Underwater housing Ikelite Canon R8

Ikelite R8 housing are designed from the ground up to provide full camera control and connection for external strobe lighting out of the box.

In the box

1. Underwater housing for Canon R8
2. Rear o-ring #IK0110 (installed)
3. Front o-ring #IK0132.36 (installed)
4. Waterproof bulkhead cap #IK9104.7 (installed)
5. Silicone lubricant 1cc tube

Why Canon R8 

It is as powerful as the Canon EOS R6 Mark II in a form factor half the size and weight. If you can live without a 2nd SD card slot and in-body image stabilization, then you will benefit from choosing this model. Lens choice, image quality, and autofocus performance, and capture speed are the greatest strengths of the Canon R8 system.

Installation of camera and ergonomics

This is a straightforward and intuitive housing design. Curved trigger levers for shutter and back button focus can hug the side of the housing if shooting without a grip or be extended for easy reach from an optional handle. AF-ON is accessible with your thumb by a lever control at the side of the housing. When combined with back button focus, this provides a shooting method far easier than attempting to half-press the camera's shutter button. 

Two threaded mounting points are included on the bottom of the housing for the attachment of a tray and handle system. Handles provide improved ergonomics underwater and are the foundation for your lighting mounts. The Tray with Dual Quick Release Handles #IK9523.64 is the most popular choice for both handling and attachment of accessories. We recommend installing the Trigger Extension #IK4077.95 to the shutter and AF-ON controls when using a right-hand handle.

Equip your housing

High quality yet affordable optics are available for an extensive range of lenses from wide angle fisheye to macro. Our custom optical grade acrylic domes provide the color, clarity, and durability of glass at a fraction of the weight and cost. Glass flat ports are available for macro lenses. 

Ikelite port chart. The housing's standard viewfinder removes quickly and easily for the attachment of an optional Straight Magnified Viewfinder #IK6890.2 or 45° Magnified Viewfinder (Type 3) #IK6891.3. 

A spare 1/2-20 threaded accessory port is provided on the side of the housing for easily installation of the optional Vacuum Kit #IK47012. A hand pump with gauge allows you to draw a vacuum on the housing to simulate water pressure and check for leaks prior to entering the water.

Strobe

This housings supports your choice of shooting manual strobes or adding TTL electronics depending on your application. The included manual hotshoe with Ikelite ICS-5 bulkhead supports manual strobe exposure with a wide variety of strobes including Ikelite, Sea&Sea, Iinon, and others. Enjoy the fastest and most accurate strobe exposure on the market by adding the DL5 DS Link Canon TTL Converter and CT1 TTL Hotshoe Kit #IK46075 and a compatible Ikelite DS strobe. The DS Link can be programmed to the camera's specific TTL protocol and supports both first curtain and rear curtain sync up to the camera's maximum flash sync speed

Specifications

• 200 ft (60m) depth rating
• Extendable levers for shutter release and back button focus
• Interchangeable Dry Lock Micro port system including flat ports, 6"dome ports, and 8" dome ports
• Lightweight and corrosion-proof ABS-PC construction
• Clear view back with laser engraved control markings
• Ergonomic, field serviceable direct-drive controls
• Accessory port for optional vacuum system
• Made in the USA