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Underwater Housing
for Canon EOS 100D Rebel SL1
Product Number 6970.03
Housing Kit
for Canon EOS 100D Rebel SL1
Product Number 6970.04
Product Registration
Please register your product at ikelite.com within 15 days of purchase.
Our product registration database is the best way for us to get a hold
of you in the event of a product update or recall.
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Page 1: Product Registration
Product Number 6970.04 Product Registration Please register your product at ikelite.com within 15 days of purchase. Our product registration database is the best way for us to get a hold of you in the event of a product update or recall. -
Page 2: About This Product
About this Product Thank you for your purchase of Ikelite equipment. Please read this instruction manual completely before attempting to operate or dive with this product. Please visit ikelite.com to register your product to receive information on any updates, notices, or recalls pertaining to your equipment. -
Page 3: Important Notices
Important Notices Never leave a housing in a rinse tank, even if it is the only » system in the tank. The vast majority of catastrophic floods happen when the user walks away from a housing while it is in the rinse tank. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents Product Registration About this Product Included in the Box Important Notices Getting to Know Your Housing Getting to Know Your Housing - cont. Accessory Port Setting Up Your Camera Pre-Installation Checklist Setting Up Your Housing Opening the Housing Inserting the Camera Attaching the Hotshoe Closing the Housing Lens Port Options... -
Page 5: Getting To Know Your Housing
Troubleshooting Limited Warranty Service and Repairs Contact Us Getting to Know Your Housing External Strobe Connector and Cap Shutter Mode Dial Button ISO Speed Zoom Control Lid Snap External Tray Accessory Mount Port Dome Port Lens Release Button... -
Page 6: Getting To Know Your Housing - Cont
Getting to Know Your Housing - cont. Power/Movie Switch Optical Viewfinder INFO MENU Rear Dial INFO AF Point/Magnify MENU AE/FE Lock UP Cross Key LEFT Cross Key RIGHT Cross Key SET Quick Control INFO Button... -
Page 7: Accessory Port
Your housing features one 1/2-20 threaded Accessory Port which may be used for attachment of factory optional or aftermarket housing accessories. Visit ikelite.com for an updated list of factory optional accessories. Use the following steps to replace an Accessory Port Hole Plug with an accessory fitting: 1. -
Page 8: Setting Up Your Housing
4. Set Mode Dial to “M” Manual Mode. 5. Set shutter speed to 1/125th second and aperture to F8. Set aperture to F22 for macro (close-up) photography. 6. Set Red-Eye Reduction to “Disable.” 7. In Flash Control, set Flash Firing to “Enable.” 8. -
Page 9: Inserting The Camera
Inserting the Camera 1. Remove any lanyard or neck strap which may be attached to the camera. 2. Remove the camera Mounting Tray from the housing. 3. Line the mounting screw up with the camera’s tripod socket. Use a coin or flat head screwdriver to tighten the mounting plate to the camera. -
Page 10: Attaching The Hotshoe
5. Insert the mounting plate into the slot on the inside bottom of the housing. Push the camera all of the way forward until the back of the mounting plate is flush with the back of the housing mount. 6. Pop up the flash before installing the camera into the housing when triggering an external strobe. -
Page 11: Lens Port Options
3. Make sure no controls or wires are interfering with the o-ring or the back of the housing. 4. Place each lid snap into the corresponding hook on the housing back. 5. Push the lid snaps towards the housing until they are flat against the housing and the lock has engaged. -
Page 12: 5516.50 Flat Port (Optional)
The housing comes standard with an optical grade acrylic dome port with standard zoom gear. This port provides sharp images and zoom capabilities with the Canon EF-S 18-55mm STM kit lens, the popular Tokina 10-17mm lens and the Canon 10-18mm STM lens. Minimal vignetting (dark shadows in the corners of the image) will be present in the 10-12mm range when used with the Tokina lens. - Page 13 When properly lubricated, the O-ring should have an even, slightly shiny appearance. Wipe off any excess lubricant. Lubricant prevents the o-ring from rolling or extruding; it is not a sealing mechanism. Use ONLY Ikelite lubricant. Thumb Screw Zoom Gear O-ring...
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Page 14: Optional Tray & Handle(S)
DO NOT overtighten. OPTIONAL Tray & Handle(s) Easily add an optional Tray and Single or Dual Handle to allow attachment of strobe arms, strobes and additional accessories. Go to ikelite.com for additional information. INFO MENU Optional Tray and Handle... -
Page 15: Setting Up An External Strobe
About Sync Cords Attaching a strobe via electrical sync cord provides fast strobe recycle times. When a compatible Ikelite DS strobe is attached via sync cord, circuitry built into the housing allows the strobe to communicate directly with the camera to trigger the strobe and adjust its power for perfect exposure. -
Page 16: Conversion Circuitry
Bulkhead Bulkhead top view side view 5. If using an Ikelite strobe, set the strobe to TTL. If using a non- Ikelite strobe, set the strobe to manual flash and select a manual power setting. 6. Turn on the strobe(s). -
Page 17: Final Check
If Manual flash is desired, press the button once, the strobe will fire, press the button a second time within two seconds, and then use manual power settings on the strobe. To go back to TTL, turn the strobe off and back on; return strobe power switch to TTL. Final Check 1. -
Page 18: Spare Parts
3. Use your hand to gently flush away any small bubbles that may be on the face of the lens port. Bubbles will produce soft focus spots in your photo or video. Spare Parts • 0110 Main O-ring • 0200.1 Port Cover •... -
Page 19: Travel And Storage
5. Always re-check o-ring seal after opening the housing. Travel and Storage 1. Remove the camera from the housing for travel or storage. 2. Check the main housing o-ring. 3. Remove Tray and Handle (if attached) along with corresponding hardware and rinse with running water. 4. - Page 20 Photos are over-exposed (too light) • Adjust aperture (smaller), shutter speed (faster), or ISO (lower) setting. • Move lights(s) farther away from your subject. • Adjust exposure compensation in the camera. • Adjust lighting power. Photos are under-exposed (too dark) •...
- Page 21 • Push the camera mounting plate forward until it is flush with the housing base plate. Camera is not functioning normally underwater • Ensure that the camera mounting plate is pushed all of the way into the housing mounting plate. •...
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Page 22: Limited Warranty
This Ikelite product is warranted against any manufacturing defects for a period of one (1) year from the original date of purchase. Defective products should be returned to Ikelite postage paid. Ikelite will, at its sole discretion, repair or replace such products, and will return to customer postage paid. - Page 23 Service and Repairs Ikelite is most interested in performing any service to ensure that all products perform as intended. Evidence of purchase date must be provided to obtain warranty service. No prior authorization is required. You may return directly to us or through your dealer. Please include a brief description of the problem, any relevant email correspondence, and/or description of the service request.
- Page 24 If you have any questions about your product or need advice on getting the images you want, please get in touch with us and we’ll do everything we can to help you capture your unique perspective. Ikelite Underwater Systems 50 W 33rd St Indianapolis, IN 46208 USA (317) 923-4523 ikelite@ikelite.com...