Ikelite 6870.40 for Canon EOS 40D - Manual

Closing the Housing 1. Place housing face down in your lap. 2. Check to see that there is an o'ring on the housing back and that it is clean and in its proper location. 3. Guide the back onto the housing. The o'ring should touch the housing all the way around. There should be an even gap all the way...

Preparing to Install Zoom Clamp & Gear Sleeve Determine the type of lens being used on the camera. Type 1 Lenses have a lens opening that is NOT larger in diameter than the zoom ring. (Fig. 1). Type 2 Lenses have a lens opening that IS larger in diameter than the zoom ring. (Fig. 2). Zoom Clamps...

Install the Gear Sleeve After the Zoom Clamp is installed, lower the appropriate Gear Sleeve over the Zoom Clamp aligning the Gear Sleeve ribs with the grooves in the Zoom Clamps extended tabs as shown (Fig. D & E), Note that the ribs of the Gear Sleeve should slide freely in the grooves of the ...

Installing the Gear Sleeve After the Zoom Clamp is installed. Place the Gear Sleeve in the port opening of the housing (Fig. I). Lower the lens through the Gear Sleeve, aligning the grooves in the Zoom Clamp with the ribs on the Gear Sleeve. Note that the ribs of the Gear Sleeve should slide freely ...

Installing the Port There are two port locks on the front of the housing. (See housing front) Each port lock has a Release Button, lift the release button and slide each Port Lock away from the port opening. In the unlocked position the Release Button will remain in the up position as shown. To prep...

Installing the Port cont. To Remove Port To remove the port lift up on each Release Button and slide the port lock away from the port. Port Seal Inside View If the port is installed before the camera is inserted into the housing, look on the inside of the housings at the port seal. Check to see that...

Using External Strobes This housing has Conversion Circuitry built into the camera tray. When used with Ikelite DS Substrobes the Conversion Circuitry provides real Canon eTTL flash exposure with over and under- exposure compensation of two f-stops in half-stop increments. The Conversion Circuitry a...

Using External Strobes Cont. Using the Conversion Circuitry (Set Ds substrate to TTL mode) • Mode and Compensation Buttons The Conversion Circuitry default is set to TTL. To switch between TTL and Manual Modes depress both Mode Buttons at the same time and keep then depressed until you see the desir...

NOTE: DS Substrobe Up-date may be required. DS50 Substrobes • DS50 Substrobes with a Serial Number below 63,850 can not be updated to operate with the eTTL Conversion Circuitry. • DS50 Substrobes with a Serial Number between 63,850 and 69,999 operate with the eTTL Conversion Circuitry, but require u...

Using External Strobes Cont. Using Ikelite Non-DS Substrobes (Substrobe 50, 100A, 200, 400) with this Housing. The Conversion Circuitry is automatically disabled when used with a Non-DS Substrobe. These Substrobes can be used in their manual mode utilizing any power settings provided on the Substrob...

Strobe Arms This housing offers two types of arm mounting systems. The top of the rubber handles utilize Ikelite's Quick-Release Arm, available with the SA-100R Arm system. The bottom of the rubber handles have a wing nut that accepts the Ikelite Tray Mount. The Tray Mount comes with the Ikelite SA-...

Optional Accessories Lead Weight #0906.58 The buoyancy of the system will depend on the size and number of strobes used as well as the weight of the camera. Ideally the system should be slightly negative in the environment in which it will be used. If you need to add weight to the system, an optiona...

Port Information While we have included a list of our ports and a short list of Canon Lenses and port recommendations we suggest visiting our web site for the latest information on lenses and port recommendations. • With the lens on the camera extended to full length, measure from front of camera to...

Ports Continued FLAT PORT For standard, macro, and telephoto lenses. Due to refraction flat ports reduce the angle-of -coverage of a lens and at the same time enlarge the image. This makes the flat port ideal when using standard, macro or zoom lenses to shoot small subjects. Note that if a port is l...

Lens & Port Recommendations Canon Lenses—.—. ------------------- Dome. ------ Flat Port---------- Flat Port w/Focus -- 14mm EF 1:2.8 ................................. 5503(1) 15mm Fisheye ................................. 5503 5 .1 20mm ............................................... 5503 24mm ....

Maintenance The Ikelite Housing should be given the same care and attention as your other photographic equipment, in addition to normal maintenance we recommend that the housing be returned to Ikelite periodically to be checked and pressure tested. 1. Do Not leave the camera and housing in direct su...

Control Maintenance Ikelite controls are designed to provide years of reliable service with minimal maintenance. 1. Push button controls require no maintenance other than rinsing in fresh water after saltwater use. If a push button control becomes difficult to push or if it sticks when depressed, so...

General Tips 1. You should completely assemble and test your set-up in a swimming pool before using it in open water. 2. It is a good idea to start each photo dive with a fully charged battery(s) in the camera and strobes. 3. As soon as you enter the water, take a moment and check the housing to see...

Photo Tips 1. The number one rule in underwater photography is eliminate as much water between camera and subject as possible. Get as close as you can to the subject, then use the zoom. If you are using flash, subjects beyond 6 feet (1.8m)will not have much color. 2. Digital cameras have a slight la...

Ikelite Limited Warranty All Ikelite products are warranted against any manufacturing defects for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase. Defective products should be returned prepaid to Ikelite. Ikelite will, at its discretion, repair or replace such products, and will return to custome...