Ikelite D90 User manual

Port Lock

IKELITE

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

instruction manual completely before attempting to operate or dive with this

product.

SLR-DC ousing

instruction manual

6809.1 Nikon D90

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

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

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

..........................7.4 in. (188mm) with Tray and andles

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

Weight ..............5.5 lb. (2595g) housing only

..........................7.3 lb. (3311g) housing with tray & handles

Buoyancy ..........Neutral to slightly negative in freshwater (dependent on

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

Size and Weight

Table of Contents

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

ackage Contents ......................................................P. 3

reparation ..................................................................P. 3

Parts of the ousing........................................................P. 4

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

Opening the ousing ......................................................P. 6

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

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

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

Installing Camera in ousing ..........................................P. 8

Closing the ousing ........................................................P. 9

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

Installing the Port ............................................................P. 15

ousing Conversion Circuitry..........................................P. 17

DS50 and 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 arts ....................................................P. 22

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

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

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

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

Storing the ousing ........................................................P. 27

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

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

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

- SLR-DC ousing

- Envelope containing tray

installation hardware,

maintenance kit, and extra

control end tips.

ackage Contents

- Aluminum Tray & Dual andles

- Silicone Lubricant

- Std. Zoom Clamp & Sleeve Set

- #5509.28 Large Diameter Zoom

Clamp & Sleeve Set

roduct Registration

Please take a moment to fill out the online Ikelite roduct 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.

reparation

Port Lock

IKELITE

arts of the Housing - Front View

Flash Mode

Quick Release

Strobe Arm

Mount

andle

ort

Opening

Gear Sleeve

Drive Gear

AF, Release Buttons

AE-L,

AF-L

Lid

Snap

Side View

Gear

Sleeve

Optional

Port

Port O-ring

Main ousing

O-ring

Camera Tray

Camera Mounting Bolt

Aluminum Tray

AF, Release Buttons

On-Off

Zoom

Leveling Screw (Factory Pre-set)

Sub-command

Dial

AE-L /AF-L

On-Off

Port Lock

Shutter

Release

Meter,

Lid Snap

Sub-

command

Dial

Shutter

Release

13 14 15

TTL

-1

-2

-3

MAN

Back View

Lens

Release/

AF-M

Quick

Release

Button

1. External Strobe Connector and

Waterproof Cap

2. Mode Dial

3. Delete

4. Playback

5. Menu

6. White Balance

7. ISO

8. Quality

9. Optical Viewfinder

10. Main Command Dial

11. Live View Button

12. Multi-selector Up

13. Multi Selector Left

14. OK Button

15. Multi Selector Right

16. Multi Selector Down

17. Flash Compensation Dial

18. Info/Quick Settings

Lid

Snap

Bracketing

Opening 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 (2GB or greater capacity recommended).

- Set Time Zone and Date.

- Set the Mode dial to “M” manual or “A” aperture priority.

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

moving subjects in “M” mode. In “A” mode shutter speed is automatically

locked at 1/60 second.

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

photography (close-ups).

- Set red-eye reduction and “FP” to OFF in the Menu Settings.

- Set image resolution to highest jpeg setting or RAW.

- Set ISO to 100.”

- Set Metering to “center-weighted.”

Attaching Camera to the Camera 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.

Nikon

D90

Mounting Bolt

Camera Tray

Setting the Conversion Circuitry Strobe ID Switch

On the inside of the housing back 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.

DS DS

125

50/51

80160/

200

ikelite

Set DS Substrobes

to TTL Mode

161

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

ousing Back

otshoe

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. Guide 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

reparing 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

Gear Sleeves

provided with the

housing. Start with

the suggested Zoom

Clamp and Gear

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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