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Summary of Contents for Aquatica Digital A7D 20065
- Page 1 OPERATING MANUAL FOR THE AQUATICA DIGITAL HOUSING FOR THE CANON 7D PRODUCT # 20065...
- Page 2 Thank you for having selected the AQUATICA Digital Camera Housing System for your underwater photography. The AQUATICA Digital Housing is the result of a long and continuing relationship with the most demanding underwater photographers in the world. Each housing is handcrafted, quality checked and pressure tested to a 300 feet equivalent by a small group of specially trained individuals, each of whom takes the utmost pride and satisfaction in offering the best underwater camera housing in the world.
- Page 3 Shutter Release lever Main Dial access knob ISO / Flash exposure compensation button M-FN Multi Function Button AF / Drive selector button Metering / WB selector button Bulkhead Connector Bulkhead Connector Accessory bulkhead (shown with optional hydrophone) Focus/Zoom Control knob Focus/Zoom Control pinion gear Lens Release knob Lens Release knob lever...
- Page 4 CONTROLS IN DETAIL SHUTTER RELEASE LEVER: Pulling the shutter release lever back part way activates the camera meter and auto focus. Pulling the lever back all the way fires the camera. MAIN DIAL ACCESS KNOB: Rotates clockwise and counterclockwise. Use alone or in combination with other controls to select or set various camera functions or modes.
- Page 5 CONTROLS IN DETAIL, CONTINUED ERASE BUTTON: Press to delete images. PLAYBACK BUTTON: Press to activate the monitor and review images. INFO BUTTON: This button will activate the rear LCD and display all pertinent shooting information. PICTURE STYLE BUTTON: Press to select the desired feature. (note: It is somewhat recommended to shoot in RAW format and concentrate on these option in post production).
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Page 6: Preparation Of The Housing
FEATURES The Aquatica Digital housing serie is issued from the world’s most technologically advanced underwater housing lineage, ergonomically designed to place all the essential camera controls under your finger tips and features the following: A port locking mechanism to prevent accidental rotation of the port or extension mounted on the housing A Lens Lock Release control that will activate the lens release button of camera from the outside of the housing, this lever can be pull out to allow the camera/lens/gear to be removed together for easy battery replacement. -
Page 7: Preparation Of The Ports
PREPARATION OF THE PORTS 1. Select the correct port: Depending on whether you’ve decided to shoot macro or wide angle photography, you will be installing either a flat Macro Port (product # 18426 or 18428), or a Dome Port (Product # 18405, 18407 or 18409). See lens chart for the suggested port and accessories. Macro Port Extension Rings: If you intend to use a longer Macro lens than the Canon EF-S 60mm you will require an additional extension ring. -
Page 8: Camera Preparation And Installation
CAMERA PREPARATION AND INSTALLATION Important Note: prior to installing the camera in the housing: Please remove the rubber protective guard from the viewfinder on your camera before using the housing. remove the camera strap, and/or any object that might obstruct installation or get in the way of that attach the strap should be removed or tucked away Pull out the lens lock lever (key # 12) on the front of the housing and the mode dial knob (key # 21) Remove the saddle from the housing and carefully place the camera on it and ensure... -
Page 9: Lens Installation
LENS INSTALLATION With the camera inside the housing, push the lens release lever (key # 12) into the proper position, install the lens prepared with the gears through the port opening in the front of the housing. Ensure that the lens mounted gears are properly installed and aligned. - Page 10 MOUNTING AND ATTACHING FLASHES The aquatica housing for the Canon 7D offer a choice of connectors in order to take full advantages of available strobes on the market. Standard choice available are: 20065: Two Nikonos type manual connectors. 20065-OPT: Two optical fiber connectors to accept two Sea & Sea elbow type cords or two straight type cord (INON). 20065-HYB One Nikonos Manual connector and one Optical connector to accept either one Sea &...
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Page 11: Taking A Picture
TAKING A PICTURE Following are the basic techniques. For more information and advanced photography please study the Canon 7D instruction manual. NOTE *The quick and main dial control can access a wide range of modification to the current functions allowing the users to conveniently position vital controls at their fingertip. -
Page 12: Using The Housing
USING THE HOUSING Whenever changing ports or O-rings, it is highly advisable to perform a simple seal test without the camera inside. Strapping a weight to the housing and lowering the unit to a depth of 30 to 50 feet of water for at least 10 minutes will assure you that the seating of the new port or o-ring is proper. - Page 13 Of the Latches: The two latches of the AQUATICA Pro Digital are designed to have a locking action to prevent accidental opening.Always ensure that the locking mechanism is secure. Watch for the build-up of corrosion or salt residue around the latches. This will appear as a white material.
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Page 15: Warranty
WARRANTY PLEASE READ CAREFULLY One year Limited Warranty. Thank you for purchasing an AQUATICA manufactured product! Your AQUATICA housing is handcrafted by a small group of specially trained individuals - each of whom takes the most pride and satisfaction in offering you the best underwater camera housings in the world.
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