Ikelite Nikon 5400 - Manual (Page 3)

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Check to see that there is an o’ring
on the housing back and that it is
clean and in its proper location
Guide the back onto the housing
Take care to see that the TTL sync
cord does not obstruct the
installation The o’ring should
touch the housing all the way
around There should be an
even gap all the way around
between the housing and the
housing back
Lift the lid snaps so they are
extended and place the lid snap
into the hook on the housing back
To close the housing push
down on the lid snaps until
they snap into place Lid
snaps on opposite sides of
the housing should be closed
at the same time Be sure they
are down far enough to engage
the lock
D Doouubbllee cchheecckk 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
o’ring
housing back
housing back
housing
housing
o’ring
even gap
all 4 sides
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Once the housing has been closed check to see that
the housing controls line up with the camera controls
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 with the camera in the housing
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The camera's shutter release button operates in two stages
When depressed halfway it activates the camera's exposure
meter and autofocus When depressed fully it takes the picture
This half stop of the shutter release is more easily felt when
using the camera out of the housing But with some practice
you can feel the half stop when the camera is in the housing
The camera's shutter release requires only minimal pressure to
activate With the additional leverage of the housing’s shutter
release control you can put undue force on the camera's shutter
release button This can result in damage to the camera
Digital cameras have a noticeable lag time between when you
push the shutter release button and when the camera starts to
do something It is human nature to push harder when the
camera does not instantly respond Take several pictures with
the camera in the housing paying special attention to the feel
of the shutter release It only requires a very light touch
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The housing’s External TTL Strobe Connector’s waterproof cap
should only be removed when connecting an external strobe
with a sync cord If no sync cord is connected to the housing
the connector’s waterproof cap must be in place before using
the housing in the water
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Ikelite provides silicone lubricant with the housing
We recommend that you use only Ikelite lubricant on Ikelite
products as some other brands may cause the o’ring to swell
and not seal properly
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
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LLeennss PPoorrtt
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
This port does not accept external wide angle lenses
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O''rriinngg
O'rings last for several years if properly maintained
(See Maintenance) Always carry a spare o'ring in case
the housing o'ring becomes damaged or lost
U Ussiinngg FFllaasshh
•• The camera's built in flash cannot be used to illuminate
subjects underwater
• Optional strobes do not work TTL with this camera
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The Ikelite EV Controller provides
manual power settings in
half stop increments with the
DS or DS Substrobes The
EV Controller can be triggered
with the optional sync
cord attached to the housing
bulkhead
External strobes expand lighting
options to achieve the best
lighting for different subjects
A second external digital strobe
package can be added to fill
shadows and produce more
realistic photographs
Substrobe
DS51 or
DS125
EV-Controller
SA-100Q Arm