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L L e e n n s s P P o o r r t t
The Lens Port is factory sealed do not remove
Treat the glass in the lens port as a camera lens After use rinse
and gently dry the lens port to avoid water spotting To clean
use a mild soap solution or lens cleaner
Do not use alcohol or window cleaner on the Lens Port
The Lens Port is threaded so that accessory lenses may be
screwed onto the port The threads are very fine take care not
to cross thread the lens
Wide angle lenses are available from Inon Sea & Sea and Epoque
These lenses can be screwed onto the lens port above or below
water These lenses are designed to have water between the
front of the port and the accessory lens Make sure no air
bubbles are trapped between the port and the accessory lens
There may be slight vignetting when these wide angle lenses
are installed Any vignetting
that occurs can be eliminated
by zooming the camera lens
slightly The camera's built in
flash cannot be used with
wide angle lenses The front
of the lenses are so large
they block the camera's
flash To properly light
subjects when using a wide
angle lens an external strobe
should be used Due to the
wide angle coverage of these
lenses the DS
Substrobe
is recommended or two DS
Substrobes
C C o o n n t t r r o o l l M M a a i i n n t t e e n n a a n n c c e e
Ikelite controls are designed to provide years of reliable service
with minimal maintenance
Push button controls require no maintenance other than rinsing
in fresh water after saltwater use If a push button control
becomes difficult to push or if it sticks when depressed soak the
housing in luke warm fresh water After a few minutes operate
the push button If this does not correct the problem return the
housing to Ikelite for maintenance
Some of the controls have long shafts These controls can be
housing
pulled out exposing the shaft (see drawing)
To lubricate the control gently pull on the knob until the
stainless steel shaft is exposed Lightly lubricate the shaft then
move the shaft in and out several times This will lubricate the
x'ring in the Ikelite control gland This should be done before
using the housing after a prolonged storage period or once a
week when the housing is in use
Wide Angle
Lens
Housing shown with accessory
wide angle lens
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lubricate shaft
pull out to
expose shaft
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M M a a i i n n t t e e n n a a n n c c e e
The Ikelite Digital Housing should be given the same care and
attention as your other photographic equipment In addition to
normal maintenance we recommend that the housing be returned
to Ikelite periodically to be checked and pressure tested
D D o o N N o o t t leave the camera and housing in direct sunlight for
prolonged periods Heat may damage the camera
D D o o N N o o t t ship the camera in the housing
Before using the housing always check the tightness of the s s e e t t
s s c c r r e e w w in each control knob
Check each c c o o n n t t r r o o l l g g l l a a n n d d penetrating the housing to make sure
they are tight There is a slight chance that either could vibrate
loose during travel
Keep the back o'ring clean and lightly lubricated To lubricate
remove the o'ring from the back Put a small amount of lkelite
lubricant on your fingers Draw the o'ring through your fingers
to apply a light coating of lubricant Only apply enough
lubricant to make the o'ring feel slick D D o o N N o o t t s s t t r r e e t t c c h h t t h h e e o o ' ' r r i i n n g g
This light coating of lubricant will help to keep the o'ring from
drying out and will help to show a dark sealing line when the
housing back is properly sealed
Keep the area where the o'ring fits and the sealing surface of
the housing clean
Rinse the housing exterior thoroughly in fresh water after each
salt water use Dry with a soft cloth Dry lens port to eliminate
water spotting
After several uses in salt water soak the housing in a mild soap
solution rinse and dry before storage When storing the
housing remove the back o'ring lightly lubricate and place in a
plastic bag Place the plastic bag with o'ring inside the housing
for safe keeping
C C A A U U T T I I O O N N
N N e e v v e e r r u u s s e e s s p p r r a a y y l l u u b b r r i i c c a a n n t t s s a a s s t t h h e e p p r r o o p p e e l l l l a a n n t t i i n n g g r r e e d d i i e e n n t t c c a a n n
c c a a u u s s e e t t h h e e p p l l a a s s t t i i c c h h o o u u s s i i n n g g t t o o c c r r a a c c k k
Some of the controls have a short shaft and cannot be pulled
out exposing the shaft for lubrication In the unlikely event one
of these controls sticks or becomes difficult to operate you can
remove the control from the housing and lubricate it or return
the housing to Ikelite for maintenance To remove the control
loosen the set screw in the knob (allen wrench required);
remove the knob If there is salt or dirt build up on the exposed
control shaft clean the shaft Open the housing and gently slide
the control shaft out of the control gland Clean and lightly
lubricate the shaft including the end of the shaft Slide the
shaft back into the control gland and gently slide it back and
forth a few times without fully removing the shaft from the
gland Replace the knob NOTE the flat area on the shaft the
set screw in the knob should tighten down against the flat area
on the control so the knob does not turn on the shaft
housing
control
shaft
Flat
Tighten set screw down
against this area when
replacing the knob.
Lubricate end of shaft
before reinserting into
gland
gland
Loosen set screw
(allen wrench required)
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