Fantasea BigEye User manual

1.Introduction

TheFantaseaBigEyeLensGSeriesisapatented“wet”accessorywideangle

lensthatwasspeciallydesignedfortheCanonG11andG10underwater

camerahousings(WP‐DC34andWP‐DC28respectively).Thelensfitsontothe

housinglensportandcanbeinstalledandremovedduringthecourseofthe

dive.Itisperfectforphotographingseascapes,divers,shipwrecksand

schoolsoffishwithoutmovingfurtherawayfromthesubject,therebystill

takingfulladvantageofwaterclarityandartificiallightsources.

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2.Technology

TheBigEyeLensGSeriesmakesuseofanewpatentedlenstechnology,

whichallowsforhighqualityunderwaterwideangleimagesfreeof

distortions.Thenewtechnologyusesairinsteadofglassasanoptical

elementandenablesrecovering100%ofthecameralensopticalproperties

underwater.Theairpocketinsidethelensenhancestheangleoflight

refraction,therebyrestoringtheoriginalangleofcoverageofthecameralens

(seefiguresbelow).Thispatentedtechnologywasspeciallydesignedfor

underwaterphotographyandthereforethelensshouldonlybeusedwhen

thesystemissubmergedinwater.

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3.IncludedinPackaging

•BigEyeLensGSeries

•NeopreneLensCover

•SecureLine

•Lanyards

•Warranty

•InstructionManual

4.Specifications

•FortheCanonG11andG10underwaterhousings(WP‐DC34andWP‐

DC28respectively)

•Depthratedto60meters/200feet

•Fieldofviewrecovery(magnification):105%(x0.7)

•Angleofcoverage:80degrees

•Lensmaterial:Opticalglass,hardcoatedplasticandanodized

aluminum

•Weight:498g

•Dimensions:157x77mm

: 5.InstructionsofUse

A. Pleaseusetheutmostcareanddonotuseexcessiveforcewhen

assemblinganddisassemblingthelens,inordernotcauseanydamageto

theproduct.

B. Attachthesecurelinetothelensandthehousing,inordertosecurethe

lenstothehousing.

C. Duringthedive,installtheBigEyeLensbyattachingittothehousinglens

port,asshownonthefiguresonthefollowingpage.

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ImportantNotice:

Inordertoinstallthelens,firstholditinyourhandsoitisalignedwiththehousinglens

port.Placethelensoverthehousinglensportandfollowbysecuringthetwolens

lanyardstothetwocorrespondinghousingsecurelineloops.Pleasenotethatthe

lanyardsareessentialinordertokeeptheBigEyeLensinplace.

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D. PleasenotethattheBigEyeLenswasdesignedtoworkunderwater

only.Therefore,thelensshouldonlybeinstalledunderwater,while

lettingwaterenterthegapbetweenthemacrolensandthehousing’s

lensport.Makesurethattherearenoairbubblestrappedbetweenthe

BigEyeLensandthehousinglensportbeforetakingimages.

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E. Duringthebeginningofyourdive,yourlensmightbecomefoggyasa

resultofanincreaseintheairtemperatureinsidethelens,followedby

submersionincoolerwater.Storingthelensinacooldryplacewhennot

beingusedandsubmergingitincoolwaterfor10minutespriortothe

dive,willassistinpreventingsuchcondensation.

F. WhentakingphotoswiththeBigEyeLensinstalled,setyourcamera

focusmodeto“Macro”.Failingtodosowillresultinblurredimages.

G. TheBigEyeLenscanberemovedandinstalledrepeatedlythroughoutthe

courseofthedive.Wheneverremovingthelens,setyourcamerafocusto

thedesiredmode,ifitisnot“Macro”.

H. Inordertoremovethelensfromthehousinglensport,startbydetaching

thelenslanyardsfromthehousingandfollowbyremovingtheBigEye

Lensfromthelensport.

I. WhenremovingtheBigEyeLensfromthehousing,itcanbeconveniently

storedbyattachingittotheEyeGrabberG11/G10,whichmountson

FantaseaFlexArms,therebymakingiteasilyavailableforfutureuse.For

furtherinformation,pleasevisitourwebsiteat

www.fantasea.com/FantaseaEyes

J. ItisrecommendedtouseanexternalstrobewhentheBigEyeLensis

mountedonthehousing.TheBigEyeLensblocksthecamerainternal

flash,resultinginunderexposedorshadedimages.

K. Whenusinganexternalflash,makesurethatthebeamoftheflashisnot

pointeddirectlytowardstheBigEyeLensinordertopreventlensglare.

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6.Care&Maintenance

A. Pleaseusetheutmostcareanddonotuseexcessiveforcewhen

assemblinganddisassemblingthedifferentaccessories,inordernot

causeanydamagetotheproduct.

B. KeeptheBigEyeLensawayfromextremehightemperatures,asunder

directsunlight,sinceitmightdamagetheO‐ringandinterferewiththe

watertightsealofthelens.

C. Donotcleanthelenswithanychemicalsolventsorothermaterials,

whichmightcausedamagetotheplasticdome.

D. Neverlookatthesunthroughthelens.

E. Whenstoringthelensandduringtransportation,makesurethatitis

properlyprotectedinordertopreventscratches,cracksoranyother

damagetothelens.

F. AfterDiveCare:

I. DetachtheBigEyeLensfromthehousinglensportandrinseall

lenscomponentsinfreshwater.

II. Toensurethattheaccumulatedsalthascompletelydissolved,itis

recommendedtosoakthelensinwarmfreshwateronceina

while.

III. Wipethewaterdropswithasoftcloth.Donotleaveanydroplets

todryonlenssurface,aspermanentwaterspotsmayremain.

IV. Storethelensinadryandprotectedarea.Storingthelensinalow

humidityenvironmentwilldecreasethechancesofthelens

foggingupwhensubmergedinwater.

V. Donotstorethelensinpresenceofchemicals,solventsorfuels.

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