Optional Accessories Continued
Substrobe
DS125
Substrobe
DS51
Arm
Arm
EV Controller
EV Controller
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 accessory lenses.
The housing port has a 67mm thread which accepts the optional #6420 Ikelite
by zooming the camera lens slightly. To properly light subjects when using a wide angle lens an external strobe should
Substrobe DS51
The Substrobe DS51 coversthe equivalent of a 28mm lens. It is the ideal choice when using only the camera lens or the camera lens with a macro accessory lens.
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Substrobe DS125
The Substrobe DS125covers the equivalent of a 18mm lens, 100 degrees. It is the ideal choice when using accessory wide angle lenses greater than 28mm.
be used. Due to the wide coverage of the wide angle lenses, the DS125 Substrobe is recommended or two DS51Substrobes.
Housing shown with
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Maintenance
The Ikelite Digital Housing should be given the same care and attention as your other photographic equipment. In addition to normal maintenance we recommend that the housing be returned to Ikelite periodically to be checked and pressure tested.
1. Do Not leave the camera and housing in direct sunlight for prolonged periods. Heat may damage the camera.
2. Do Not ship the camera in the housing.
3. Before using the housing, always check the tightness of the set screw in each control knob.
Check each control gland to make sure they are tight. There is a slight chance that either could vibrate loose during travel.
4. Keep the back o'ring clean and lightly lubricated. To lubricate remove the o'ring from the back. Put a small amount of lkelite lubricant on your fingers. Draw the o'ring through your fingers to apply a light coating of lubricant. Only apply enough lubricant to make the o'ring feel slick. Do Not stretch the o'ring. This light coating of lubricant will help to keep the o'ring from drying out and will help to show a dark sealing line when the housing back is properly sealed.
5. Keep the area where the o'ring fits and the sealing surface of the housing clean.
6. Rinse the housing exterior in fresh water after each salt water use. Dry with a soft cloth. Dry lens port to eliminate spotting. After several uses in salt water soak the housing in a mild soap solution, rinse and dry before storage. When storing the housing, remove the back o'ring, lightly lubricate and place in a plastic bag. Place the plastic bag with o'ring inside the housing for safe keeping.
CAUTION
Never use spray lubricants as the propellant ingredient can cause the plastic housing to crack.
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Control Maintenance
Ikelite controls are designed to provide years of reliable service with minimal maintenance.
1. Push button controls require no maintenance other than rinsing in fresh water after saltwater use. If a push button control becomes difficult to push or if it sticks when depressed, soak the housing in luke warm fresh water. After a few minutes operate the push button. If this does not correct the problem, return the housing to Ikelite for maintenance.
2. Some of the controls have long shafts. These controls can be
lubricate shaft
housing
pull out to expose shaft
pulled out, exposing the shaft (see drawing).
To lubricate the control, gently pull on the knob until the stainless steel shaft is exposed. Lightly lubricate the shaft, then move the shaft in and out several times. This will lubricate the x'ring in the Ikelite control gland. This should be done before using the housing after a prolonged storage period, or once a week when the housing is in use.
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