controller provides 10 manual power settings in 1/2 stop
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increments for the DS51 or DS125 Substrobes. The EV Controller has
a built-in slave which can be triggered by the camera’s built-in flash.
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#3944.47 SubStrobe DS51 with EV Controller & Strobe Arm
#3944.54 SubStrobe DS51 with EV Controller & Ball Socket Arm
#3944.77 SubStrobe DS125 with EV Controller & Ball Socket Arm
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Substrobe
DS51
SA-100Q
Arm
EV Controller
EV Controller
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The Substrobe DS51 covers the
equivalent of a 28mm lens. It is
the ideal choice when using
only the camera lens or the
camera lens with a macro
accessory lens.
Substrobe
DS125
SA-100Q
Arm
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The Substrobe DS125 covers
the equivalent of a 18mm
lens, 100 degrees. It is the
ideal choice when using
accessory wide angle lenses
greater than 28mm.
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MMaaiinntteennaannccee
The Ikelite Digital Housing should be given the same care and
attention as your other photographic equipment. In addition to
normal maintenance we recommend that the housing be returned
to Ikelite periodically to be checked and pressure tested.
DDoo NNoott
1.
prolonged periods. Heat may damage the camera.
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2.
3. Before using the housing, always check the tightness of the
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Check each
is a slight chance that either could vibrate loose during travel.
4. Keep the back o-ring clean and lightly lubricated. To lubricate
remove the o-ring from the back. Put a small amount of lkelite
lubricant on your fingers. Draw the o-ring through your fingers
to apply a light coating of lubricant. Only apply enough
lubricant to make the o-ring feel slick.
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o-ring from drying out and will help to show a dark sealing line
when the housing back is properly sealed.
5. Keep the area where the o-ring fits and the sealing surface of
the housing clean.
6. Rinse the housing exterior in fresh water after each salt water
use. Dry with a soft cloth. Dry lens port to eliminate spotting.
After several uses in salt water soak the housing in a mild soap
solution, rinse and dry before storage. When storing the
housing, remove the back o-ring, lightly lubricate and place in a
plastic bag. Place the plastic bag with o-ring inside the housing
for safe keeping.
leave the camera and housing in direct sunlight for
ship the camera in the housing.
in each control knob.
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. This light coating of lubricant will help to keep the
to make sure they are tight. There
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Ikelite controls are designed to provide years of reliable service
with minimal maintenance.
1. Push button controls require no maintenance other than rinsing
in fresh water after saltwater use. If a push button control
becomes difficult to push or if it sticks when depressed, soak the
housing in luke warm fresh water. After a few minutes operate
the push button. If this does not correct the problem, return the
housing to Ikelite for maintenance.
2. Some of the controls have long shafts. These controls can be
lubricate shaft
housing
pull out to
expose shaft
pulled out, exposing the shaft (see drawing).
To lubricate the control, gently pull on the knob until the
stainless steel shaft is exposed. Lightly lubricate the shaft, then
move the shaft in and out several times. This will lubricate the
x’ring in the Ikelite control gland. This should be done before
using the housing after a prolonged storage period, or once a
week when the housing is in use.
3. Some of the controls have a short shaft and cannot be pulled
out exposing the shaft for lubrication. In the unlikely event one
f these controls sticks or becomes difficult to operate you can
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remove the control from the housing and lubricate it, or return
the housing to Ikelite for maintenance. To remove the control,
loosen the set screw in the knob (allen wrench required);
emove the knob. If there is salt or dirt build-up on the exposed
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control shaft, clean the shaft. Open the housing and gently slide
the control shaft out of the control gland. Clean and lightly
lubricate the shaft, including the end of the shaft. Slide the
shaft back into the control gland and gently slide it back and
forth a few times without fully removing the shaft from the
gland. Replace the knob, NOTE the flat area on the shaft, the
set screw in the knob should tighten down against the flat area
on the control so the knob does not turn on the shaft.
control
shaft
Flat
Tighten set screw down
against this area when
replacing the knob.
housing
Lubricate end of shaft
before reinserting into
gland
gland
Loosen set screw
(allen wrench required)
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GGeenneerraall TTiippss
1. Due to the power required to operate the camera, flash, and
LCD screen it is a good idea to start each dive with a fresh set
of batteries.
2. Some cameras reset their flash to AUTO when the camera is
turned on. If you prefer another setting be sure to select it.
3. As soon as you enter the water, take a moment and check the
housing to see that it is properly sealed.
4. Next, check to see if there are any bubbles on the face of the
lens port. If there are, take your finger and remove them. If
there are bubbles on the lens port they can produce soft focus
spots in your photographs.
5. If you use the housing Zoom control, make sure to move it back
to the center position. If the housing Zoom control is pushing
the camera zoom lever to either side the camera will not
function.
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PPhhoottoo TTiippss
1. The number one rule in underwater photography is eliminate
as much water between camera and subject as possible. Get
as close as you can to the subject, then use the zoom. If you
are using flash, subjects beyond 6 feet (1.8m)will not have
much color.
2. Digital cameras have a slight lag time between when you press
the shutter release button and the camera actually takes the
picture. Hold the camera steady a second or two after pressing
the shutter release button.
3. Do not shoot down on subjects as they will quite often blend
into the background and be difficult to see in the photograph.
Shoot subjects straight on or shoot up at a slight angle using
the blue water as a contrasting background.
4. Underwater flash is used to restore the warmer colors filtered
out by the water as well as to illuminate the subject. When
photographing underwater, set the camera to use flash on
every shot. If the camera’s flash is set to AUTO and the sun is
behind your subject, the camera may see enough light that it
does not fire the flash. With the sun behind the subject the
subject is shaded (dark) and needs flash for a good exposure.
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5. Since opinions vary on what is the correct exposure you may
want to adjust your camera for what you like exposure wise.
any cameras allow you to adjust both available light and flash
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exposure with an EV control.
6. Many photographers transfer their images to the computer
where they can fine tune the appearance of the image. Many of
the image manipulation programs make you think you can
magically correct any image taken and make a good picture.
One thing to remember when using image manipulation
programs, if the image is overexposed much of the color is
missing. If the color is missing you cannot adjust it. If images
are underexposed some color and detail may be there, it is just
ark and you can adjust it to some degree. So if you error in
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exposure it is better to have the image slightly underexposed
than over exposed.
IIkkeelliittee LLiimmiitteedd WWaarrrraanntty
All Ikelite products are warranted against any manufacturing
defects for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase.
Defective products should be returned prepaid to Ikelite. Ikelite
will, at its discretion, repair or replace such products, and will
return to customer prepaid. All other claims, of any nature,
including but not limited to bulb failure are not covered. Except as
mentioned above, no other warranty expressed or implied, applies
to this Ikelite product.
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ll products perform as intended. For repair or service, return the
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product to the address below with your name, address, phone
number and a brief description of the problem. Evidence of
purchase date must be provided to obtain warranty service.
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