Ikelite DS51 User Manual page 5

C C O O M M P P A A T T I I B B L L E E C C A A M M E E R R A A S S
The Ikelite DS strobe is preflash compatible and provides optimum performance with
traditional film cameras digital still cameras and dSLR cameras in related Ikelite housings
The appropriate sync cord or sensor must be connected to trigger the strobe
The TTL/auto exposure mode on the Ikelite DS
following TTL/auto exposure camera systems
T T R R A A D D I I T T I I O O N N A A L L F F I I L L M M C C A A M M E E R R A A S S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The TTL/auto exposure mode on the Ikelite DS
following TTL film camera systems The camera reads the light passing thru the lens
and automatically signals the strobe to turn off when the exposure is correct
• SLR mm camera in the Ikelite SLR AF Housing or another brand SLR housing
that features Nikon based TTL electronics
• Nikonos V camera
• Nikonos RS camera
D D I I G G I I T T A A L L S S T T I I L L L L A A N N D D d d S S L L R R C C A A M M E E R R A A S S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
T T r r i i g g g g e e r r e e d d v v i i a a S S y y n n c c C C o o r r d d
Many Ikelite digital still housings and Ikelite dSLR housings feature TTL compatible
circuitry connected with the Ikelite female bulkhead connector Connect the Ikelite sync
cord from the Ikelite housing to the DS
Some other Ikelite housing models feature the Ikelite bulkhead connector but offer
only manual exposure because TTL conversion circuitry for that specific camera model
is unavailable or not yet developed
T T r r i i g g g g e e r r e e d d v v i i a a S S l l a a v v e e S S e e n n s s o o r r
Some digital still cameras feature a small built in flash without a means to connect
a sync cord for an external strobe Most of these cameras fire their built in flash more
than once while taking a flash picture This happens so fast it is difficult to see but the
preflash helps the camera determine focus exposure and color balance After the
preflash the camera's built in flash then fires to illuminate the subject and the picture
is taken For the external strobe to provide proper exposure it must be preflash
compatible to duplicate the preflash sequence The Ikelite DS
compatible strobe
Because some of the newest digital still cameras feature a very quick preflash
sequence the Ikelite EV Manual Controller
using the DS
The optional Ikelite EV Manual Controller
provides manual power settings in half stop increments The EV Manual Controller
can be triggered using the built in slave sensor or by connecting an optional sync cord
and provides maximum manual control of the exposure process
strobe is compatible with the
strobe is compatible with the
strobe for TTL auto exposure
strobe is a preflash
is the recommended option for
connects to the DS strobe and
S S T T R R O O B B E E C C O O N N N N E E C C T T I I O O N N
ikelite
S U B S T R O B E
Bulkhead
Connector
(waterproof
cap removed)
Strobe Mount
Ikelite Cord
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DS
Bulkhead Cap
Ikelite
Stem O-ring
Retaining
Ring
Nikonos
Index Gro
Stem O-r
Retai
Ring