Accessories

Adding Accessories to Your Housing

These items will make your underwater photography experience more enjoyable and allow you to customize your experience.

Adding a USB-C Charging & Data Transfer Bulkhead

Set it and forget it! Charge and offload data without removing your camera from the housing.

Adding a GoPro To Your Housing

Don't leave your GoPro behind just because you upgraded your camera rig. Catch some extra video on the fly by using one of our GoPro mounts.

Using the GoPro Adhesive Mount

The most streamlined way possible to add a GoPro to your DLM housing system.

Mounting an Insta360 Action Camera

Round out your underwater storytelling with behind-the-scenes video using an Insta360 camera.

Installing a Trigger Extension

If you're using a tray with dual handles, you'll want to extend your shutter and back button focus levers to be easily reached with your hand on the handle.

Adding a Trim Weight System for Balance and Stability

Our 8" Diameter Dome is made out of the lightest materials available to reduce travel weight. Use a Trim Weight to balance it out.

Installing a Magnifying Viewfinder

Get a bigger, brighter view of your camera's optical or electronic viewfinder.

Installing a Vacuum Test Valve in a 1/2" Accessory Port

Install a vacuum test valve on your DLM or compact digital housing.

Installing a Vacuum Leak Detection System

A vacuum system allows you to check your housing for leaks BEFORE you get in the water.

Adding M24 port for HDMI 2.0 to Ikelite Underwater Housing

Adding an M24 Port for HDMI 2.0 Monitor Bulkheads

Select housings support the addition of this large-bore port for Nauticam HDMI 2.0 accessories.

Ikelite DS230 DS232 Underwater Strobes

Strobes

Adding Strobes to Your System

Lighting is an important element to your underwater photography. Find out everything you need to know about adding strobes to your system.

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New Auto-Switching Hotshoe and Bulkhead Updates Starting January 1, 2025

New Auto-Switching Hotshoe and Bulkhead Updates Starting January 1, 2025

Learn about the advantages of the new system and how it affects compatibility with existing housings and strobe accessories.

Ikelite Underwater Housing fresh water rinse in Grand Cayman at Sunset Divers

Maintenance

Maintaining Your System

Your Ikelite products are designed to operate in the harshest conditions on Earth. Keep up with a good maintenance regime for many years of trouble-free operation.

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DL Housings DO's and DON'Ts

Avoid these these expensive mistakes when setting up your 50DL or 200DL underwater housing.

Using a Vacuum Leak Detection System

Why wait until you get in the water to look for a leak? Use a vacuum system to check your housing.

Lubricating an ULTRAcompact Housing O-Ring

Have a TG-series camera or other compact digital still? If your housing has a hinged back door, this is the video for you.

Polishing an Ikelite Acrylic Dome Port with NOVUS

Removing Scratches from a Dome Port

With a careful hand you can use NOVUS polish to remove light scratches from your acrylic dome.

Ikelite waterproof electrical sync cord plug for underwater strobe triggering

Maintaining Sync Cord Plug O-Rings

Electrical sync cords can provide more reliable strobe triggering than fiber optic when maintained properly.

Replacing Control Gland Seals

Most users return their housing for annual service. If you need an emergency field fix, here's how to do it.

Replacing push button o-rings on an Ikelite housing

Replacing Push Button O-Rings

If your push buttons are getting sticky, it's best to send the housing to us. Or DIY-types can use or push button o-ring kit.

David Fleetham Ikelite Underwater housing in a pool with DS161 strobes

David Fleetham's DL Housing Assembly Tips

The most published underwater photographer of all time shows you how he keeps his housing in tip top shape.

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Point + ShootCanon PowerShot G7 X Mark III Compatibility Update

Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III Compatibility Update

Minor differences in camera body design mean big differences in housing fit and function between the Mark III and its predecessors.

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Point + ShootSony Cyber-shot RX100 VII Underwater Housing Compatibility Update

Sony Cyber-shot RX100 VII Underwater Housing Compatibility Update

There is a slight variation in the camera body size between the RX100 VI and the newer RX100 VII. Find out what this means for housing compatibility.

Mirrorless + DSLRCanon EF-S 10-18mm Lens Installation on a DLM/C Housing [VIDEO]

Canon EF-S 10-18mm Lens Installation on a DLM/C Housing [VIDEO]

A quick run-through of the installation of this popular wide angle lens for Canon EOS Rebel SL-series cameras.

Point + ShootPanasonic Lumix ZS80 (TZ95) and ZS70 (TZ90) Physical Differences [VIDEO]

Panasonic Lumix ZS80 (TZ95) and ZS70 (TZ90) Physical Differences [VIDEO]

The Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 (TZ95) camera is physically identical to the 2017 model DC-ZS70 (TZ90) in every way except one.

Mirrorless + DSLRBulkhead + Sync Cord Plug Material Change

Bulkhead + Sync Cord Plug Material Change

Starting September 2018 we will be transitioning all bulkheads and sync cord plugs from nickel plated brass to hard anodized aluminum.

Mirrorless + DSLRUsing the Sigma 17-70mm with Canon Rebel SL-Series

Using the Sigma 17-70mm with Canon Rebel SL-Series

Detailed instructions with photos on how to use the Sigma 17-70mm lens with a Canon Rebel SL2 or SL1 system.

Mirrorless + DSLRInstalling a Magnified Viewfinder [VIDEO]

Installing a Magnified Viewfinder [VIDEO]

Once you try a Straight or 45º Magnified Viewfinder, you'll never go back. Learn how quick and easy it is to install one on your DSLR or mirrorless housing.

Mirrorless + DSLRInstalling and Using a Vacuum Leak Detection System [VIDEO]

Installing and Using a Vacuum Leak Detection System [VIDEO]

Learn how to install a vacuum valve on your housing if it doesn't already have one, and how to draw a vacuum to check for leaks before your dive.