Ikelite Underwater Housing, 8" Dome, Port for Nikon D80 DSLR Housing, 8" Dome w/Shade, Port Body, Tray/Handles Start Price USD 995.00 Current Price USD 1,075.00 Time Left - Bid Count 1 Buy It Now Price USD 1,075.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, November 21, 2008 End Time Wednesday, November 26, 2008 Location Phoenix, AZ See more about 'Ikelite Underwater Housing, 8" Dome, Port for Nikon D80' Description Ikelite Housing (6808.1) The heavy duty thick wall dSLR housing is molded of corrosion free clear polycarbonate, features full capabilities, and operates safely to 200 feet.  This system allows you to see that the port is sealed. The housing incorporates Ikelite's conversion circuitry for Nikon's complex I-TTL flash protocol, offering automatic TTL flash control when used with Ikelite DS-series strobes.   It provides four 1/3 f/stop increments over or under flash compensation that is added to or subtracted from any compensation entered into the camera, or seven manual power settings in half-stop increments. All choices are obtained by simply rotating a knob on the housing back. Other ports from Ikelite's SLR systems can be utilized, allowing use of most macro, wide angle, and zoom lenses. The housing "O" ring seal is a masterpiece in fail-safe simplicity compared to designs that require stuffing the "O" ring into a groove. You can see that the "O" ring is sealed. The Release Handles allow easy attachment and removal of SubStrobe mounting arms at the touch of a button. Two screws remove the handle and tray assembly for traveling. Controls for all camera functions are provided except lock switch. AE/AF lock button can be activated with your thumb while holding the handle. The AF "on" is controlled by push button. Camera Flash Compensation button can be activated by your index finger while your hand remains on the handle. Control for front FUNC button is provided; this control can be pulled up to operate depth of field preview. A control for Lens Release is also included. "Stay depressed" control operates the White Balance, ISO and Qual functions on top left of camera body, but the Mode dial under these buttons is not provided.  Focus-mode (C/S/M) selector can also be changed. A control is even provided to open the Card slot cover latch, and the tray is notched, allowing battery and card replacement without removing the camera from the tray. The housing size and weight provides neutral buoyancy and superb handling underwater. Camera installation is quick and simple. The dependable controls are conveniently placed at your fingertips, and kept water tight with Ikelite pioneered Quad-Ring seal glands proven to be the most reliable method for sealing controls. The Ikelite Super-Eye magnifier provided with the housing offers enhanced viewing while wearing a diving mask.   Ikelite 8-inch Dome Assembly with Shade (5510.45), and Cover The injection molded acrylic dome is specifically designed for underwater photoraphy to provide superior optical performance. Its larger radius reduces edge distortion on pictures taken with certain super wide-angle lenses and makes shooting over-under shots easier. Ikelite Dome Cover fits the 8" dome port.  The cover will protect the front of the port from scratches and dirt. Note:  Interchangeable ports allow the same dome assembly to be used with a variety of wide-angle and zoom lenses. Ikelite Port Body for 8" Dome Port for Nikon 18-135m Lens (5510.28) This Ikelite Port Body is for mounting the 8" dome assembly (5510.40) onto Ikelite digital SLR housings. This mount is for the Nikon 18-135mm zoom lens.      Nikon iTTL Specifications Conversion circuitry in the Housing allows all Ikelite DS model digital SubStrobes to provide real iTTL flash control as dictated by the Nikon D-80 camera, providing standard iTTL for Matrix, Center-weighted, Spot metering, and also allows rear curtain sync.  The circuitry is powered by the SubStrobe which must be attached with either a single sync cord #4103.51 (for one strobe), or a dual sync cord #4103.52 (for two strobes)   Place a Bid!