Preparation of the Housing

FEATURES

This Aquatica Digital housing is issued from the world’s most technologically advanced underwater housing lineage, ergonomically designed to reproduce and place all the essential camera controls under your finger tips and features the following:

A.A newly designed lock for the port or extension mounted on the housing and to disengage the pinion gear of the housing to facilitate removal of the camera with lens mounted.

B.A quick release tray, allowing fast and easy removal of camera.

C.Large ergonomic and easy to operate controls that replicates the camera functions.

D.Two optical strobes connector are supplied as standard and ready to accept S-TTL strobe for easy and precise TTL exposure easily.

E.A handy quick access lever for raising and lowering the internal flash of the camera, when using optical fiber triggering. This lever allows for quick and simple flash to ambient light photography

F.The following controls can be easily manipulated underwater:

-Soft and predictable mechanical shutter release.

-Control wheel; it can rotate and be press down exactly replicating the one on the camera

-Quick access video button

-Focus / Zoom knob

-Quick review access

G.A comprehensive line of ports that cover the most popular lenses for underwater photography that will preserve the image quality of your Sony E Mount lenses. Adapters will be made available in the future for mounting the larger DSLR lines of port from Aquatica.

1. Attaching the optional grips to the housing:

Optional Grips are available from Aquatica, these grips can accept accessory strobes arms should you want to mount some on them. Mounting holes are supplied underneath the housing for attaching the grips with the supplied fasteners and Allen key. Occasionally remove the grip and lubricate the screws to prevent them from locking on (see Care and Maintenance: of the housing).

On the bottom of the housing you will additionally find a ¼” – 20 threaded hole that can be used for mounting a tripod, accessory brackets or additional lighting.

On the top of the housing is another ¼”-20 threaded hole for adding a focus light fixture, strobe arm or buoyancy compensating float.

2. Lubricate the Main O-ring Seal:

Before using the housing underwater always carefully inspect the Main O-ring seal in its groove on the rear half of the housing. Confirm that it is free from scratches or foreign material. Lubricate the O-ring with a light coat of Aquatica O-ring lubricant.

When replacing the O-ring place the entire O-ring over the O-ring groove and start by pushing the O-ring in the corners. Work your way around the O-ring making sure the O-ring is snugly sitting in the groove.

For proper handling and maintenance of O-rings be sure to read the section titled “Care and Maintenance: of the O-rings.”

PREPARATION OF THE PORTS

1. Select the correct port:

The type of photography you plan will require you to select either a flat port for macro or dome port for wide angle photography, these come in different size and type and the lens selected will dictate the proper ports that can used. See lens chart for the suggested port and accessories.

Dome Port Extension Rings: When using a wide angle or zoom lens, the Dome Port may require the uses of an extension ring to closely match the optical center of the dome to the entrance pupil of the lens.

2. Cleaning the port:

Dirt, grease or fingerprints on the port especially on the inside, can adversely affect the quality of the image. Acrylic ports should be cleaned with plastic cleaner and the glass ports should be cleaned with lens cleaner. For more details, be sure to read the section titled “Care and Maintenance: of the Ports.”

3. Lubricate the port O-ring seal:

Before using the port, remove the O-ring on the rear of the port and lightly coat it with Aquatica O-ring lubricant. For more details, be sure to read the section titled “Care and Maintenance: of the O-rings.”

Gear installation:

Mount the focus gear over the focus ring of the lens by sliding it over the lens until it stops.

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