| Johnoh,
Ask yourself what you want to get out of your photography. If you aim to be a snapper, taking the camera on the odd dive then probably the Canon is what you want. If you want to be an underwater photographer and diving is just the means of getting the shots, then you will probably want the bomb-proof Ikelite. Having a big rig means you have it in hand all dive, whereas a smaller one can be on a lanyard and tucked away. For the last three years I have not dived with a camera firmly in hand for 95% of the dive (you have to let go to put up a DSMB!) - I've not dived cameraless for that time. So ask yourself what you want to be.
Rob
__________________ East Midlands Underwater Photographers www.emup.org.uk www.robcuss.co.uk
Camera kit: Nikon D80 in Ikelite housing, Tokina 10-17mm, Sigma 50mm, Sigma 105mm, twin Ikelite DS-125 strobes |