Ikelite Fuji E-900 User's Manual
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1. Installing the Camera 1 Remove the back from the housing The mounting tray for the camera is secured to the Lid housing back LE Position the camera on the tray and secure it with the mounting bolt which threads into the a camera s tripod Mounting Bolt socket CAMERA MOUNT CAUTION Some camera tripod socket threads are plastic The mounting tray bolt is metal Do not cross thread or over tighten as you may damage the camera tripod socket threads 2 Pull out on each housing control until it stops This will get the controls out of the way for installing the camera Closing the Housing 1 Place housing face down in your housing lap or on a flat surface 2 Check to see that there is an o ring on the housing back and that it is clean and in its proper QY 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 housing around between the housing and the housing back 4 Lift the lid snaps so they are extended and place the lid snap housing back into the hook on the housing Zi back 5 To close the housing push even gap A down on the lid snaps until all 4 sides l O they snap into place Lid snaps on opposite sides of the E u housing should be closed at the same time Be sure they are down housing far enough to engage the lock Double check Once the housing is clo2. blend there are bubbles on the lens port they can produce soft focus into the background and be difficult to see in the photograph spots in your photographs Shoot subjects straight on or shoot up at a slight angle using the blue water as a contrasting background 5 If you use the housing Zoom control make sure to move it back to the center position If the housing Zoom control is pushing 4 Underwater flash is used to restore the warmer colors filtered the camera zoom lever to either side the camera will not out by the water as well as to illuminate the subject When function photographing underwater set the camera to use flash on every shot If the camera s flash is set to AUTO and the sun is behind your subject the camera may see enough light that it does not fire the flash With the sun behind the subject the subject is shaded dark and needs flash for a good exposure 15 16 Photo Tips Cont 5 Since opinions vary on what is the correct exposure you may want to adjust your camera for what you like exposure wise Many cameras allow you to adjust both available light and flash exposure with an EV control 6 Many photographers transfer their images to the computer where they can fine tune the appearance of the image Many of the image manipulation programs make you think you can magically correct any image taken and make a good picture One thing to remember when using image manipulation programs if the image is overexposed
3. much of the color is missing If the color is missing you cannot adjust it If images are underexposed some color and detail may be there it is just dark and you can adjust it to some degree So if you error in exposure it is better to have the image slightly underexposed than over exposed 17 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 customer prepaid All other claims of any nature including but not limited to bulb failure are not covered Except as mentioned above no other warranty expressed or implied applies to this Ikelite product Returning Products for Service Ikelite is most interested in preforming any service to assure that all products perform as intended For repair or service return the product to the address below with your name address phone number and a brief description of the problem Evidence of purchase date must be provided to obtain warranty service Ikelite Underwater Systems 50 W 33rd Street Indianapolis IN 46208 USA 317 923 4523 email ikelite ikelite com www ikelite com Digital 6154 90 011105
4. Fower Fop Up Flash H Control Ikelite Digital Housing Zoom instruction manual 6154 90 for Fuji E900 Shutter Release ia Lid TI Lia Snap Snap Front View Cont Shooting Congratulations on your purchase of an Ikelite Digital Camera Housing Ikelite has over 30 years of experience in the underwater photographic and lighting market Our products are designed and Flayvack built in the USA by Ikelite for both the professional and amateur photographer Exp Display The clear housing permits instant visual inspection of the camera Can Photo dode ae p and all sealing surfaces as well as complete monitoring of controls 4 Direction and camera LCD screens Ikelite Digital Housings are slightly negative in salt water for stability This housing has been water pressure tested at the Back View factory Housing is pressure tested to 200 60m 2 Pop Up Flash Control Opening the Housing The Pop Up Flash Control can be used to activate the Pop Up 1 Lid Snaps have a Lock e a Flash and also to close the flash once is has been Poped Up To open push Lid Snap Lock Once the flash has been activated to close the flash lift up on forward and lift as shown the control and rotate it over the flash and push down Keep pressure on the Lid Snap so it does not fly open quickly Lift Some lid snaps have a lot of spring tension once they go over center have a firm grip on the lid snap Lid Snaps may be opened one at a time
5. ector A diffuser and deflector are terial included with the housing The Back O ring 0109 diffuser is white transparent O rings last for several years if properly maintained See plastic The deflector is also maintance Always carry a spare white but is not transparent UR Pro Filter 6441 32 and has a decal on the front The UR Pro underwater color correcting filter is designed to This edge restore some of the warm colors filtered out by the water For To install the diffuser or against available light use only not recommended for use with flash deflector spread the port housing clamp at the spring end and slide over the lens port The white plastic should be Use the EV Controller with a DS Substrobe The EV Controller provides 10 manual power settings in 1 2 stop placed in front of the camera i increments for the DS50 or DS125 Substrobes The EV Controller has flash The port clamp should be Spread to Install a built in slave which can be triggered by the camera s built in flash pushed back against the front of the housing Substrobe Packages available Diffuser Ikelite Ball Arm Systems are provided with these packages 3944 57 SubStrobe DS 50 with EV Controller The diffuser should be installed when using the camera s built in 3944 77 SubStrobe DS 125 with EV Controller flash When shooting with the camera s built in flash at approximately 2 feet 0 6 m or less the lens port on the housing may block a portion of
6. front of the lenses are so large they block the camera s flash To properly light subjects ee when using a wide angle lens an external strobe should be used Due to the wide angle of coverage of these lenses the DS125 Substrobe is recommended or two DS50 Substrobes Wide Angle Adapter wide angle lens Se 4 ey Ss r Ss i ma b a Me Ag a a ei boli a any Checking Controls Once the housing has been closed push the controls back into place Make sure they line up with the camera s controls Turn Camera On Turn the camera on and operate each of the housing controls to get a feel for using the camera in the housing Take a few pictures above water with the camera in the housing Lubricants 1 Ikelite provides silicone lubricant with the housing We recommend you use only Ikelite lubricant on Ikelite products as some other brands may cause the o ring to swell and not seal properly 2 Use only enough lubricant to lightly cover control shafts and o rings Wipe off any excess lubricant with a clean cloth Lubricant is not a sealant it is used to reduce friction Excessive lubricant can collect sand and dirt which may interfere with proper sealing CAUTION Never use spray lubricants as the propellant ingredient can cause the plastic housing to crack Diffuser amp Deflector Installation Diffuser Housing shown with Diffuser installed Diffuser and Deflector cont mec Optional Accessories Defl
7. ick Do Not stretch the o ring This light coating of lubricant will help to keep the o ring from drying out and will help to show a dark sealing line when the housing back is properly sealed 5 Keep the area where the o ring fits and the sealing surface of the housing clean 6 Rinse the housing exterior in fresh water after each salt water use Dry with a soft cloth Dry lens port to eliminate spotting After several uses in salt water soak the housing in a mild soap solution rinse and dry before storage When storing the housing remove the back o ring lightly lubricate and place ina SA 1000 Arm EV Controller EV Controller Substrobe DS50 Substrobe DS125 plastic bag Place the plastic bag with o ring inside the housing The Substrobe DS50 covers the The Substrobe DS125 covers for safe keeping equivalent of a 28mm lens It is the equivalent of a 18mm CAUTION the ideal choice when using lens 100 degrees It is the Never use spray lubricants as the propellant ingredient can only the camera lens or the ideal choice when using cause the plastic housing to crack camera lens with a macro accessory wide angle lenses accessory lens 11 greater than 28mm 12 o Control Maintenance 3 Some of the controls have a short shaft and cannot be pulled Ikelite controls are designed to provide years of reliable service out exposing the shaft for lubrication In the unlikely event one with minimal maintenance of these controls st
8. icks or becomes difficult to operate you can 1 Push button controls require no maintenance other than rinsing remove the control from the housing and lubricate it or return in fresh water after saltwater use If a push button control the housing to Ikelite for maintenance To remove the control becomes difficult to push or if it sticks when depressed soak the loosen the set screw in the knob allen wrench required housing in luke warm fresh water After a few minutes operate remove the knob If there is salt or dirt build up on the exposed the push button If this does not correct the problem return the control shaft clean the shaft Open the housing and gently slide housing to Ikelite for maintenance the control shaft out of the control gland Clean and lightly 2 Some of the controls have long shafts These controls can be lubricate the shaft including the end of the shaft Slide the shaft back into the control gland and gently slide it back and forth a few times without fully removing the shaft from the lubricate shaft gland Replace the knob NOTE the flat area on the shaft the set screw in the knob should tighten down against the flat area housing on the control so the knob does not turn on the shaft INDIA d e pull out to housing expose shaft control y gland shaft pulled out exposing the shaft see drawing To lubricate the control gently pull on the knob until the stainless steel shaft is exposed Lightly lubrica
9. sed check the o ring seal Check the gap between the housing back and the housing it should be even all the way around Look through the clear plastic back at the o ring You should see a darkened area where the o ring is compressed against the housing back If you do not see an even black compression seal all the way around the back open the lid snaps reseat the housing back and close the lid snaps Visually check the seal again o ring 5 Lens Port Treat the glass in the lens port as a camera lens After use rinse and gently dry the lens port to avoid water spotting To clean use a mild soap solution or lens cleaner Do not use alcohol or window cleaner on the Lens Port The Lens Port will accept 2 Wide Angle Adapters The Wide Angle Adapter 9306 80 which is required to mount the Inon UWL 150AD Bayonet style wide angle lens The Wide Angle Adapter 9306 81is required to mount the following Wide Angle Lenses Inon UWL 100 Sea amp Sea 58070 and EpOque DCL 20 screw thread 67mm style wide angle lenses These lenses can be secured onto the Wide Angle Adapter above or below water as they are designed to have water between the front of the port and the accessory lens Make sure no air bubbles are trapped between the port and the accessory lens Any vignetting that occurs can be eliminated by zooming the camera lens slightly The camera s built in flash cannot be used with wide angle lenses The
10. te the shaft then move the shaft in and out several times This will lubricate the Elat x ring in the Ikelite control gland This should be done before Tighten set screw down using the housing after a prolonged storage period or once a a A week when the housing is in use i a aaa Loosen set screw allen wrench required Lubricate end of shaft before reinserting into gland continued on next page 13 14 General Tips Photo Tips 1 Due to the power required to operate the camera flash and 1 The number one rule in underwater photography is eliminate as LCD screen it is a good idea to start each dive with a fresh set of much water between camera and subject as possible Get as batteries 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 2 Some cameras reset their flash to AUTO when the camera is color turned on If you prefer another setting be sure to select it 2 Digital cameras have a slight lag time between when you press 3 As soon as you enter the water take a moment and check the the shutter release button and the camera actually takes the housing to see that it is properly sealed picture Hold the camera steady a second or two after pressing the shutter release button 4 Next check to see if there are any bubbles on the face of the lens port If there are take your finger and remove them If 3 Do not shoot down on subjects as they will quite often
11. the light from the camera s built in flash creating a shadow in the lower left of the photo If this occurs zoom the lens slightly to eliminate the shadow You can test this above water Deflector The deflector should be installed when using an external strobe such as the DS50 or DS125 Substrobe and EV Controller The deflector will redirect the camera s flash to the EV Controller which controls the external strobes output 9 10 Optional Accessories Continued Maintenance The Ikelite Digital Housing should be given the same care and attention as your other photographic equipment In addition to Substrobe D5125 normal maintenance we recommend that the housing be returned to Ikelite periodically to be checked and pressure tested S bstrole 1 Do Not leave the camera and housing in direct sunlight for D550 gt w prolonged periods Heat may damage the camera s F 2 Do Not ship the camera in the housing 3 Before using the housing always check the tightness of the set screw in each control knob Check each control gland to make sure they are tight There is a slight chance that either could vibrate loose during travel 4 Keep the back o ring clean and lightly lubricated To lubricate remove the o ring from the back Put a small amount of Ikelite lubricant on your fingers Draw the o ring through your fingers SA 1000 to apply a light coating of lubricant Only apply enough lone lubricant to make the o ring feel sl
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