First a thanks to all that helped me. Making a decision amongst all the choices can be tough.
I finally did, went with:
D200, my first serious digital entry. I felt go with a good one.
Sigma 10-20
Aquatica housing and acessories
2 INON z240 strobes
This was after much reading, feedback and great help from the people at Aquatica who have been very helpful!
Camera, love it, fast flexible.
Lens: tough choice between this and the Nikon 17-55 but went with this as it is wider and cheaper plus some people had bad experiences with the Nikon
Aquatica, great functionality and they were very available for any questions, highly recommend!
INON strobes not much to compare against but they worked real well my first time out
I just tried out the system in Turks last week. Talk about being nervous the first time you get in the water with all that $$$$$.
Tips and suggestions. Try it out in a pool if your toys are new. I realized I had a hard time seeing some of the numbers so I bought a plastic magnifier for the times I might need it. Attached this to a flexible cord that hooked the housing to my BC so if I had to let go my $$$ would not float down to 1000 feet.
Caution: I first tried it in the ocean snorkling. I freaked out because I could not see a thing. Well first off it is bright up there and second the settings were way over exposed! So be forewarned.
If money is not an issue, I highly suggest this route but it is costly. But hey you only live once.
My first time out I was shooting manual and was concerned about the settings, strobes and getting in close. Well had some nice fish even pose for me.
Enjoy!
