Ikelite SLR-DC Housing
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#6871.05 for Canon EOS 5D
AF/WB Mode
Drive Mode
Meter/Flash
Main Dial
AE/FL
Lock
Port Lock
Shutter
Release
Illuminator | Mode | |
Lid Snap | Dial | Strobe |
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| Zoom |
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| Control |
Gear Sleeve
Drive GearLens
Release
Port
Rubber 
Handle
Lid
Snap
Opening
Strobe
Mount
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.
FRONT VIEW
Zoom
Quick
Release
Button
Lens
Release
| Aluminum Tray |
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| Viewfinder Port | ||
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| AE/FE Lock | |
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C | Shutter | ||
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F | Release | ||
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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).
[A] Menu | [D] Playback | [G] Set | [J] eTTL Mode/Compensation |
[B] Info | [E] Erase | [H] Quick Control |
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[C] Jump | [F] ON/Off | [I] AF Point |
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BACK VIEW |
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Lid
Snap
Main Dial
Installing the Camera 1. Remove the back from
the housing. The mounting tray for the
O‘ring
AE/AF Lock 
Back O’ring
Shutter
Release
Camera
Tray
Optional
GearPort
Sleeve
Port |
O'ring |
camera is secured to the housing back. Position the camera and lens on the tray and secure it with the mounting bolt which threads into the camera’s tripod socket.
NOTE: Strobe ID Switch
Camera
Mounting
Bolt
SIDE VIEW
located on bottom of camera tray.
Camera Tray
Mounting Bolt
Strobe ID Switch
Opening the Housing 1. Lid Snaps have a Lock.
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.
Setting the Conversion Circuitry Strobe ID Switch. 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, SD125or DS51.
• When using dual strobes of different models such as a DS51and
a DS125,set the ID switch to DS51.
Front of Camera/Tray
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