Ikelite 6871.08 User manual

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

instruction manual completely before attempting to operate or dive

with this product. Please refer to the back page of this manual to

IKELITE

DSLR Housing

Instruction Manual

6871.08 for the Canon 7D Mark II

Table of Contents

Specifications ..............................................................P. 3

Package Contents ........................................................P. 4

Preparation ..................................................................P. 4

Attach External “Tray with Handles” to Housing ............P. 4

Parts of the Housing - Front/Side View ..........................P. 5

Parts of the Housing - Back View ..................................P. 6

Initial Camera Setup........................................................P. 7

Opening the Housing ......................................................P. 8

Housing Conversion Circuitry..........................................P. 8

Setting the Conversion Circuitry Strobe ID Switch..........P. 8

Using the Conversion Circuitry........................................P. 9

Using Non-Ikelite or Ikelite Non-DS Strobes ..................P. 9

DS50 and DS125 Strobe Compatibility ..........................P. 10

Attaching the Flash Connection for External Strobes ....P. 10

Attach Camera to Housing Tray ......................................P. 11

Installing Camera in Housing ..........................................P. 11

Closing the Housing ........................................................P. 12

Final Check ....................................................................P. 12

Attaching a Sync Cord to the Housing ............................P. 13

Turn Camera On..............................................................P. 13

Zoom Clamp & ear Sleeve Installation ........................P. 14

Manual Focusing ............................................................P. 18

Installing the Port ............................................................P. 19

Lens Ports ......................................................................P. 20

Attaching an Ikelite Strobe Arm to the Housing Handle..P. 21

Usage ............................................................................P. 22

Table of Contents - continued

Pre-Dive Your System ....................................................P. 22

Lubricants ........................................................................P. 22

Troubleshooting ........................................................P. 23

Recommended Accessories ....................................P. 25

Accessory Mounting Points ............................................P. 25

Maintenance..................................................................P. 26

Storing the Housing ........................................................P. 29

Spare Parts ..................................................................P. 29

Photo Tips ....................................................................P. 29

Customer Support........................................................P. 30

Limited Warranty ........................................................P. 31

Returning Products for Service ................................P. 31

Product Registration ..................................................Back Cover

Specifications

- Controls ............All important camera functions are accessible. Controls

are not provided Depth-of-field preview button, Flash button, AF area

selection lever, Multi-controller and Dioptric adjustment knob.

- Dimensions ......10 x 6.9 x 6.6 in (25 x 17.5 x 16.6 cm)

- Weight ..............5.5 lb (2.5 kg) not including tray + handles

- Buoyancy ..........Slightly negative in freshwater. Actual buoyancy varies

..........................depending on choice of lens and port.

- Depth Rating ....200 ft (60 m)

- Built-in Flash ....Not accessible

- Tray Mounting ..12-24 thread with 3-inch spacing (76 mm)

- DSLR Housing

- Tray installation hardware,

maintenance kit, and extra

control end tips.

- Micro-fiber Lens Cloth

Package Contents

- Silicone Lubricant 1cc tube

- 5509.27 Standard Zoom Set

- 5509.28 Large Diameter Zoom Set

- Tray & Dual Quick Release Handles

Note: The contents of this package and instruction manual are subject to

change at any time without prior notice.

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

rated to 200 ft (60 m). 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 23.

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

Attach External “Tray with Handles” to Housing

Use hardware and instructions

located in the box to attach the

“Tray with Handles” to your Ikelite

housing.

IKELITE

Parts of the Housing - Front View

Mode Dial/Lock-Release

Handle

Port

pening

ear Sleeve

Drive ear

Shutter

Button

Main Dial

Lid

Snap

Side View

ear

Sleeve

Optional

Port

Port O-ring

Main Housing

O-ring

Camera Tray

Camera

Mounting Bolt

Aluminum Tray

Leveling Screw (Factory Pre-set)

AF- N Button

Lid

Snap

M-Fn, AF Area Select Button

Shutter Button

LCD Panel Illumination Button

Zoom

Quick Release

Push Button

Back View

1. Power Switch

2. MENU Button

3. Creative Photo/Comp. Playback

4. RATE Rating Button

5. Index/Magnify/Reduce Button

6. Playback Button

7. Erase Button

8. INF Button

9. Super-eye Optical Viewfinder

10. Movie/Live View Switch

11. Start/Stop Button

12.AE Lock Button

13. AF Point Selection

14. Q Quick Control Button

15. SET Setting Button

16. Quick Control Dial

17. External Strobe Connector & Cap

18. Multi-function Lock Switch

19. Flash Mode Compensation (-)

20. Flash Mode Compensation (+)

WB White Balance/Metering Mode

Drive Mode/AF Operation

/ IS

LCD Panel Illumination Button

Lens

Release

Button

Quick Release

Strobe Arm Mount

Initial Camera Setup (before placing camera in housing)

- Insert a fully charged battery.

- Set the mode dial to “M” manual.

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).

- In Menu:

Set Image quality to “L, 20M”, or other desired setting.

Set Image Review to “8 sec” and Flash control: Flash firing to “Enable.”

Set ISO Speed to “200” and Auto Lighting Optimizer to “Off.”

Set White Balance to “AWB” Auto. For best results and when using a

color filter, manually set white balance for each working depth.

Set Red-eye reduction to “Disable.”

Set Live View shoot. to “Enable” and AF method to “Flexizone AF .”

Set Continuous AF to “Disable.”

- In AF Menu:

Set to “Case 1.” Set AF-assist beam firing to “Off.”

- In Menu:

Insert and Format an SD or Compact Flash Card.

Set Auto Power Off to “15 min.”

Set Date/Time/Zone.

- In Menu:

Set AF operation to “ONE SHOT”

Set Metering Mode to “Center-weighted average.”

Set Drive Mode to “Single Shooting .”

** All camera settings not listed should be set to user preference.

Setting the Conversion Circuitry Strobe ID Switch

TIGHTEN HOLDOWN BOLT

WITH COIN

OR SCREWDRIVER

Set

DS Substrobe

to TTL Mode

50-51

160-161

125-200

Strobe ID Switch

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

Lock

Housing Conversion Circuitry

This housing contains Ikelite designed and patented Conversion

Circuitry. Once attached, turn the strobe on first before turning on the

camera.

When used with Ikelite DS Strobes the Conversion Circuitry provides

real TTL flash exposure with over and underexposure compensation

from +2 to -2 f-stops in 1/2 stop increments.

The Conversion Circuitry also offers Manual exposure control with 3 1/2

f-stops of underexposure control in 1/2 stop increments.

The Conversion Circuitry is powered by the Ikelite DS Strobe when

connected to the housing with the 4103.51 single or 4103.52 dual sync

cord. When using two strobes with the dual sync cord, the primary

strobe connected to the cord without the red band, must be turned on to

power the Conversion Circuitry. Always keep both strobes connected to

your dual sync cord underwater. Do not exchange your secondary

strobe for a dust cap which may not be waterproof.

On the bottom of the housing camera tray

is a switch for setting the DS Strobe ID. Set

the switch to the Model of DS Strobe 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.

Using Non-Ikelite or Ikelite Non-DS Strobes (Strobe 50,

100A, 200, 400) with this Housing

The Conversion Circuitry is automatically disabled when used with a

Non-Ikelite or Non-DS Strobe. These Strobes can be used in their

manual mode utilizing any power settings provided on the Strobe.

Using the Conversion Circuitry (Set DS Strobe to TTL mode)

-Mode and Compensation Buttons

The Conversion Circuitry default is set to TTL. To switch between TTL and

Manual Modes, depress both Mode Buttons at the same time and keep

them depressed until you see the desired Yellow LED Mode illuminate.

-TTL Mode (indicated when the yellow LED directly below TTL is

illuminated). TTL Mode is the default setting. When the DS Strobe is

powered ON, the yellow TTL LED will illuminate. None of the Red LEDs

will illuminate. This indicates that no (+) plus or (-) minus compensation is

selected. Depress the Mode buttons to select +/- compensation. Note that

the TTL +/- compensation values are in the yellow bar with the heading

TTL.

-Manual Mode (indicated when the yellow LED directly below the M is

illuminated). When the Manual Mode is selected, the Red LED directly

below the F (full power) will illuminate. Note that the Manual minus (-)

compensation values are in the black bar with the heading M. Set DS

Strobe to TTL mode. This will allow the strobe power to be varied in

manual mode.

Red LEDs (Compensation)

Manual Mode - Yellow LED

TTL Mode - Yellow LED

Mode &

Compensation

Buttons

When using an external

strobe, connect the housing

hotshoe connector. 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. 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. Make

sure the hotshoe is all the

way forward in the camera mount to assure a good connection.

DS50 and DS125 Strobe Compatibility

- Older DS50 Strobes with Serial Number below 63,850 can NOT be

updated to operate correctly with the latest TTL conversion circuitry.

Older DS50 Strobes with Serial Number between 63,850 and 69,999

require upgrade of electronics to operate. Cost of update depends on

strobe circuitry. Strobe must be returned to Ikelite for evaluation to

provide an estimate of upgrade cost.

- Older DS125 Strobes with Serial Number below 2,500 can NOT be

updated to operate correctly with the latest TTL conversion circuitry.

Older DS125 Strobes with Serial Number between 2,500 and 4,999

require upgrade of electronics to operate. Cost of update depends on

strobe circuitry. Strobe must be returned to Ikelite for evaluation to

provide an estimate of upgrade cost.

Attaching the Flash Connection for External Strobes

Front

External Strobe Connector

and Waterproof Cap

Housing Back

Hotshoe

Connector

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