Fantasea BigEye User manual

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1.Introduction
TheFantaseaBigEyeLensGSeriesisapatented“wet”accessorywideangle
lensthatwasspeciallydesignedfortheCanonG11andG10underwater
camerahousings(WP‐DC34andWP‐DC28respectively).Thelensfitsontothe
housinglensportandcanbeinstalledandremovedduringthecourseofthe
dive.Itisperfectforphotographingseascapes,divers,shipwrecksand
schoolsoffishwithoutmovingfurtherawayfromthesubject,therebystill
takingfulladvantageofwaterclarityandartificiallightsources.
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2.Technology
TheBigEyeLensGSeriesmakesuseofanewpatentedlenstechnology,
whichallowsforhighqualityunderwaterwideangleimagesfreeof
distortions.Thenewtechnologyusesairinsteadofglassasanoptical
elementandenablesrecovering100%ofthecameralensopticalproperties
underwater.Theairpocketinsidethelensenhancestheangleoflight
refraction,therebyrestoringtheoriginalangleofcoverageofthecameralens
(seefiguresbelow).Thispatentedtechnologywasspeciallydesignedfor
underwaterphotographyandthereforethelensshouldonlybeusedwhen
thesystemissubmergedinwater.

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3.IncludedinPackaging
•BigEyeLensGSeries
•NeopreneLensCover
•SecureLine
•Lanyards
•Warranty
•InstructionManual
4.Specifications
•FortheCanonG11andG10underwaterhousings(WP‐DC34andWP‐
DC28respectively)
•Depthratedto60meters/200feet
•Fieldofviewrecovery(magnification):105%(x0.7)
•Angleofcoverage:80degrees
•Lensmaterial:Opticalglass,hardcoatedplasticandanodized
aluminum
•Weight:498g
•Dimensions:157x77mm
: 5.InstructionsofUse
A. Pleaseusetheutmostcareanddonotuseexcessiveforcewhen
assemblinganddisassemblingthelens,inordernotcauseanydamageto
theproduct.
B. Attachthesecurelinetothelensandthehousing,inordertosecurethe
lenstothehousing.
C. Duringthedive,installtheBigEyeLensbyattachingittothehousinglens
port,asshownonthefiguresonthefollowingpage.
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ImportantNotice:
Inordertoinstallthelens,firstholditinyourhandsoitisalignedwiththehousinglens
port.Placethelensoverthehousinglensportandfollowbysecuringthetwolens
lanyardstothetwocorrespondinghousingsecurelineloops.Pleasenotethatthe
lanyardsareessentialinordertokeeptheBigEyeLensinplace.

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D. PleasenotethattheBigEyeLenswasdesignedtoworkunderwater
only.Therefore,thelensshouldonlybeinstalledunderwater,while
lettingwaterenterthegapbetweenthemacrolensandthehousing’s
lensport.Makesurethattherearenoairbubblestrappedbetweenthe
BigEyeLensandthehousinglensportbeforetakingimages.

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E. Duringthebeginningofyourdive,yourlensmightbecomefoggyasa
resultofanincreaseintheairtemperatureinsidethelens,followedby
submersionincoolerwater.Storingthelensinacooldryplacewhennot
beingusedandsubmergingitincoolwaterfor10minutespriortothe
dive,willassistinpreventingsuchcondensation.
F. WhentakingphotoswiththeBigEyeLensinstalled,setyourcamera
focusmodeto“Macro”.Failingtodosowillresultinblurredimages.
G. TheBigEyeLenscanberemovedandinstalledrepeatedlythroughoutthe
courseofthedive.Wheneverremovingthelens,setyourcamerafocusto
thedesiredmode,ifitisnot“Macro”.
H. Inordertoremovethelensfromthehousinglensport,startbydetaching
thelenslanyardsfromthehousingandfollowbyremovingtheBigEye
Lensfromthelensport.
I. WhenremovingtheBigEyeLensfromthehousing,itcanbeconveniently
storedbyattachingittotheEyeGrabberG11/G10,whichmountson
FantaseaFlexArms,therebymakingiteasilyavailableforfutureuse.For
furtherinformation,pleasevisitourwebsiteat
www.fantasea.com/FantaseaEyes
J. ItisrecommendedtouseanexternalstrobewhentheBigEyeLensis
mountedonthehousing.TheBigEyeLensblocksthecamerainternal
flash,resultinginunderexposedorshadedimages.
K. Whenusinganexternalflash,makesurethatthebeamoftheflashisnot
pointeddirectlytowardstheBigEyeLensinordertopreventlensglare.

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6.Care&Maintenance
A. Pleaseusetheutmostcareanddonotuseexcessiveforcewhen
assemblinganddisassemblingthedifferentaccessories,inordernot
causeanydamagetotheproduct.
B. KeeptheBigEyeLensawayfromextremehightemperatures,asunder
directsunlight,sinceitmightdamagetheO‐ringandinterferewiththe
watertightsealofthelens.
C. Donotcleanthelenswithanychemicalsolventsorothermaterials,
whichmightcausedamagetotheplasticdome.
D. Neverlookatthesunthroughthelens.
E. Whenstoringthelensandduringtransportation,makesurethatitis
properlyprotectedinordertopreventscratches,cracksoranyother
damagetothelens.
F. AfterDiveCare:
I. DetachtheBigEyeLensfromthehousinglensportandrinseall
lenscomponentsinfreshwater.
II. Toensurethattheaccumulatedsalthascompletelydissolved,itis
recommendedtosoakthelensinwarmfreshwateronceina
while.
III. Wipethewaterdropswithasoftcloth.Donotleaveanydroplets
todryonlenssurface,aspermanentwaterspotsmayremain.
IV. Storethelensinadryandprotectedarea.Storingthelensinalow
humidityenvironmentwilldecreasethechancesofthelens
foggingupwhensubmergedinwater.
V. Donotstorethelensinpresenceofchemicals,solventsorfuels.
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