storing Ikelite housing when not in use

[angmorbeng]

Hi,

Another nob question......how should I store my Ikelite SLR housing when at home.....it is HUGE.....no more space in my dry box....do I need to upgrade to LARGE drybox?

Do I remove the o ring seals as well?

John

 

[kandinsky]

Storing the Housing
When the housing is going to be stored for a prolonged period it should
be soaked in a mild soap solution, rinsed, and dried thoroughly. Remove
the back and port from the housing. Remove the back and port o-rings,
lightly lubricate them and place them in a plastic ziploc bag. Place the
plastic bag inside the housing for storage. Operate the push buttons
periodically.

http://www.ikelite.com/downloads/instructions/SLR_pdf/Canon-pdf/can_7d.pdf

 

[diver-hloc]

I make a big cloth bag to store the housing and put the whole thing inside my Pelican case.

Remove the main O Ring (back and port) and after cleaning off the old silicon grease... lightly reapply a thin layer to protect the O Ring from drying up. Store the O Ring in a Zip-lock bag.

I've never stored my housing inside a dry box... and its not needed for you to do so. Just make sure the housing is dry and free from Salt before storage. Maintenance of the small O Ring of the push button should be done by service personal... or if you are a cheapo like me... DIY using ikelite's own kit - http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/330714-REG/Ikelite_6201_01_6201_01_O_Ring_Kit.html - i got this and does my own servicing at home... but of course, I risk drowning my camera because I can't do the pressure test at my place...

 

[ed9119]

Dont EVER put o-rings into the dry box..... hard and expensive to replace once they dry out and crack

my 2 housings have always sat on an airy shelf, unlocked, OUT of direct sunlight with a generous application of silicone gel

yes remove o-rings and store in small zip loc bag .... just throw it into the housing to avoid losing it

 

[LeoDaddy]

Ive never put my housings in dry boxes. Since they are supposed to get wet, it never occur to me I need them in dry boxes.

I simply air dry them and put them back into the carrying case till the next trip!

As for O-rings, different ppl handles them differently. But these days, most o-rings for UW housings are made of syntactic materials such as silicone, thus, I doubt keeping them greased in storage is necessary. But maybe its just me, I never remove those o-rings even for storage, I leave them in place. Logic is that if its necessary to remove them for storage, we will have plenty of those little o-rings to remove. remember those buttons and knobs?