Ikelite 6801.70 User manual

Port Lock

IKELITE

SLR-DC Housing

instruction manual

#6801.70 for the Nikon D7000

Width ................10 in. (250mm) including controls

..........................13.7 in. (348mm) with Tray and Handles

Height ..............7.0 in. (178mm) including controls

..........................7.3 in. (185mm) with Tray and Handles

Depth ................6.5 in. (165mm) including controls

Weight ..............5.5 lb (2495g) housing only

..........................7.8 lb (3538g) housing with tray & handles

Buoyancy ..........Neutral to slightly negative in fresh water (dependent on

..........................choice of lens and lens port)

Size and Weight

Table of Contents

Product Registration ........................................................P. 3

Package Contents ......................................................P. 3

Preparation ..................................................................P. 3

Parts of the Housing / Size and Weight ..........................P. 4

Initial Camera Setup........................................................P. 6

Opening the Housing ......................................................P. 6

Attaching Camera to Housing Tray ................................P. 7

Setting the Conversion Circuitry Strobe ID Switch..........P. 7

Attaching the Flash Connection for External Strobes ....P. 8

Installing Camera in Housing ..........................................P. 8

Closing the Housing ........................................................P. 9

Installing Zoom Clamp and ear Sleeve ........................P. 10

Installing the Port / Lens Ports ........................................P. 15

Housing Conversion Circuitry..........................................P. 17

Flash Dial / DS50, DS125 Substrobe Compatibility ........P. 18

Using Non-Ikelite or Ikelite Non-DS Substrobes ............P. 18

Usage ..........................................................................P. 19

Pre-Dive Your System ....................................................P. 19

Lubricants ........................................................................P. 19

Troubleshooting ........................................................P. 20

Replacement Parts ....................................................P. 22

Recommended Accessories ....................................P. 22

Accessory Mounting Points / EV-Controller Use ............P. 22

Maintenance ................................................................P. 23

Photo Tips ......................................................................P. 26

Storing the Housing ........................................................P. 27

Technical Support ....................................................P. 27

Limited Warranty ........................................................P. 27

Returning Products for Service ......................................P. 28

- SLR-DC Housing

- Envelope containing tray

installation hardware,

maintenance kit, and extra

control end tips.

Package Contents

- Aluminum Tray & Dual Handles

- Silicone Lubricant

- Std. Zoom Clamp & Sleeve Set

- #5509.28 Large Diameter Zoom

Clamp & Sleeve Set

Product Registration

Please take a moment to fill out the online Ikelite Product Registration

form at http://www.ikelite.com/forms/regForm.htm.

This product has been water pressure tested at the factory and is depth

rated to 200 ft. (60m). Thoroughly inspect and immerse the empty

housing completely in water before installing a camera. If any fogging

occurs or droplets of water enter the housing, do not install a camera.

Clean the housing main o-ring and retest to make sure that it is

watertight. Refer to the Troubleshooting section, page 20.

We suggest that you read this instruction booklet thoroughly before use

to have a full understanding of where each camera control is located,

and what function each control provides. Please read your camera

manual thoroughly to have a full understanding of each camera function.

If you are new to underwater photography, be sure to read the Photo

Tips section.

Due to the power required to operate the camera and LCD screen start

each dive with a fully charged camera battery.

Preparation

Thank you for your purchase of Ikelite equipment. Please read this

instruction manual completely before attempting to operate or dive with this

product.

Port Lock

IKELITE

Parts of the Housing - Front View

Quick Release

Strobe Arm Mount

Handle

Port

pening

ear Sleeve

Drive ear

Shutter

Release

Power Switch

Lid

Snap

Side View

ear

Sleeve

Optional

Port

Port O-ring

Main Housing

O-ring

Camera Tray

Camera Mounting Bolt

Aluminum Tray

Metering, Power Switch

Leveling Screw (Factory Pre-set)

Shutter

Release

AE- /AF-L

Lock

Sub-command

Dial

Lid

Snap

TTL

-1

-2

-3

MAN

2 3 456 7

18 19

28 29 30

33 34

Back View

1. Quick Release Button

2. Zoom Control

3. Flash Mode,

4. Mode Dial

5. Super-eye Viewfinder

6. Fn Button

7. Metering,

8. AE-L, AF-L Button

9. Shutter Release

10. Dial Lock Release

11. Bracketing Button

12. Lens Release Button

13. AF-Mode, Focus Mode Selector

14. Lid Snap

15. Sub-command Dial

16. Movie-record Button

17. Release Mode Dial

18. Playback Button

19. Delete Button

20. Menu Button

21. White Balance

22. External Strobe Connector & Cap

23. ISO Button

24. Quality/Image Size

25. Live View Switch

26. Main Command Dial

27. Up Button

28. Left Button

29. Ok Button

30. Right Button

31. Down Button

32. Focus Selector Lock

33. Info Button

34. Flash Exposure Control Dial

pening the Housing

Lid Snaps have a Lock. To open,

push Lid Snap Lock forward and lift as

shown. Keep pressure on the Lid

Snap so it does not fly open quickly.

Lid Snaps have a lot of spring tension

once they go over center, so have a

firm grip on the Lid Snap. Lid Snaps

may be opened one at a time.

Lift

Push Forward

Lid Snap Lock

Initial Camera Setup

- Insert a fully charged battery.

- Insert SD memory card (2 B or greater capacity recommended).

- Set the mode dial to “M” manual.

- Set Time Zone and Date.

- Set shutter speed to 1/60th second or 1/125th second for fast

moving subjects. Maximum shutter speed of 1/250th second

recommended to allow full power flashes from strobes.

- Set aperture to F8 for general photography or F22 for macro

photography (close-ups).

- Set Image Quality to Fine or RAW.

- Set ISO sensitivity to 100.

- Set Meter to “center-weighted”.

- Set White Balance to “Auto”.

- Make sure Red-Eye Reduction is “Off”.

- Make sure AF-assist illuminator is “Off”.

- Set Focus mode to “AF-S” or “AF-F” for continuous movie record.

- Set AF-area mode to Wide-area AF.

- In Menu “Custom Settings” set “F” Controls > “F7 release button to use

dial” > set to “Yes”. This will allow certain command dial settings to be

made without keeping a button depressed.

Attaching Camera to Housing Tray

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

camera tray, and then

secure it with the mounting

bolt which threads into the

camera’s tripod socket.

Use a flathead screwdriver

(recommended) or coin to

tighten the mounting bolt so

the camera bottom is flush

against the tray.

Note: Conversion Circuitry

Strobe ID Switch is located

on bottom of camera tray.

Setting the Conversion Circuitry Strobe ID Switch

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.

When using dual strobes of different models such as a DS51 and a

DS161, set the ID switch to DS51 or the smaller strobe.

125

160/161

Set

DS Substrobes

to TTL Mode

50/51

200

TIGHTEN HOLDOWN BOLT

WITH COIN

OR SCREWDRIVER

Nikon

D7000

Mounting Bolt

Camera Tray

Attaching the Flash Connection for External Strobes

When using an external strobe, connect the housing hotshoe connector.

Slide the connector into the hotshoe mount on the camera from the back

of the camera as shown. Slide the connector forward until it stops. Due to

limited clearance

between the

camera hotshoe

mount and the

housing back,

the hotshoe

connector

should be

attached before

the camera is

secured with the

mounting bolt.

Caution:

Do not remove the External Strobe Connector’s waterproof cap unless an

external sync cord is going to be plugged in. Do not remove waterproof

cap or sync cord underwater.

Installing Camera in Housing

Before installing the camera, pull out on the controls in the front section of

the housing. This will allow the camera to slide in easier. Once the camera

is installed and the lid snaps have been closed, return the controls to their

operating position.

External Strobe Connector and

Waterproof Cap

Housing Back

Hotshoe

Connector

Closing the Housing

1. Place housing face down in your lap.

2. Check to see that there is an o-ring on

the housing back that is clean and in its

proper location.

3. uide the back onto the housing. The

o-ring should touch the housing all the

way around. There should

be an even gap all the way around

between the housing and the housing

back.

4. Lift the lid snaps so they are extended

and place the lid snap into the

corresponding hook on the housing back.

5. To close the housing, push down on the

lid snaps until they snap into place. Lid

snaps on opposite sides of

the housing should be closed

at the same time. Be sure they

are down far enough to engage

the lid-snap lock.

Double check - Once the housing is closed,

check the o-ring seal. Check the gap between the housing back and the

housing, it should be even all the way around.

Look through the clear plastic back at the o-ring. You should see a

darkened area where the o-ring is compressed against the housing

back. If you do not see an even black compression seal all the way

around the back, open the lid snaps, reseat the housing back, and then

close the lid snaps. Visually check the seal again.

o-ring

housing back

housing

o-ring

even gap

all 4 sides

Preparing to Install Zoom Clamp & Gear Sleeve

Determine the type

of lens being used

on the camera.

Type 1 Lenses have

a lens opening that

is NOT larger in

diameter than the

zoom ring. (Fig. 1).

Type 2 Lenses have a lens

opening that IS larger in diameter than the zoom ring. (Fig. 2).

Zoom Clamps & Gear Sleeves Included with Housing

There are 2 different

Zoom Clamps and

ear Sleeves

provided with the

housing. Start with

the suggested Zoom

Clamp and ear

Sleeve depending

on the Type of

lens being used.

See (Fig. A or B)

lens

opening

zoom

ring

bayonet

mount

Type 1 lens Type 2 lens

(Figure 1) (Figure 2)

Normally used with

Type 1 lens (Fig.1)

#9059.8 small diameter clamp:

For use with #0073 sleeve

#0073 sleeve: Use with

small diameter zoom clamp

#9059.8

Figure A

Normally used with

Type 2 lens (Fig.2)

#5509.28 Package

#9059.9 large diameter clamp:

For use with #0073.1 sleeve

#0073.1 sleeve: Use with

large diameter zoom clamp

#9059.9

Figure B

thick ribs thin ribs

wide

grooved

extension

tabs

narrow

grooved

extension

tabs

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