Canon EOS 5D Mark II Instruction Manual - Page 21

Problem, Solution - focus points

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Problem Camera does not take a picture Housing is hard to close Solution - Install a fully charged battery. - A housing control is engaging a camera function and will not allow the shutter to fire. - There is not enough available light for the camera to properly focus. Add a focusing light or strobe with a built-in focusing light to your system. - Select a center focus point in your camera menu. - Make sure the camera is mounted properly on the camera tray and housing controls are out of the way . Fogging occurs on the Lens Port - Humid air is trapped inside the housing. The camera produces heat and may condense any trapped moisture forming fog on the lens port. Close the housing in an air-conditioned room or vehicle, or in front of an air-conditioner. - The housing should not be in direct sunlight for an extended period of time. - Purchase desiccant packs from a local camera store and place one or two packs in your housing before each day of diving. - If water droplets or moisture is present around the controls or sealing areas, return the housing to Ikelite for evaluation. - Clean the main housing o-ring, port o-ring, and sealing surfaces of the housing. Pictures are too blue - Use custom (manual) white balance if available. or too green - Add an external strobe. - Move in closer to your subject when taking a picture. 21

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Camera does not
take a picture
-
Install a fully charged battery.
-
A housing control is engaging a camera function
and will not allow the shutter to fire.
-
There is not enough available light for the camera
to properly focus. Add a focusing light or strobe
with a built-in focusing light to your system.
-
Select a center focus point in your camera menu.
Problem
Solution
Fogging occurs on
the Lens Port
-
Humid air is trapped inside the housing.
The camera produces heat and may
condense
any trapped moisture forming fog on the lens port.
Close the housing in an air-conditioned room or
vehicle, or in front of an air-conditioner.
-
The housing should not be in direct sunlight for an
extended period of time.
-
Purchase desiccant packs from a local camera
store and place one or two packs in your housing
before each day of diving.
-
If water droplets or moisture is present around the
controls or sealing areas, return the housing to
Ikelite for evaluation.
-
Clean the main housing o-ring, port o-ring, and
sealing surfaces of the housing.
-
Make sure the camera is mounted properly on the
camera tray and housing controls are out of the
way .
Housing is hard to
close
Pictures are too blue
or too green
-
Use custom (manual) white balance if available.
-
Add an external strobe.
-
Move in closer to your subject when taking a
picture.