Ikelite SLR-DC 6841.20, SLR-DC 6841.35 Instruction Manual

Ikelite SLR-DC Housing

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S

trobe

Mount

Rubber
Handle

Quick-Release
Strobe
Mount

Zoom
Control

Lid
S

nap

Lens
Release

L

id

Snap

Shutter
Release

Port Lock

Aluminum Tray

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Lid
S

nap

Control Dial

Live-View

A300/A350 only

Flash Button

Gear Sleeve
D

rive Gear

P

ort

Opening

AEL/AFL, Smart

Teleconverter

(A300,A350)

Quick
Release
Button

External Strobe Connector
and Waterproof Cap

Viewfinder Port

[D] Delete Button
[

E] Playback Button

[F] Exposure Compensation

[G] Function Button
[H] Controller
[ I ] Super Steady Shot

Lens
Release

Zoom
Control

[

A] Power Switch
[B] Menu Button
[C] Display Button

E

A

B

I

F

D

G

Lid
Snap

C

H

J

[J] TTL Mode Buttons

Live-View

(

A300,A350)

Mode Dial

Camera
Tray

Camera
Mounting
Bolt

Gear
Sleeve

Port
O'ring

Optional
Port

Lid
Snap

Back O’ring

Shutter
Release

Control Dial

AE Lock/Smart
Teleconverter

(A300,A350)

Live View (A300, A350 only)

Drive Button

ISO

Lift

Push For ward

Lid Snap Lock

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#6841.20 for Sony A-200,

#6841.35 for Sony A-300/A-350

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 and warranted to 200’ (60m).

FRONT VIEW

BACK VIEW

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SIDE VIEW

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- Insert a fully charged battery.

- Insert memory card (1GB or greater capacity recommended).

- Set the mode dial to “M” manual or “A”. Use “M” for manual.

flash exposure. Avoid using “Auto” or “Flash Cancel” modes.
Full Auto mode is not recommended.

- 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 image resolution to highest Jpeg setting or RAW.

- Set ISO to 100.

- Disable “LCD auto-off” in the camera menu settings.

- Set Flash Mode to “Fill Flash”.

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- From the camera menu, set AF Illuminator to “OFF”.

- Set White Balance to “AWB, Cloudy, or Flash”.

- Set the Eye-Start AF function to “OFF”.

- Set AF Mode to “Single”.

- Set D-Range Optimizer to “OFF”.

- Set Meter to “Spot”.

- Set Priority Setup to “AF”.

- Set Auto Review to “5 Seconds”.

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The LCD screen may occasionally go dark in “Live View”

with no apparent pattern.

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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, so keep a firm grip on
the lid snap when opening or closing. Lid Snaps may be opened
one at a time, or open top lid snap first, and then the bottom
opposing lid snaps simultaneously.

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Figure A-Type 1 Lens

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60/161

D

S

DS

Set

D

S Substrobes

to TTL Mode

50/51

2

00

8

0

O

‘ring

Mounting Bolt

C

amera Tray

SONYSONY

O

'ring

Housing Back

C

amera

H

ot Shoe

Connector

E

xternal Strobe Connector

W

aterproof Cap

M

ounting

Tray

S

O

N

Y

Remove the back from the housing. The mounting tray for the
camera is secured to the housing back. Position the camera and

ens on the tray, and

l
then secure it with the
mounting bolt which
threads into the

amera’s tripod socket.

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Use a flathead

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

NNOOTTEE::

Conversion Circuitry Strobe ID Switch is located on bottom

of camera tray.

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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.

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When using an external strobe, connect the housing Hotshoe
Connector. Slide the connector into the camera hotshoe mount
from the back of the camera as shown. Slide the connector
forward until
it stops. This

hould be

s
done BEFORE
the camera is
secured with

he mounting

t
bolt.

CCaauuttiioonn:

:

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.

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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 more
easily. Once the camera is installed and the lid snaps have been
closed, return the controls to their operating position.

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

- Once the housing is closed, check the o’ring seal.

even gap
all 4 sides

housing

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.

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o’ring

o’ring

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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

extension

small diameter zoom clamp

+

tabs

thick ribs

#0073 sleeve: Use with

#9059.8

Figure A

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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

#0073.1 sleeve: Use with

large diameter zoom clamp

#9059.9

Figure B

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T

ype 1 Installation: Figure A

Type 1 Installation: Figure B

Type 2 Installation: Figure 1

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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 in

nstall the Zoom Clamp with the extension tabs toward the rear

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element of the lens. After installing the Zoom Clamp and Gear
Sleeve

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, install the Lens Port and rotate the Zoom

Ring on the lens. If the Zoom Ring and Gear Sleeve do not mesh

roperly, install the rubber strips (supplied) to the inside

p
diameter 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

nough and meshes improperly with the Gear Sleeve, use the

e
thicker rubber strips. Reinstall the Zoom Clamp, Sleeve. Mesh
Gear Sleeve teeth with Black Housing Drive Gear

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the port

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and then install the Lens Port. After installing

, rotate the housing Zoom Control Knob
to see that the Gear Sleeve is properly rotating the lens Zoom
ring.

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ear Sleeve

G

ribs

lign with

A

Zoom Clamp

rooved tabs

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Type 1 lens

mounted

to camera

zoom

ing

r

Figure C

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Due to the larger diameter 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 housing Lens Release Control
and remove the camera lens from the camera body, after the
camera and lens have been installed in the housing.

Place the Gear Sleeve in the housing opening as shown.
Install the black Zoom Clamp on the Lens Zoom Ring and lower

the lens into the housing opening. Make sure the Zoom Clamp
grooved tabs align with the Gear Sleeve ribs. If necessary,
install rubber strips to expand the Zoom Clamp so it meshes
properly with the Gear Sleeve. Bayonet lens into camera body
and align Gear Sleeve teeth with Black Housing Gear Teeth.

Type 2 lens

Figure D

apply

ubber strips

r

to inside of

clamp

Figure E

Figure F

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Before installing the lens port and checking operation, make sure
the teeth on the Gear Sleeve mesh with the teeth on the housing
Drive Gear

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, it will lock the Gear Sleeve in place. After

When the port is installed

installing the port, rotate the housing Zoom Control Knob to see
that the Gear Sleeve is properly rotating the Lens Zoom ring.

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Ikelite DSLR housings are designed for auto-focus DSLR

cameras and lenses. Manual focusing is not recommended. If

you desire to manually focus a lens, the zoom clamp must be
moved onto the lens Manual Focus Ring and you must use the
housing zoom control knob to manually focus. This will result in
loss of zoom capability.

Lens Zoom Ring

Zoom Clamp

Gear Sleeve

11

Lens Manual

Focus Ring

Align

Zoom Clamp

grooved

tabs with

Gear Sleeve

ribs

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Figure G

Mesh

Gear Sleeve

teeth with

Black Housing

Drive Gear