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- Page 1 Fantasea Line FD-50N Waterproof Housing for the Nikon D-50N...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Fantasea FD-50N Housing Instruction Manual Table of Contents pg.1 Table of Contents pg.2 Introduction pg.2 Included With Housing pg.3 Camera Model pg.3 A Variety of Uses pg.3 Specifications pg.4 Controls Orientation Control Details pg.5 pg.8 Preparation of Housing before the dive pg.11... -
Page 3: Introduction
Introduction Fantasea has upgraded the housing for the Nikon D-50 and the FD-50N is the result. Improved features include, embedded optical view finder, enhanced trigger/shutter control system, new port mounting system, zoom lens capability and separate button for On-Off control. -
Page 4: Camera Model
Control knobs and buttons are made of molded polycarbonate Latches are stainless steel Handles are made of molded polycarbonate Flash sync port is a standard five-pin Nikonos type TTL connector The Fantasea FD-50N has a maximum working depth rating of 200' (60m) -
Page 5: Controls Orientation
Controls Orientation Top and Front of Housing: Exposure Mode On-Off Control Control Dial LCD Control Panel Illuminator Flash Sync Port Zoom Port Control Handles Main Shutter Release Control [Trigger] Back & Right Side of Housing: Latching Buckles Viewfinder Command Dial AE-L/AF-L Control Four Way Multi-Control Delete Control... -
Page 6: Control Details
Control Details: The following is a partial list of the most common uses of housing and camera controls. For the full list of camera functions and settings accessed by each control, you should consult your D-50 camera instruction manual. Please note that some of the FD-50N housing controls are designed to operate more than one camera control. - Page 7 6. Light Meter/Exposure Compensation Control: Dual Control Swivel Button: Rotate housing control over camera Light Meter control. Press button and rotate command dial to choose Matrix Metering, Center Weighted Metering, or Spot Metering. Rotate housing control over camera exposure compensation control. Press button and rotate command dial to choose amount of compensation.
- Page 8 12. Delete Control: Press Playback button to turn on LCD Monitor and show last image recorded on card. Use the Four-Way Multi-Control to scroll through images on card until you find the one you want to consider for deletion. Press Delete Button once to activate delete function Press Delete Button a second time to confirm your decision to delete the image shown in the LCD Monitor Press the Playback button again, or depress the shutter release button...
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Page 9: Preparation Of Housing Before The Dive
16. Auto Bracketing/Advance Control: Rotate housing control over camera Auto Bracketing control. Press button and rotate Sub-command dial to choose between two or three frame exposure bracketing, and amount of change between each exposure. Rotate housing control over camera Motor Drive Advance control. Press button and rotate command dial to choose between single frame or continuous advance shooting modes, and self-timer settings. - Page 10 7. Lubricate the O-ring with the supplied silicone grease. Do not over-grease the O-ring. It only requires enough grease to allow it to slip into place and make a seal. It should be slippery and shiny but without any abundance or build-up of grease.
- Page 11 Do not remove the gasket unless there is evidence that there is a need to clean the underside surface, or the channel it sits in. If the gasket does need to be removed for cleaning or replacement, pull up on the gasket tab to lift it out of its channel. When replacing or changing gasket, begin by aligning the gasket tab with its cutout slot in the housing channel.
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Page 12: Using External Strobes
Take a Test Dive: Make the first dive without camera in housing. This will give you a chance to inspect the housing seal for proper closure. In this case, any mistakes will not result in the loss of the camera. Operate all controls under pressure in the water and inspect for watertight seal. -
Page 13: Care & Maintenance
Connect the strobe sync cord to housing's bulk head sync port. On the side of the housing port notice a simple alignment indicator [dot] The 5 pin cord contains a small channel [groove] between two of the female pins of the cord. You must insert the cord into the port so the groove is aligned with the indicator of the housing. -
Page 14: Basic Shooting Techniques
Operate all the controls while the housing is soaking to help dislodge any salt residue that may be caught under or around the controls. Dip the housing vigorously several times to agitate the final remains of salt from the narrow areas or around the controls. Detach sync cords, arms &... - Page 15 Focusing and Shutter release control. It is highly recommended that a Diopter +4 be used with the standard kit lens and Macro lenses to help with the focusing and triggering of the housing. Get used to operating this control on the camera in both half depress, and full depress movements.
- Page 16 Sometimes it is good to operate the AE-L button When locking in the exposure value of the background before re-composing and taking the photo. The ISO Sensitivity setting on the camera This is the same as the film speed that photographers set on film cameras, with one small difference: There is no film.
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Page 17: Camera Lenses And Ports
Camera Lenses and Ports Camera Lenses and Ports The Fantasea FD-50N has an interchangeable port system that will accommodate wide variety of SLR lenses for use underwater. These ports include: For distortion free use with wide-angle lenses, having a focal length of 20mm or more. -
Page 18: Flood Insurance
If your Fantasea housing experiences water leakage in this period of time you will be compensated for the loss of the camera. Only a small shipping charge will apply.
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