Canon EOS M50 User Manual - Free PDF Download

Page 2 - Housing

2 Introduction Thank you for your purchase of Ikelite products.Our primary focus is to provide quality, professional grade products for use in and under water. Our products are designed, manufactured, and distributed from our sole facility in Indianapolis, USA where we started in 1962. We are availa...

Page 3 - Important Notices

3 Important Notices » This housing requires a compatible DLM lens port for waterproof operation. The housing is not waterproof without a DLM lens port attached. » A bulkhead cap or sync cord must be attached to the housing bulkhead for waterproof operation. Never submerge the housing in water withou...

Page 4 - Contents

4 Contents Introduction 2 In the Box 2 Important Notices 3 Getting to Know Your Housing 6 Tray Mounts 8 Accessory Ports 8 Trigger Extension 8 Setting Up Your Camera 9 Pre-Installation Checklist 9 Camera Settings 9 Exposure Settings 9 Setting Up Your Housing 10 Opening the Housing 10 Installing the C...

Page 6 - Getting to Know Your Housing

6 Getting to Know Your Housing Shutter Accessory ports Lid snap Tray mounts Lens release Port mount Movie Main dial Multi-Function button

Page 9 - Setting Up Your Camera; Pre-Installation Checklist; Flash firing; Exposure Settings; Cheat Sheets

9 Setting Up Your Camera Pre-Installation Checklist 1. Insert a fully charged camera battery.2. Insert a properly formatted memory card.3. Remove any attached lanyard or neck strap. Camera Settings • Set Flash firing to “On” when using an external strobe. • Set AF assist beam to “Off” when using an ...

Page 10 - Setting Up Your Housing; Opening the Housing; Push the lid snap lock forward and lift the curved end away from; Lock; Lid snaps are designed to provide enough force to compress the; Installing the Camera; Remove any lanyard or neck strap which may be attached to the

10 Setting Up Your Housing Opening the Housing 1. Push the lid snap lock forward and lift the curved end away from the housing. Lock 2. Lid snaps are designed to provide enough force to compress the o-ring for a proper seal. Keep firm pressure against the lid snap while lifting it away. 3. Repeat wi...

Page 11 - Line the mount screw up with the camera’s tripod socket. Use a flat; Mount screw; Pull out on the housing control knobs to move the controls out of; housing. Push the camera all of the way forward until it stops.; Push housing control knobs in and check orientation with the; Closing the Housing; Make sure the o-ring is clean and in its proper location on the back

11 3. Line the mount screw up with the camera’s tripod socket. Use a flat screwdriver to tighten the mount plate to the camera. LENS Mount screw 1/4-20 tripod mount Camera tripod socket 4. Pull out on the housing control knobs to move the controls out of the way. 5. Insert the mount plate into the s...

Page 12 - Place each lid snap into the corresponding hook on the housing; visible through the back of the housing.; Attaching a Lens Port; Installing the Lens and Port; assembly procedure. Attach the lens to the camera.; Check that the port sealing surface and o-ring are clean and free

12 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. Close both lid snaps at the same time. 6. Check the o-ring seal. The o-ring should form a uniform, solid line visible...

Page 13 - Shade

13 3. Apply a very thin, even layer of lubricant to the exposed portion of the front o-ring and to the lens port sealing surface. Avoid dry spots or uneven build-up of lubricant. 4. Loosen the port thumbscrews until they do not show on the inside of the lens port. 5. If using a port with a dome shad...

Page 14 - Small gap

14 6. Press the port firmly towards the housing until the base of the port is almost flush with the housing front. If there is resistance, remove the port and re-check that the thumbscrews are loosened and the o-ring is properly lubricated. 7. Tighten all three thumbscrews while holding the port fir...

Page 15 - Setting Up An External Strobe; Manual Strobe Exposure; Compatible Sync Cord; TTL Strobe Exposure

15 » The port must be fully seated onto the housing for waterproof operation. There should only be a very thin, even gap of approximately 0.15” (4mm) between the bottom of the port and the front of the housing. Setting Up An External Strobe The camera’s built-in flash is not usable while the camera ...

Page 16 - Getting in the Water; Final Check; line visible through the back of the housing.; Submerge the housing in a fresh water tank dedicated to; Entering the Water; Before entering the water, turn the camera on and operate each

16 Getting in the Water Final Check 1. Re-check the rear o-ring seal. The seal should form an even, solid line visible through the back of the housing. 2. Turn on the camera and check all control functions.3. Make sure the camera can take a photo.4. Check camera battery level and available storage s...

Page 17 - Shooting Underwater; Learning about Underwater Photography; Product Tutorials

17 » If water appears to be entering the housing, point the lens port downward and return the housing to the surface immediately. Please observe all necessary safety precautions. NEVER ascend faster than accepted safety limits. Shooting Underwater • Get as close as possible to your subject. For the ...

Page 18 - Feature Articles; Maintaining Your Housing; Lens Port

18 • Feature Articles and more! Maintaining Your Housing Post-Dive 1. Rinse the housing in fresh water. Rotate the housing controls and press each button several times while submerged in fresh water to flush out any salt or debris to ensure smooth operation on future dives. 2. NEVER leave your housi...

Page 19 - Storage; inside of the housing.; Leave the lid snaps open to release pressure on the lid snap; Servicing Recommendations

19 » Do not use alcohol, cleaning agents, spray lubricants, Rain-X, or other solvents on the housing or lens port. Use of an incompatible chemical compound can damage the plastic and o-rings, and may result in leaking. Storage 1. Clean the housing and controls thoroughly prior to storage.2. Remove t...

Page 20 - Lubricating Controls; Lubricating Push Buttons; shaft inside the housing.

20 Lubricating Controls The housing’s controls may need to be lubricated if they become particularly difficult to use or if the o-rings have dried out during longer periods of storage.There will be some breaking force required to move the controls initially after the housing has been in storage for ...

Page 21 - Press and release the push button several times to work the; Lubricating Control Shafts

21 3. Press and release the push button several times to work the lubricant into the o-ring. 4. If a push button control becomes difficult to push or if it sticks when depressed, soak the housing in warm, soapy fresh water. After a few minutes, operate the push button. If this does not correct the p...

Page 22 - Remove and re-install one control at a time.

22 4. If there is a spring associated with the control, make sure it is in its proper position. Control gland Control shaft Knob set screw Housing Control flat 5. Re-install the shaft from the inside of the housing. Rotate the shaft gently for smooth installation into the gland. Push the control sha...

Page 23 - Troubleshooting; Water enters the housing; Replace the o-ring if there are any signs of cracks or tears.

23 » DO NOT pull the shutter trigger without a camera installed. You may accidentally detach or damage the control spring. Troubleshooting Water enters the housing • Check and reinstall the rear o-ring. • Replace the o-ring if there are any signs of cracks or tears. • Take the housing underwater to ...

Page 24 - Camera is not functioning normally underwater; Check that no controls are being accidentally pressed.

24 • Restore the camera to factory default settings. There are some camera settings that will prevent an external flash from firing. • Check camera settings recommended for use with an external strobe in the beginning of this manual. • Check that the fiber optic cord is properly attached. Button(s) ...

Page 25 - Backscatter or “snow” in images; Avoid using strobes in extremely low-visibility conditions.; Spare Parts

25 Backscatter or “snow” in images • Reposition strobe(s) or light(s) to light up the subject only and not the water in-between the camera and subject. • Avoid using strobes in extremely low-visibility conditions. Spare Parts Rear o-ring # 0110 Front o-ring # 0132.36Silicone lubricant # 5020Push but...

Page 26 - Contact Us

26 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. Always include name, shipping address, email address, and phone number inside ...