Ikelite SP-350 Using Flash Using the Camera’s Built-in Flash, Diffuser & Deflector Installation

Wide-Angle Lens

Wide-Angle Adapter

Diffuser/

Deflector material

Port Clamp

Spring

Spread to Install

Using Flash

Using the Camera’s Built-in Flash.

If you do not have an external flash the camera’s built-in flash can be used. See Diffuser instructions.

NOTE: The camera’s built-in flash cannot be used with optional Wide-angle lenses.

Diffuser & Deflector Installation

Deflector

Housing shown with deflector installed.

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Lens Port

Treat the glass in the lens port as a camera lens. After use, rinse and gently dry the lens port to avoid water spotting. To clean use a mild soap solution or lens cleaner.

Do not use alcohol or window cleaner on the Lens Port.

The Lens Port will accept (2) Wide-Angle Adapters. The Wide- Angle Adapter #9306.80 which is required to mount the Inon UWL-150AD Bayonet style wide-angle lens. The Wide-Angle Adapter 9306.81 is required to mount the following Wide-Angle Lenses, Inon UWL-100, Sea&Sea #58070 and Ep0que DCL-20 screw thread (67mm) style wide-angle lenses.

These lenses can be secured onto the Wide-Angle Adapter above or below water as they are designed to have water between the front of the port and the accessory lens. Make sure no air bubbles are trapped between the port and the accessory lens. Any vignetting that occurs can be eliminated by zooming the camera lens slightly. The camera’s built-in flash cannot be used with wide angle

lenses. The front of the lenses are so large they block the camera’s flash. To properly light subjects when using a wide angle lens an external strobe should be used. Due to the wide-angle of coverage of these lenses, the DS125 Substrobe is recommended or two DS51 Substrobes.

Diffuser and Deflector cont. A diffuser and deflector are included with the housing. The diffuser is white transparent plastic. The deflector is also white but is not transparent and has a decal on the front.

To install the diffuser or deflector

spread the port clamp at the spring end and slide over the lens port.

The white plastic should be placed in front of the camera flash. The port clamp should be pushed back against the front of the housing.

Diffuser

The diffuser should be installed when using the camera’s built in flash. When shooting with the camera’s built-in flash at approximately 2 feet (0.6 m) or less, the lens port on the housing blocks a portion of the light from the camera’s built-in flash, creating a shadow in the lower left of the photo. To eliminate the shadow zoom the lens between 1/3 and 1/2 of its full telephoto range. (You can test this above water)

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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Optional Accessories

Back O’ring #0110

O’rings last for several years if properly maintained. (See maintenance) Always carry a spare.

UR/Pro Filter #6441.32

The UR/Pro underwater color correcting filter is designed to restore some of the warm colors filtered out by the water. For available light use only, not recommended for use with flash.

Dual Handle Tray #9523.12

A Dual Handle Tray is available. The Dual Handle Tray provides a second access point for mounting a second strobe.

Substrobe Packages Available

#3944.45 DS51, Sync Cord, Strobe Arm Is

#3944.51 DS51, Sync Cord, Strobe Arm SA-100R

#3944.75 DS125, Sync Cord, Strobe Arm SA-100R Smart Charger

Using External Flash in Manual Mode

To use any power settingbs on an external flash in it’s manual mode the camera’s flash mode must be set to “Slave Mode”. In the camera’s menu set-up go to flash mode and select “Slave Mode”. If Slave Mode is not selected most images will be underexposed.

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