Ikelite DSC-V3 User's Manual
Contents
1. 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 there are bubbles on the lens port they can produce soft focus spots in your photographs 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 e Indianapolis IN 46208 USA 317 923 4523 e email ikelite ikelite com www ikelite com Digital 6110 93 01 0105 Photo Tips Cont 6 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 the EV control2. lubricate and place ina plastic bag Place the plastic bag with o ring inside the housing for safe keeping CAUTION Never use spray lubricants as the propellant ingredient can cause the plastic housing to crack 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 soak the housing in luke warm fresh water After a few minutes operate the push button If this does not correct the problem return the housing to Ikelite for maintenance Some of the controls have long shafts These controls can be lubricate shaft housing pull out to expose 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 lubricate the shaft then move the shaft in and out several times This will lubricate the x ring in the Ikelite control gland This should be done before using the housing after a prolonged storage period or once a week when the housing is in use 10 Some of the controls have a short shaft and cannot be pulled out exposing the shaft for lubrication In the unlikely event one of these controls sticks or becomes difficult to operate you can remove the control from the housing and lubricate i
3. 6 Back of Housing o clock position In this position the small bump will depress the Jog Dial To select an item turn the jog dial to the item you want to set Then pull out on the control slightly and position the white dot over the jog dial and depress This will set the item you selected same time Be sure they are down housing far enough to engage the lock Double check Once the housing is closed 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 5 6 Lubricants Camera s Built in Flash 1 Ikelite provides silicone lubricant with the housing We The camera s built in flash cannot be used to illuminate subject recommend that you use only Ikelite lubricant on Ikelite underwater products as some other brands may cause the o ring to swell and not seal properly External Flash 2 Use only enough lubricant to lightly cover control shafts and a Settings Kask KIA S betrob o rings Wipe off any excess lubricant with a clean cloth When using an external flas e lt lt 0551 or Lubricant is not a sealant it is used to reduce friction Excessive you mus
4. ame 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 sunlight for prolonged periods Heat may damage the camera Do Not ship the camera in the housing Before using the housing always check the tightness of the set screw in each control knob Check each control gland penetrating the housing to make sure they are tight There is a slight chance that either could vibrate loose during travel 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 to apply a light coating of lubricant Only apply enough lubricant to make the o ring feel slick 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 Keep the area where the o ring fits and the sealing surface of the housing clean Rinse the housing exterior thoroughly in fresh water after each salt water use Dry with a soft cloth Dry lens port to eliminate water 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
5. h close Photograph in clear water do not stir up the sand or silty bottom If backscatter becomes a problem in the environment you are photographing an external flash will help eliminate much of the backscatter Digital cameras have a slight lag time between when you press the shutter release button and the camera actually takes the picture Hold the camera steady a second or two after pressing the shutter release button Do not shoot down on subjects as they will quite often blend into the background and be difficult to see in the photograph Shoot subjects straight on or shoot up at a slight angle using the blue water as a contrasting background Underwater flash is used to restore the warmer colors filtered out by the water as well as to illuminate the subject When 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 12 General Tips 1 Due to the power required to operate the camera flash and LCD screen it is a good idea to start each dive with a fresh batteries Some cameras reset their flash to AUTO when the camera is turned on If you prefer another setting be sure to select it As soon as you enter the water take a moment and check the housing to see that it is properly sealed
6. he camera from the back as shown Slide the connector forward until it stops This can be done after the camera is mounted to the mounting tray Lock forward and lift as shown Keep pressure on the Lid Snap so it does not fly open quickly Some lid snaps have a lot of spring tension O ring once they go over center have a firm grip on the lid snap Lid Snaps may be opened one at a time Lid Snap Lock External Strobe Connection Housing Back Installing the Camera Install a fully charged battery into the camera before securing the camera to the housing s mounting tray O Camera Remove the back from O M the housing The O Ring mounting tray for the O camera is secured to the Lid Lid Camera Housing Hot Hook ook Hot Shoe Shoe Connector housing back Position the camera on the tray and secure it with the mounting bolt which threads into the camera s Only remove the External Strobe Connector s waterproof cap when a sync cord is going to be connected tripod Soeke i kd Installing Camera in Housing CAUTION FA when installing the camera into the the housing pull up on the Some camera tripod CF Control in the housing front so it clears the camera You may socket threads are plastic The mounting bolt is metal Do not have to turn the CF Control to clear the Mode Dial on the top cross t
7. hread or over tighten as you may damage the camera of the camera during installation tripod socket threads Closing the Housing Checking Controls 1 Place housing face down in your housing back Once the housing has been closed push the controls back into lap place Make sure they line up with the camera s controls 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 housing around between the housing and the housing back 4 Lift the lid snaps so they are AU Turn Camera On A l 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 o ring pictures above water with the camera in the housing Jog Dial Control The housing s Jog Dial Control has a small bump extended and place the lid snap housing back on the inside face of the into the hook on the housing control for depressing the back Jog Dial on the camera 5 To close the housing push even gap The small bump is in the Jog Dial down on the lid snaps until all 4 sides TO same location as the they snap into place Lid l a dot on the e LCD Zoom snaps on opposite sides of the knob To use rotate the housing should be closed at the control knob until the white dot is in the
8. in the camera s menu 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 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 13
9. lite Digital Housing instruction manual fo r Sony DSC V3 Housing 6110 93 Strobe Mount Ikelite Digital Housing ie Shutter Dial Night Framing si Releas Lens Fort instruction manual Housing 6110 93 for Sony DSC V3 EE Quick Release Button s _ s Rubber Handles wl Snap _ Tray FRONT VIEW Shutter Fower Release Oring CF Card mi Exposure Focus i AE Lock Jog Dial Snap G Focus LCD Zoom Control Button Menu 1 Delete External Strobe Connector 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 built in the USA by Ikelite for both the professional and amateur photographer The clear housing permits instant visual inspection of the camera and all sealing surfaces as well as complete monitoring of controls and camera LCD screens O pan a Ikelite Digital Housings are slightly negative in salt water for BACK VIEW stability This housing has been water pressure tested at the factory Housing is pressure tested to 200 60m 2 Opening the Housing Flash Connection Lid Snaps have a Lock When using an external strobe connect the housings Hot Shoe To open push Lid Snap Push Forward Connection slide the connector into the hot shoe of t
10. t or return the housing to Ikelite for maintenance To remove the control loosen the set screw in the knob allen wrench required remove the knob If there is salt or dirt build up on the exposed control shaft clean the shaft Open the housing and gently slide the control shaft out of the control gland Clean and lightly 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 gland Replace the knob NOTE the flat area on the shaft the set screw in the knob should tighten down against the flat area on the control so the knob does not turn on the shaft shaft Flat Tighten set screw down against this area when replacing the knob housin control gland Loosen set screw allen wrench required Lubricate end of shaft before reinserting into gland 11 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 If the camera s built in flash is being used it is very close to the camera lens The flash will light up any suspended particles in the water and they will be recorded in your picture This effect is called backscatter To eliminate as much backscatter as possible photograp
11. t turn external flash on D5125 lubricant can collect sand and dirt which may interfere with in the camera s menu See proper sealing camera instruction booklet CAUTION Using DS Substrobes with the EV Controller The Ikelite EV Controller provides 10 manual power settings in half stop increments Never use spray lubricants as the propellant ingredient can cause the plastic housing to crack Optional Accessories with the DSs1 or DS125 i Substrobes The EV Controller Back O ring 0110 must be triggered by the O rings last for several years if properly maintained optional 4103 51 sync cord See Maintenance Always carry a spare o ring in case attached to the housing 4105 51 the housing o ring becomes damaged or lost bulkhead Syne C ra External strobes expand lighting UR Pro Filter 6441 41 options to achieve the best The UR Pro underwater color correcting filter is designed to lighting for different subjects A second external digital strobe restore some of the warm colors filtered out by the water For package can be added to fill shadows and produce more realistic available light use only not recommended for use with flash photographs Using Ikelite Substrobes with Sync Cords Any Ikelite Substrobe Substrobe 50 Substrobe DS51 Substrobe 100 Substrobe DS125 or Substrobe 200 can be connected to the housing and used in the manual mode with the 4103 51 sync cord Maintenance The Ikelite Digital Housing should be given the s
Download Pdf Manuals
Related Search