Checking Controls
Turn the camera on and operate each of the housing controls to get a feel for using the camera in the housing. Take a few pictures above water with the camera in the housing.
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Diffuser & Deflector Installation
Deflector
Housing shown with
Deflector installed.
Lubricants
1. Ikelite provides silicone lubricant with the housing. We recommend you use only Ikelite lubricant on Ikelite products as some other brands may cause the o’ring to swell and not seal properly.
2. Use only enough lubricant to lightly cover control shafts and o’rings. Wipe off any excess lubricant with a clean cloth. Lubricant is not a sealant, it is used to reduce friction. Excessive lubricant can collect sand and dirt which may interfere with proper sealing.
CAUTION
Never use spray lubricants as the propellant ingredient can cause the plastic housing to crack.
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Diffuser and Deflector cont. | Diffuser/ | |
A diffuser and deflector are |
| Deflector |
included with the housing. The | material | |
diffuser is white transparent |
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plastic. The deflector is also |
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white but is not transparent |
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and has a decal on the front. |
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To install the diffuser or | This edge | Port Clamp |
against | ||
deflector spread the port | housing | Spring |
clamp at the spring end |
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and slide over the lens port. |
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The white plastic should be |
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placed in front of the camera |
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flash. The port clamp should be | Spread to Install | |
pushed back against the front |
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of the housing. |
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Diffuser
The diffuser should be installed when using the camera’s built in flash. When shooting with the camera’s
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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