DS50 / DS51 / DS80 DS125 / DS200

Ikelite SLR-DC Housing

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#6870.40 for Canon EOS 40D

WB/Metering Mode

 

 

 

 

 

Illuminator

 

 

 

 

 

AF/Drive Mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ISO/Flash Exp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lid Snap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main Dial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AF/ON

PortLock

Gear Sleeve

ShutterDrive Gear

Release

Port

LidOpening

Snap

 

 

 

Zoom

 

 

 

 

Control Quick-Release

Mode

 

 

 

 

Strobe

 

 

 

 

Mount

Dial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lens

Release/

DOF

Rubber

Handle

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.

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).

FRONT VIEW

Aluminum Tray

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Viewfinder Port

 

 

Mode Dial

 

 

 

 

 

 

AF-ON

Zoom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quick

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Release

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

B

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lens

 

 

 

D

 

E

Shutter

Release/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Release

DOF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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External Strobe Connector

 

 

 

and Waterproof Cap

 

 

 

[A] Menu

[D] Set

 

[G] Erase

[J] Picture Style

[B] AE/AF Lock

[E] Quick Control Dial

[H] Jump

[K] On/Off

[C] AF Point Select

[F] Playback

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[I] Info

[L] eTTL Mode/Comp

BACK VIEW

 

 

 

Lid

Snap

Main Dial

Installing the Camera 1. Remove the back from

the housing. The mounting tray for the camera is secured to the

O‘ring

AF-ON

Back O’ring

Shutter

Release

Camera

Tray

Optional

GearPort

Sleeve

Port

O'ring

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 located on bottom of

Camera Tray

Camera

 

Mounting

SIDE VIEW

Bolt

 

camera tray.

Mounting Bolt

Strobe ID Switch

Opening the Housing

 

1. Lid Snaps have a Lock.

Push Forward

To open, push Lid Snap Lock

Lid Snap Lock

forward and lift as shown.

 

Keep pressure on the Lid

 

Snap so it does not fly open

 

quickly.

Lift

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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Ikelite EOS-40D instruction manual Installing the Camera 1. Remove the back from, Opening the Housing