Ikelite G11, G12 General Tips, Photo Tips, Optional Accessories Back o-ring #0110

lubricate shaft

housing

pull out to expose shaft

Diagram B

General Tips

1.Due to the power required to operate the camera, flash, and LCD screen, it is a good idea to start each dive with a fresh set of batteries.

2.Some cameras reset their flash to AUTO when the camera is turned on. If you prefer another setting be sure to select it.

3.As soon as you enter the water, take a moment and check the housing to see that it is properly sealed.

4.Next, check to see if there are any bubbles on the face of the lens port. If there are, take your finger and remove them. If there are bubbles on the lens port they can produce soft focus spots in your photographs.

5.If you are shooting with the camera’s built-in flash and the camera lens is set to the widest angle, you may need to zoom the lens slightly or a shadow may appear in the lower left corner of close-up photographs. The lens port may block some of the light. Installing the flash diffuser will help to eliminate the shadow. (You can test this above water)

NOTE: To shoot photographs closer than 2 feet (0.6m), you should use an external strobe such as the DS51or DS161. With an external strobe, you can position it so nothing blocks the light path between the strobe and the subject.

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Photo Tips

1.The number one rule in underwater photography is eliminate as much water between camera and subject as possible. Get as close as you can to the subject, then use the zoom. If you are using flash, subjects beyond 6 feet (1.8m)will not have much color.

2.The camera’s built-in flash is very close to the camera lens. The flash can light up any suspended particles in the water and they can be recorded in your picture. This effect is called backscatter. To eliminate as much backscatter as possible, photograph close. Photograph in clear water; do not stir up the sand or silty bottom. If backscatter becomes a problem in the environment you are photographing, an external flash will help eliminate much of the backscatter.

3.Many digital cameras have a slight lag time between when you press the shutter release button and the camera actually takes the picture. Hold the camera steady a second or two after pressing the shutter release button.

4.Do not shoot down on subjects as they will quite often blend into the background and be difficult to see in the photograph. Shoot subjects straight on or shoot up at a slight angle using the blue water as a contrasting background.

5.Underwater flash is used to restore the warmer colors filtered out by the water as well as to illuminate the subject. When photographing underwater, set the camera to use flash on every shot. If the camera’s flash is set to AUTO and the sun is behind your subject, the camera may see enough light and not fire the flash. With the sun behind the subject, the subject is shaded (dark) and needs flash for a good exposure.

6.When using daylight or flash, if your camera consistently over or underexposes the image, you may want to adjust your camera’s exposure compensation settings.

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Photo Tips Cont.

7.Image manipulation programs can often correct underexposed images. Overexposed images result in missing color information which cannot be corrected. If exposure error occurs, it is better to have the image slightly underexposed.

Optional Accessories

Back o-ring #0110

Carry a spare o-ring in case the original becomes damaged or lost.

Tray with Dual Release Handles #9523.32

Required to mount two external Substrobes.

WD-4 Wide-Angle Conversion Dome #6430.4

The removeable WD-4 corrects light refraction underwater, restoring the camera’s original 28mm angle of coverage. Approximately 3/4 of the camera's zoom range can be used with the dome in place. Additional information is linked from the G10 web page at www.ikelite.com.

External Macro Adaptor #9306.82

Allows attachment of 67mm threaded macro lenses from Inon and Epoque. NOT for use with 67mm threaded wide-angle lenses.

NOTE: Other Accessory and Wide-Angle Conversion lenses cannot be used with this housing.

Ikelite Limited Warranty

All Ikelite products are warranted against any manufacturing defects for a period of one year from the original date of purchase. Defective products should be returned prepaid to Ikelite. Ikelite will, at its discretion, repair or replace such products, and will return to customer prepaid. All other claims of any nature are not covered. Housing is pressure tested and warranted to 200’ (60m) maximum underwater depth. Except as mentioned above, no other warranty expressed or implied, applies to this Ikelite product.

Returning Products for Service

Ikelite is most interested in performing any service to ensure that all products perform as intended. Evidence of purchase date must be provided to obtain warranty service.

No prior authorization is required. You may return directly to us or through your dealer. Please include a brief description of the problem, any relevant e-mail correspondence, and/or instructions on what you want us to do. Always include name, shipping address, e-mail address, and phone number inside of the package.

You may also want to insure the package. No reimbursements for return freight will be issued. Send Postage Pre-Paid to:

Ikelite Underwater Systems

ATTN: Repair Dept.

50West 33 Street Indianapolis, IN 46208 USA

Returning Products for Service (outside the United States)

For the separate international customs documentation form that you complete to accompany the shipment, please state or designate that the enclosed products were originally manufactured in the USA and are being returned to the manufacturer for repair service. Value of the equipment listed for customs purposes should be zero.

How to contact Ikelite if necessary

E-mail: ikelite@ikelite.com

Phone 317.923.4523

Fax 317.924.7988

Ikelite Underwater Systems

50 West 33rd Street

Indianapolis, IN 46208 USA

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