Summary of NA-D7100
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1 thank you for your purchase of a nauticam digital camera housing. At nauticam, we pride ourselves on the ability to recognise the requirements of professional as well as amateur underwater photographers and fulfill them through the innovative designs of our products. We strive to achieve a high le...
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2 1. All nauticam products are warranted against any material and manufacturing defects for one year from the date of purchase for consumer use. 2. Nauticam accepts no liability for any damage to and defects in the housing caused by improper use and/or poor maintenance; it is the responsibility of t...
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3 1. Na-d7100 housing 2. Instruction manual 3. Spare silicone rubber main o-ring 4. O-ring remover 5. Cr2032 battery (for moisture alarm) 6. Lubricant 7. Set of allen keys 8. M14 plug 9. M16 to m14 step down adaptor for electrical bulkhead spare silicone rubber o-ring lubricant set of allen keys cr2...
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4 1. A water-tight test without the camera inside the housing is highly recommended when using the system for the first time and after the changing of port and o-ring(s). 2. Do not use lubricants from other brands with the silicone rubber o-ring on this housing, only use the lubricant provided by na...
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5 specifications 6 identification of parts 7 preparation of the housing 11 opening and closing the housing 14 installing the camera 15 release mode dial operation 18 flash operation 19 mounting the port 20 connecting the strobe system 22 changing the viewfinder 26 care and maintenance 28.
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6 construction housing body: aluminium alloy surface treatment: hard anodised display window: abrasion resistant polycarbonate grip handles: polycarbonate and rubber dimensions (with handles) width: 343 mm height: 186 mm depth: 134 mm weight approx. 3.23kg (without camera) buoyancy slightly negative...
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7 1 on/off control knob 8 ae-l/af-l lever 2 grip handle x 2 9 info lever 3 port lock/release lever 10 metering button 4 optical bulkhead for strobe connections x 2 11 exposure compensation lever 5 port alignment index 12 shutter release lever 6 main command dial 13 sub-command dial 7 movie-record le...
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8 15 delete button 24 live view selector lever 16 menu button 25 housing lock (r) 17 wb/protect/help button 26 housing lock safety button (r) 18 housing lock (l) 27 multi selector 19 housing lock safety button (l) 28 up selection button 20 qual/playback zoom in button 29 left selection button 21 i b...
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9 33 release mode knob 40 playback lever 34 m16 optional accessory port 41 flash pop-up/ flash compensation button 35 lens release button 42 focus mode selection knob 36 mode knob 43 af-mode button 37 flash off lever 44 zoom/ focus gear disengagement lever 38 release mode dial lock release lever 45 ...
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10 shooting tips 1. By setting the “release button to use dial” function of the d7100 camera to yes allows adjustments which are normally made by holding down a button and rotating a command dial to be made by rotating the command dial after the button is pressed and released. To enable this functio...
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11 1. After verifying that the main o-ring is in good condition, lightly coat it with the lubricant provided. 2. Make sure the o-ring groove located in the front part of the housing is free from any foreign material; the groove can be cleaned with the aid of a microfiber cloth. 3. Place the main o-r...
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12 iii. Insert the 5-pin bulkhead through the threaded hole. Vi. Slide the accessory shoe plug of the housing into the accessory shoe of the camera. Iv. Tighten the 5-pin bulkhead with a spanner. V. Connect the 5-pin bulkhead to the accessory shoe plug..
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13 setting up the moisture alarm 1. Install the cr2032 battery provided into the battery compartment on the circuit board inside the rear part of the housing. 2. Test the alarm by contacting the two wires near the bottom of the housing with a damped cotton bud; the alarm should start giving out a re...
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14 1. Always open and close the housing with the front facing down, place the housing on a flat surface or in your lap. 2. When closing, make sure there is nothing caught between the closing surfaces of the two halves of the housing. 3. The housing can be opened and closed by operating the two housi...
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15 1. Turn the locking lever on the tray of the housing to the “open” position. 2. Remove the camera saddle from the housing. 4. Align the pin on the saddle with the opening in the bottom of the camera as indicated in the diagram. 3. Pull the sliding bar on the saddle to its outward position..
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16 5. Attach the saddle to the camera by tightening the screw to the tripod socket of the camera with a screwdriver or a coin. 7. Disengage the zoom/focus gear using the zoom/focus gear disengagement lever. 8. Make sure the camera power is off and the on/off control knob on the housing is in the “of...
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17 10. Lock the camera into place by turning the locking lever to the “lock” position. 11. Make sure the release mode dial lock release lever is pointing at the white dot i.E. The disengaged position, before aligning the rear housing with the front housing. 12. Confirm that all the controls of the h...
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18 to choose a release mode, turn the release mode dial lock release lever to the engaged position i.E. Pointing it at the red dot. Then select the desired setting by turning the release mode dial. Please ensure the release mode dial lock release lever is in its disengaged position while opening and...
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19 the d7100 camera’s built-in flash can be used for triggering external strobes. To raise the flash after the camera has been installed into the housing, press the flash mode/flash compensation button; pressing this button also allows the flash exposure to be adjusted by the sub-command dial. To di...
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20 to remove housing cap: please refer to the nauticam port system chart for a range of compatible ports; note that extension rings may be needed for certain lenses and adaptors are available for the attachment of ports of other manufacturers. 2. Turn the port locking lever to the release position a...
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21 to mount port: 4. Remove the o-ring from the port, inspect for any damage and lightly coat it with the provided lubricant before placing it back into its groove. 8. Lock the port into place by turning the port locking lever to the inward position. To ensure that the port is securely mounted, conf...
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22 optional strobe attachment balls can be attached to the strobe mounting bases on the housing or onto the top of the handles. There are two ways of connecting strobes to the na-d7100 housing: a) by optical connection through the optical bulkheads; b) by electrical connection through the nikonos 5-...
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23 then scroll to ‘e3’ flash cntrl for built-in flash and enter. Scroll to commander mode. Set the built-in flash mode to ‘--‘, group a (one of the strobes) to mode ‘ttl’, and group b (the other strobe) to mode ‘ttl’. The exposure compensation of each strobe can be set individually (a and/or b) by e...
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24 then scroll to ‘e3’ flash cntrl for built-in flash and enter. Scroll to ttl and press ok. For manual operation, set the built-in flash of the d7100 camera to manual mode. From the menu, scroll to custom setting menu (pencil shaped icon on the left of the lcd screen), enter ‘e’ bracketing/flash. T...
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25 a3) other strobes the optical signal from the d7100 built-in flash can also be utilised to trigger other strobes having an optical sensor. B) using the nikonos 5-pin bulkhead the nikonos 5-pin bulkhead connects to all the 5 contact points of the d7100 hotshoe for ittl compatible operation..
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26 1. Remove the retainer o-ring of the viewfinder inside the rear half of the housing by making use of the recess on the viewfinder. In order that users can change to a preferred viewfinder easily, the 0.66x viewfinder which comes with this housing is designed so that it can be removed and re-insta...
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27 to re-install the viewfinder: 3. Push the viewfinder from the outside of the housing until it cannot go in any further. 4. Place the retainer o-ring of the viewfinder back from inside the housing. 1. Lightly coat the o-rings on the outer periphery of the viewfinder body with lubricant. 2. Align t...
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28 1. Soak the housing system in fresh water after each salt water use, during which all control buttons/knobs should be operated a few times to avoid the accumulation of salt residue; wipe the housing with a towel before opening. 2. Carefully press the port locking safety button and the two housing...
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