Ikelite Coolpix L1 Using Flash Using the Camera’s Built-in Flash, Lens Port, Diffuser, Deflector

Using Flash

Using the Camera’s Built-in Flash.

If you do not have an external flash the camera’s built-in flash can be used. See Diffuser instructions.

Diffuser & Deflector Installation

Diffuser

	Housing shown with
8	Diffuser installed.

Lens Port

The Lens Port is factory sealed, do not remove.

Treat the glass in the lens port as a camera lens. After use, rinse and gently dry the lens port to avoid water spotting. To clean use a mild soap solution or lens cleaner.

Do not use alcohol or window cleaner on the Lens Port. The Lens Port is threaded so that accessory lenses can be screwed onto the port. The threads are very fine, take care not to cross thread the lens.

Wide angle lenses are available from Inon, Sea & Sea and Epoque. These lenses can be screwed onto the lens port above or below water. These lenses are designed to have water between the front of the port and the accessory lens. Make sure no air bubbles are trapped between the port and the accessory lens. There may be slight vignetting when these wide angle lenses are installed. Any vignetting that occurs can be eliminated by zooming the camera lens slightly. To properly light subjects when using

a wide angle lens an Wide Angle Lens external strobe should be

used. Due to the wide angle of coverage of the Inon,Sea & Sea and Epoque lenses, the DS125 Substrobe is recommended or two DS51 Substrobes.

Diffuser and Deflector cont.	Diffuser/Deflector material
A diffuser and deflector are
included with the housing. The
diffuser is white transparent
plastic. The deflector is also
white but is not transparent
and has a decal on the front.
To install the diffuser or	Port Clamp
deflector spread the port clamp
at the spring end and slide over	Spring
the lens port. The white plastic
should be placed in front of the
camera flash. The port clamp
should be pushed back against	Spread to Install
the front of the housing.

Diffuser

The diffuser should be installed when using the camera’s built in flash. When shooting with the camera’s built-in flash at approximately 2 feet (0.6 m) or less, the lens port on the housing may block a portion of the light from the camera’s built-in flash, creating a shadow in the lower left of the photo. If this occurs, zoom the lens slightly to eliminate the shadow. (You can test this above water)

Deflector

The deflector should be installed when using an external strobe such as the DS51 or DS125 Substrobe and EV Controller. The deflector will redirect the camera’s flash to the EV Controller which controls the external strobes output.

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Optional Accessories

Back O’ring #0109

O’rings last for several years if properly maintained. (See maintenance) Always carry a spare.

UR/Pro Filter #6441.41

The UR/Pro underwater color correcting filter is designed to restore some of the warm colors filtered out by the water. For available light use only, not recommended for use with flash.

Tray with Release Handle #9523.31

Tray and Release Handle is required to mount external Substrobes.

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Housing shown with accessory wide angle lens.

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