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- Page 1 SUBAL ND700 UNDERWATER HOUSING for Nikon D700 OWNERS MANUAL A. STEPANEK GMBH - UNTERWASSERFOTOTECHNIK...
- Page 2 We congratulate you on your choice of SUBAL ND700 underwaterhousing for the Nikon D700. During the conception and design of the housing, considerable attention was directed towards the application of advantages and unique features of the state-of-the art D700 camera technology, making them available to the underwater photographer for the first time.
- Page 3 Please take note of these points of advice: - O-rings should be absolutely clean and be greased thinly. We recommend the use of waterproof Silicone grease (eg. SUBAL-Silicone grease). Too much grease results in the accumulation of small dirt particles which are invisible.
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Page 4: Use And Maintainance Of O-Rings
It is absolutely essential to change them regularly. Please note that the especially soft quality of the original SUBAL O-ring material looses elasticity prematurely if it is permanently compressed. So, if you plan not to use your housing for a long time,... -
Page 5: Preparing The Camera
PREPARING THE CAMERA There is nothing to change on your Nikon D700 for the use with SUBAL ND700. Knowledge and familiarization with the functions of your camera is essential to avoid mistakes when installing and using the camera. We recommend you study your camera manual thoroughly before installing the camera. -
Page 6: Inserting The Camera
Check the proper function of the ON-OFF control before closing the housing. CHANGING A LENS SUBAL ND700 allows changing the lens without camera removal. Remove the frontport. Turn the lens release knob clockwise approx. one quarter turn and push it down to release the lens lock mechanism. -
Page 7: Closing The Housing
When rinsing the housing make sure the port is attached properly and flash sockets are sealed with plugs if no strobes are fitted. The SUBAL Quicklock System locking levers are spring-loaded and require that they be depressed before rotating. Warning! Do not forcefully turn the levers otherwise damage could occur. -
Page 8: Operating The Functions
Lenses providing an M - A switch ring have to be set to M before inserting into the housing. The AF-Micro Nikkor 60/2.8 and 105/2.8 lenses can be changed from AF to MF even under water by the use of the special SUBAL Focus Control Ports. -
Page 9: The Interchangeable Port System
THE INTERCHANGEABLE PORT SYSTEM For your SUBAL housing, there is a wide range of front ports available, the largest of all manufacturers. This allows you the use of a multitude of regular lenses under water, ranging from fisheye lenses, extreme wide angle-lenses, zooming lenses and macro lenses up to the 200 mm lens. -
Page 10: Mounting And Connecting A Flash Unit
MOUNTING AND CONNECTING A FLASH UNIT A wide range of perfected strobearms are available for the combination of a SUBAL ND700 housing with SUBAL flash housings and strobes of many manufacturers. The arms are fastened by pushing them onto an adapter plate on the upper part of the housing. The swivel arm is secured by screwing the footscrew into the center indentation of the adapter plate. - Page 11 CHECK-LIST After ensuring that the main O-ring has been installed and the housing closed properly, please check carefully ONCE AGAIN, whether: The gap between the housing frontpart and the lid seems equally spaced all around. The gap between the housing frontpart and the frontport seems equally spaced all around and the O- ring has not been squeezed out.
- Page 12 In order to check for transport damage, we recommend that newly delivered units be water tested without the camera or flash unit fitted. Repairs: The unit must be returned freight prepaid to SUBAL austria or any other SUBAL partner (SUBAL europe, SEA OPTICS Australia, Ocean Optics London etc.).
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