125
200
DS50 / DS51 / DS80
50/51
80

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#6851.3 for Olympus E-3

 

 

Preview

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sub-dial

 

Button

Lid

 

 

Zoom

 

Quick-Release

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strobe

AEL/AFL

 

 

Snap

 

 

Control

 

Mount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IKELITE

IKELITE

 

Port Lock

 

Gear Sleeve

 

Drive Gear

Shutter

 

Release

Port

Lid

Opening

 

Snap

 

Lens

Release

Rubber

Handle

Lid

Snap

Strobe

Mount

Congratulations on your purchase of an Ikelite Digital Camera Housing. Ikelite has over 45 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.

FRONT VIEW

Zoom

Quick

Release

Button N

Lens

Release

Aluminum Tray

 

Viewfinder Port

 

 

M

O

P Q

Shutter

 

L

 

AEL/

 

Release

 

 

AFL

 

 

 

Main Dial

 

 

 

F

G

 

 

 

N

 

 

 

 

H

 

Power Switch

 

I

J

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

K

A

B C

D

 

E

 

 

 

 

External Strobe Connector

 

and Waterproof Cap

 

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).

Lid

Preview Button

 

Snap

 

 

 

Sub-dial

 

 

 

Optional

 

Gear

Port

Back O’ring

Sleeve

 

 

 

AEL/AFL

 

 

Shutter

 

 

Release

 

 

Camera

 

 

Tray

 

 

 

Port

 

 

O'ring

 

Camera

Mounting

Bolt

SIDE VIEW

Camera Setup

1. In the E-3 custom menu settings, select “button/Dial”, then select “button Timer”, scroll to “Hold” and press “OK”. This will allow each camera function to remain on the LCD screen for adjustment after a push button is pressed and released.

2. REMOVE eye-cup from camera.

Opening the Housing

Push Forward

1. Lid Snaps have a Lock.

Lid Snap Lock

To open, push Lid Snap Lock

 

[A] Erase

[E] TTL Circuit Buttons

[ I ] Arrow Pad

[M] Mode

[Q] ISO

[B] Info

[F] Live View

[J] Image Stabilization

[N] Flash

 

 

 

[C] Menu

[G] White Balance

[K] Card Cover Lock

[O] White Balance

[D] Live View

[H] Playback

[L] AF Button

[P] +/-

 

 

 

BACK VIEW

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Installing the Camera

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remove the back from

O‘ring

 

 

 

 

 

 

the housing. The

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mounting tray for the

 

 

 

 

 

OLYMPUS

 

 

 

camera is secured to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the housing back.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Position the camera

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with lens on the tray

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and secure it with the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mounting bolt which

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

threads into the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

camera’s tripod socket.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use a flathead

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

screwdriver

 

Camera Tray

 

 

 

Mounting Bolt

(recommended) or coin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to tighten the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mounting bolt so the camera bottom is flush against the tray.

Setting the Conversion Circuitry Strobe ID Switch.

Inside the housing back on the black panel housing (see

illustration next page) the conversion circuitry is a switch for

setting the DS Substrobe ID.

 

+

 

 

Set the switch to the Model

DS

 

DS

of DS Substrobe being used,

 

 

 

SD125/DS200 or DS51.

 

 

 

 

 

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.

3

When using dual strobes of different models such as a DS51and a DS125,set the ID switch to DS51.

DS125 / DS200

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Ikelite Olympus E-3 instruction manual Camera Setup, Opening the Housing, Installing the Camera, Inst Ructi Ma nual