Ikelite DSC-F828 User Manual

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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 it 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

Loosen set screw
(allen wrench required)

Flat

Tighten set screw down

against this area when

replacing the knob.

housing

gland

control
shaft

Lubricate end of shaft
before reinserting into
gland

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Ikelite controls are designed to provide years of reliable service

with minimal maintenance

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

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

housing

lubricate shaft

pull out to
expose shaft

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Dual Strobe

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Strobe Arm
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Substrobe
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Strobe Arm
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SA-100R Arm
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Substrobe
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O’rings last for several years if properly maintained

(See maintance) Always carry a spare

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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 feet ( m)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 photograph 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