Ikelite SLR-DC manual

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  • Page 1

    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 sea[...]

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    5 F F l l a a s s h h C C o o n n n n e e c c t t i i o o n n f f o o r r E E x x t t e e r r n n a a l l S S t t r r o o b b e e s s When usin g an external stro be connect the housings Hot Shoe Conne ctor, slid e the connecto r into the hot shoe of the camera from the back of the came ra as shown. Slide the conn ector forwa rd until it stops. Thi[...]

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    I I n n s s t t a a l l l l i i n n g g t t h h e e G G e e a a r r S S l l e e e e v v e e Af te r t he Zoo m Cla mp is in st al le d. Pl ac e t he Ge ar Sle eve in t he po rt ope nin g of th e h ou si ng ( ( F F i i g g . . I I ) ) . Lo we r t he le ns thr ou gh th e G ea r S le ev e, al ig ni ng the gr oo ve s i n th e Z oo m Cl amp wit h the ri[...]

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    13 I I n n s s t t a a l l l l i i n n g g t t h h e e P P o o r r t t c c o o n n t t . . T T o o R R e e m m o o v v e e P P o o r r t t To remove the port lift up on each Release Button and slide the port lock away from the port. P P o o r r t t S S e e a a l l I I n n s s i i d d e e V V i i e e w w If the port is installed before the camera is[...]

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    17 U U s s i i n n g g E E x x t t e e r r n n a a l l S S t t r r o o b b e e s s C C o o n n t t . . U U s s i i n n g g I I k k e e l l i i t t e e N N o o n n - - D D S S S S u u b b s s t t r r o o b b e e s s ( ( S S u u b b s s t t r r o o b b e e 5 5 0 0 , , 1 1 0 0 0 0 A A , , 2 2 0 0 0 0 , , 4 4 0 0 0 0 ) ) w w i i t t h h t t h h i i s s[...]

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    23 M M a a i i n n t t e e n n a a n n c c e e The Ikelite 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. 1 . D D o o N N o o t t leave the camera and housing in direct sun[...]

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    27 P P h h o o t t o o T T i i p p s s 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 whe[...]