Ikelite 400D instruction manual Flash Connection for External Strobes, Closing the Housing

Connector

Flash Connection for External Strobes
When using an external strobe connect the housings Hot Shoe
Connector, slide the connector into the hot shoe of the camera
from the back of the camera as shown. Slide the connector
forward until			External Strobe Connector
it stops. This
			Waterproof Cap
can be done
after the	O'ring
camera is		Housing Back
secured with
the mounting
bolt.				Hot Shoe

Camera

Caution:

Do not remove the External Strobe Connector’s waterproof cap unless an external sync cord is going to be plugged in.

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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Preparing to Install Zoom Clamp & Gear Sleeve
Determine the type			lens
of lens being used			opening
on the camera.			zoom
Type 1 Lenses have			ring
a lens opening that
is NOT larger in
diameter than the	Type 1 lens		bayonet		Type 2 lens
zoom ring. (Fig. 1).			mount
Type 2 Lenses have a lens (Figure 1)					(Figure 2)
opening that IS larger in diameter than the zoom ring. (Fig. 2).
Zoom Clamps & Gear Sleeves Included with Housing
There are 2 different	Normally used with			Normally used with
	Type 1 lens (Fig.1)			Type 2 lens (Fig.2)
Zoom Clamps and	#9059.8 small diameter clamp:			#5509.28 Package
Gear Sleeves				#9059.9 large diameter clamp:
provided with the	For use with #0073 sleeve			For use with #0073.1 sleeve
housing. Start with
the suggested Zoom
Clamp and Gear
Sleeve depending	grooved	+		grooved	+
on the Type of	extension			extension
	wide			narrow
lens being used.	tabs			tabs
See (Fig. A or B)		thick ribs			thin ribs

#0073 sleeve: Use with	#0073.1 sleeve: Use with
small diameter zoom clamp	large diameter zoom clamp
#9059.8	#9059.9
7	Figure B
Figure A

Closing the Housing				housing back
1.	Place housing face down in your lap.
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				o’ring
	be an even gap all the way around
	between the housing and the		housing
4.	housing back.
	Lift the lid snaps so they are
	extended and place the lid snap into
	the hook on the housing back.			housing back
5.	To close the housing push
	down on the lid snaps until
	they snap into place . Lid	even gap
	snaps on opposite sides of	all 4 sides
	the housing should be closed
	at the same time. Be sure they				o’ring
	are down far enough to engage
	the lock.		housing
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 close the lid snaps. Visually check the seal again.

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Installing the Zoom Clamp & Gear Sleeve On the Type 1Lenses Installing the Zoom Clamp

The Zoom Clamp has springs so it can be expanded to fit over the Zoom ring of the lens as shown in (Fig. C). Install the Zoom Clamp with the extension tabs toward the rear element of the lens. After installing the Zoom Clamp, check that when rotating the Zoom Clamp it rotates the Zoom ring on the lens. If the Zoom Clamp is not tight enough to rotate the Zoom ring on the lens, remove the Zoom Clamp and install the rubber strips (supplied) to the inside of the Zoom Clamp as shown (Fig. F). Two thicknesses of rubber strips are provided. Start by installing the thinnest rubber strips, if the Zoom Clamp still is not tight enough use the thicker rubber strips. Reinstall the Zoom Cla mp.

Type 1 lens	gear sleeve
mounted	ribs	mesh
to camera		gear sleeve ribs
	align with	with black housing
zoom		drive gear
	groove in
ring	zoom clamp
	extension
	tab

Figure C Figure D Figure E

apply

rubber strips

to inside of

clamp

Figure F 8