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Fantasea FD-80 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Fantasea FD-80 Housing User's Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TRAY & HANDLE SYSTEM ASSEMBLY ................... 13 PREPARATION OF HOUSING BEFORE THE DIVE ................ 15 USING EXTERNAL STROBES: ......................18 CARE & MAINTENANCE ........................18 BASIC SHOOTING TECHNIQUES ....................... 20 CAMERA LENSES AND PORTS ......................22 FANTASEA FD-80 WARRANTY ......................22...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    D-80's advanced imaging capabilities. Fantasea Line Photo is pleased to offer our help with any of your photographic needs. The purpose of this manual to is to provide you with the basic introduction to your FD-80, which should get you comfortable with the housing and allow you to get started taking great underwater images right away.

  • Page 4: Included With Housing

    Included With Housing  The FD-80 housing consists of a front and back shell that latch together to form the housing body.  A screw in standard flat port is included. This port will accommodate the 18-80mm lens (without a manual zoom control). Other optional ports are available for different lenses ( 5 inch super wide angle Dome Port, 60 mm macro/close up port and 105 mm super macro port) ...

  • Page 5: A Variety Of Uses

    A Variety of Uses The Fantasea FD-80 housing is more than just an underwater camera system. It protects the D-80 against damage from such environmental conditions as rain, snow, dust, sand, and dirt. It is perfect protection for active outdoor sports, where these elements would normally not allow an advanced camera like the D-80 to be used without danger of damage.

  • Page 6: Controls Orientation

    Controls Orientation Top and Front of Housing: Front View 1  Flash Sync Port  Mode Dial  Trigger Release Control  Latching Buckles  Power Switch  Exposure Compensation Control  Metering Mode  Single/Continuous/Timer/Remote Control  AF Mode ...
  • Page 7 Front View 11. Zoom Port Control 12. Focus Mode Selector...
  • Page 8 Back & Right Side of Housing:  Delete Control  Playback Control  Menu  Help & Protect/White Balance  Thumbnail/ISO sensitivity  PlaybackZoom/Image Quality & Size  Main command Dial  Four Way Multi-Control [4 buttons]  OK Button ...

  • Page 9: 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-80 camera instruction manual. Please note that some of the FD-80 housing controls are designed to operate more than one camera control. The command dial and sub-command dial will perform multiple functions when operated in conjunction with other camera/housing controls.

  • Page 10: Metering Mode

    power switch is released, the illuminator will remain active while the exposure meters are active or until the shutter is released.  Exposure Compensation Control:  Press button and rotate command dial to choose amount of compensation.  Metering Mode: ...
  • Page 11 Delete Control:  To delete the photograph currently displayed in the monitor, press the delete button. A confirmation dialog will be displayed. Press the delete button again to delete the image and return to playback. To exit without deleting the picture, press the play button. Playback Control: ...
  • Page 12 Main Command Dial:  Rotating dial independently changes Shutter Speeds in M or S exposure mode (Or aperture if working in the reverse mode).  Rotating dial independently while in P mode shifts the program exposure into flexible program, and changes the combination of shutter speeds and apertures. ...

  • Page 13: Tray & Handle System Assembly

    Tray & Handle System Assembly The Fantasea FD80 Camera Housing comes with an easy to assemble Tray & Handle system. Please follow these instructions in order to assemble your system correctly. The Assembled System Item #1 Housing Item #3 Item #3...
  • Page 14 3. Insert the Handle screw (Item #4) from the bottom of the Tray, through the track, into the Handle, and tighten the screw. 4. Do the same for the other Handle on the other side of the Tray. You can also find these instructions in our Customer Support Section on the website- http://www.fantasea.com/technical.asp...

  • Page 15: Preparation Of Housing Before The Dive

    Preparation of Housing Before the Dive Make Common or Required Camera Settings: Prior to inserting camera in housing, it is recommended that Menu option settings be made according to the preferences of the user. Most of these choices are ones that will remain unchanged for most of the time while diving, and therefore it will be more convenient and less time consuming to make the settings prior to diving.
  • Page 16 O-ring and one The FD-80 lens port uses 2 O-rings (one Radial Compression seal O-ring) for a watertight seal. Radial O-rings are Note 1: affected by friction when closing the seal, as it rubs against a housing wall. Therefore a radial O-ring, such as the O-ring on the port, requires lubrication.
  • Page 17 sticking up or out of the groove. You can then apply a slight layer of silicone if you have not done this yet. Be sure it is completely seated in the channel for a proper seal. Attach the Zoom Control Guide Ring to the lens: ...

  • Page 18: Using External Strobes

     Using different B and J arm systems can be accommodated by attaching to the 1 “ (25mm) Aluminium ball on the top of the FD-80’s handles. Fantasea offers a full range of Aluminium B and J arm sets and fittings.
  • Page 19 o Protect the FD-80 from accidental impact damage. Secure the housing and camera in a safe location on the boat or in any vehicle, so it does not bounce around or bump into other cameras and housings. The insulated bag mentioned above should be padded for this reason.

  • Page 20: Basic Shooting Techniques

    is always better to change them in order to not take the chance of flooding the housing. o The seals on each of the controls should be replaced every couple of years or more often if needed. The best indicator of the need for replacement is if the controls become harder to operate due to a build up of salt or corrosion.
  • Page 21 o Utilizing each housing control to properly and efficiently change camera settings. Some controls only require a straight pushing movement, while others may require pushing and rotating simultaneously to operate.  Using the camera’s light meter to determine ambient light o There are three light meters in the D-80;...

  • Page 22: Camera Lenses And Ports

    This will give you a good sample of shots from which to select the best one. Camera Lenses and Ports The Fantasea FD-80 has an interchangeable port system that will accommodate a wide variety of SLR lenses for use underwater. These ports include:  Standard Flat Port: This port will accommodate the 18-55 mm zoom lens in its wide angle 18mm position.

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