Who has a D200 in a Ikelite Housing

I am thinking about leaning more toward the D200 then the D80 in a Ikelite housing, I am worried about the weight of the D200 underwater, I would like to hear others experience with this combination, good bad and the ugly, and also is the battery issue that big of a deal with the D200.

Larry

Underwater, you won't notice the weight difference between the D200 in Ikelite and the D80 in Ikelite.

Thanks william

Underwater, you won't notice the weight difference between the D200 in Ikelite and the D80 in Ikelite.

The Ikelite housings are big and naturally buoyant.

The Ikelite D80 housing i used in Cayman was only just smaller than my D2X Subal housing. The advantage of this size is that it is easy to make the Ikelite housings neutral - with the heavy baseplate. I have only used the Ike D200 in the pool - and can't remember its buoyancy - which means it was probably good. The D80 Ikelite I used for several dives was nice and neutral.

Alex

I used to own an Ike housed D200.

I used both the 8" dome port as well as the macro port for the 60mm and the 105mmVR.

The buoyancy felt good. It was slightly negative.

I calculate probably less than 2 pounds negative

(it was highly scientific - 3mm wetsuit without camera (8 pounds weight for neutral buoyancy), 3mm wetsuit with camera (6 pounds))

I have a D200 in Ikelite housing with DS 125 (SINGLE OR DUAL) and underwater the rig is slightly negatively buoyant, which I prefer (unless out over a wall) as I'd rather have a dropped camera go down than up.

I have (until now) used the older 8" dome port and it gives the whole rig a "rotational" effect, where, if minimally held, the dome port wants to rotate the camera setup vertically so that the dome port is pointing up, say 60 degrees (just a guess). That rotational drive from the extra air up front in the dome port is notticable underwater, but not a big deal. I don't notice it with a flat port or 6" dome. I haven't dived with the 8" "system" so I can't say it it is the same with that system as the old 8" dome.

Ike (God rest his soul) gave the best service in the world, and I am hopeful his family will continue the same.

Steve Dingeldein, M.D.