I just got the Tokina 10-17mm fisheye lens for use with my D300 and Ike housing. I am using the Ike 8" dome #5510.45 with the super wide angle port body #5510.10. I am having a problem with being able to see the dome's shade in the corner of my pics. Here is an example
I am also having major trouble with securly attaching the super wide body to my housing. You have to turn it onto the port locks instead of just clicking down the port locks like other port bodies. Anyway my trouble comes while trying to carry my rig around. Twice while I have been holding it the dome has fallen off and hit the concrete. I had to carry it up and down a narrow stairway to enter Devils Den. When I turned my rig sideways so it would fit the whole port system fell off and hit the ground. Of course, now there a few scratches but I am really worried that this is going to keep hapening and break my port. Any advice?
Michelle
Place the dome with the port locks closed (hear the click) thru the cut outs on the body all the way until fits on the housing completly, then rotate it until it stop, AFTER doing this, rotate the shade clockwise in a way that longest parts of the shade remain at 12 and 6 o´clock position.
Set the tokina to 10mm, you should not be able to see the shade through the viewfinder.
If you want more safety put a piece of duct tape between housing and body.
All this info is in the owner´s manual that came with the body and the dome.
I don't see the shade with my similar Ike setup - it has to be the port orientation.
Paul C
junior2725,
Doa search on 8" Ikelite port and read how I recommend mounting this shortest extension. I also advise a small piece of duct tape as mentioned to use a warning system the port may be moving.
To make sure you don't get vignetting from the shade, loosen (or take off) the shade and mount the port. Then line up the widest shade parts at 12 and 6 o'clock, press the shade on and snug up the set screws. Then when you mount your port the shade will be in the correct orientation.
Good luck!
dhaas
Thanks for the advice. I have been installing the port as the manual states. I think it is getting rotated as I carry the system. I will try the duck tape. Also, I will look again at how the shade is situated on the port. Some of my pics show the shade and some don't. Hopefully, I can get this problem solved and my port won't be falling off anymore.
