Technical Advice

How To Care For Your Sync Cord Plug [VIDEO]

Spend three minutes to learn how to properly attach and maintain your electrical sync cords for a lifetime of reliable strobe triggering.

How to Install a Trigger Extension on Your Ikelite Underwater Housing [VIDEO]

John Brigham walks you through this simple Trigger Extension installation which can be done in less than a minute without affecting the waterproof seals of the control.

Canon R100 // Deluxe Underwater Housing Assembly [VIDEO]

The Canon EOS R100 is one of our favorite cameras for the fantastic combination of image quality, size, and affordability. The Deluxe Kit sets you up with all of the most popular underwater housing...

How to Lubricate Your ULTRAcompact Housing O-Ring [VIDEO]

Maintaining the o-ring on your ultra compact underwater housing is simple and takes just a few seconds once you get the hang of it. Steve Johnson shows you how, plus tips for long-term storage.

DS51 Battery Compartment // the 3 THINGS You Need to Know [VIDEO]

Whether you’re using the DS51 or one of our legacy DS50 or AF35 strobes, maintaining the battery compartment seal is simple and reliable when you follow 3 key steps.

Sony PZ 16-35mm F4 Lens // Zoom Gear Installation DLM/A Underwater Housing [VIDEO]

Take two minutes to learn how to properly install the Sony PZ 16-35mm F4 lens and Zoom Gear # 5515.44 on your 200DLM/A Underwater Housing.

Sony ZV-E1 // Ikelite Underwater Housing Assembly & Camera Settings [VIDEO]

The ZV-E1 is the Sony's smallest and lightest full-frame interchangeable lens camera with in-body image stabilization. John Brigham shares the journey from picking up the camera to designing an und...

Nikon Z8 Ikelite 200DL Underwater Housing Assembly [VIDEO]

Many underwater photographers’ prayers were answered with the release of the already iconic Nikon Z8 mirrorless camera. It’s a shrunk down Z9 in just about every way, making it the perfect solution...

Bent Reflector Replacement for DS160 DS161 DS125 Strobes [VIDEO]

Did your outer reflector suffer a bit too much of a bump? Replacing the outer reflector on your strobe is quick and easy to do with just a thin, flat screwdriver. Ikelite product specialist Steve J...

Sony a1 a7S III 200DL Underwater Housing Assembly [VIDEO]

John Brigham walks you through everything you need to know to put these powerful cameras into the Ikelite Underwater Housing, plus assembling the zoom gear and dual DS230 TTL strobes.

Replacing Push Button O-Rings on an Ikelite Underwater Housing [VIDEO]

Ikelite lead service technician Steve Johnson shows you step-by-step how to remove, clean, and re-install your push buttons. Steve points out all of the little things to watch out for to make sure ...

Sony 12-24mm F4L Lens and Zoom Gear Installation // Ikelite 200DL Underwater Housing

Learn how to install the Zoom Gear # 5509.32 in an Ikelite 200DL or 50DL Underwater Housing.

Manual Fiber Optic Transmitter for Ikelite DL and DLM Underwater Housings // Installation and Use [VIDEO]

The Manual Fiber Optic Transmitter supports fiber optic strobe triggering with mirrorless or DSLR cameras in Ikelite DL and DLM underwater housings.

OM-1 OM System Underwater Housing Assembly // Ikelite 200DLM/B [VIDEO]

With Mike Rabideau The OM-1 is a top choice of wildlife photographers due to the incredible telephoto lens options available in lightweight form factors. While we aren't using telephoto lenses unde...