Ikelite Olympus E-3 Mounting the Tray/Handles, Flash Connection for External Strobes

Flash Connection for External Strobes		Closing the Housing
When using an external strobe, slide the housing hotshoe		1.	Place housing face down in your lap.
connector into the hotshoe camera mount		2.	Check to see that there is an o’ring
Slide the connector
forward until it	External Strobe Connector		on the housing back and that it is
stops. This can	Waterproof Cap	3.	clean and in its proper location.
be done after	O'ring		Guide the back onto the housing.
the camera is			The o’ring should touch the housing
secured with the	Housing Back		all the way around. There should be
mounting bolt.			an even gap all the way around
			between the housing and the
		4.	housing back.
			Lift the lid snaps so they are
			extended and place the lid snap
	Hotshoe	5.	into the hook on the housing back.
			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
Caution:			far enough to engage the lock.
		Double check - Once the housing is closed, check the o’ring seal.
Do not remove the External Strobe Connector’s waterproof cap			Check the gap between the housing back and the housing, it
unless an external sync cord is going to be plugged in.			should be even all the way around.
Installing Camera in Housing		Look through the clear plastic back at the o’ring. You should see
Before installing the camera, pull out on the controls in the front			a darkened area where the o’ring is compressed against the
section of the housing. This will allow the camera to slide in			housing back. If you do not see an even black compression seal
easier. Once the camera is installed and the lid snaps have been			all the way around the back, open the lid snaps, reseatthe
closed, return the controls to their operating position.			housing back and close the lid snaps. Visually check the seal again.
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Mounting the Tray/Handles		Preparing to Install Zoom Clamp & Gear Sleeve
When mounting the aluminum tray and handles to the housing,			Determine the type			lens
first insert the black bushings in the tray slots. The bushings fit			of lens being used			opening
tightly in the tray slots so they will not fall out when the tray bolts			on the camera.			zoom
are removed. Tighten tray bolts so that slots are farthest forward			Type 1Lenses have			ring
toward housing front (see illustration).			a lens opening that
			is NOT larger in
			diameter than the			bayonet
			zoom ring. (Fig. 1).	Type 1 lens		mount
							Type 2 lens
			Type 2 Lenses have a lens (Figure 1)				(Figure 2)
	Tray Bushing		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
							#9059.9 large diameter clamp:
			Gear Sleeves	For use with #0073 sleeve			For use with #0073.1 sleeve
			provided with the
	Bottom of		housing. Start with
	Aluminum Tray		the suggested Zoom
			Clamp and Gear
			Sleeve depending	wide			narrow
				grooved
				extension			grooved
			on the Type of		+		extension +
				tabs
			lens being used.				tabs
					thick ribs		thin rib s
			See (Fig. A or B)

Tray Bushing Tray Slot Tray Bolt

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