Congratulationson yourpurchase of an Ikelite Digital Camera
Housing.Ikelite has over40 years of experience in the underwater
photographicand lightingmarket.Our products aredesignedand
builtin the USA by Ikelite for both the professional and amateur
photographer.
Theclear housing permits instant visual inspection of the camera
andall sealing surfaces as well as complete monitoring of controls
andcamera LCD screens.
IkeliteDigital Housings are slightly negative in salt water for
stability.This housing has been water pressure tested at the
factory.Housing is pressuretestedto 200’ (60m).
Ikelite SLR-DC Housing

instruction manual

#6871.05 for Canon EOS 5D
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Strobe
Mount
Rubber
Handle
Quick-Release
Strobe
Mount
Gear Sleeve
Drive Gear
Zoom
Control
Lid Snap
Mode
Dial
Lens
Release
Main Dial
Meter/Flash
Drive Mode
AF/WB Mode
Illuminator
Lid
Snap
Shutter
Release
AE/FL
Lock
Port Lock
Aluminum Tray
Port
Opening
Quick
Release
Button
External Strobe Connector
and Waterproof Cap
Viewfinder Port
Shutter
Release
[D] Playback
[E] Erase
[F] ON/Off
[G] Set
[H] Quick Control
[I] AF Point
A
B
C
D
E
F
GH
J
I
Lens
Release
Zoom AE/FE Lock
[A] Menu
[B] Info
[C] Jump
[J] eTTL Mode/Compensation

FRONTVIEW

BACKVIEW

3

SIDE VIEW

Camera
Tray
Camera
Mounting
Bolt
Gear
Sleeve
Port
O'ring
Optional
Port
Lid
Snap
Shutter
Release
AE/AF Lock
Back O’ring
Main Dial

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1. Lid Snaps have a LLoocckk.
To open, push Lid Snap Lock
forward and lift as shown.
Keep pressure on the Lid
Snap so it does not fly open
quickly.
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.
Lift
Push Forward
Lid Snap Lock
4
Camera Tray
O‘ring
Mounting Bolt
Strobe ID Switch

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1. Remove the back from
the housing. The
mounting tray for the
camera is secured to the
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.
NNOOTTEE::Strobe ID Switch
located on bottom of
camera tray.

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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, SD125 or DS51.
• When using dual strobes of
different models such as a DS51 and
a DS125, set the ID switch to DS51.
Front of Camera/Tray
DS50 / DS51 / DS80
DS125 / DS200