William Heaton, the Wetpixel.com moderator has posted a comprehensive review of the Ikelite eTTL 2 housing with Canon EOS-5D digital SLR William says that the Canon EOS 5D truly is a revolutionary camera. The EOS 5D cuts the price of full frame digital SLR camera by more than half. This will enable many more people to use it, whereas this kind of camera was previously limited to working pros and extremely wealthy hobbyists. The only other full frame digital camera is the Canon 1DS Mark II which sells for $8000.

Heaton has thoroughly reviewed the Ikelite eTTL 2 Housing for use of the Canon EOS-5D as a Scuba Diving Camera. Ikelite is already addressing the negative points Heaton brought up in his review. Here’s an excerpt of what William Heaton says about the Ikelite eTTL 2 housing with Canon EOS-5D digital SLR:

After diving with the camera/housing I can say with confidence that I am going to love this camera and housing. Although I could not use my fisheye, I was able to use my 28mm f/2.8.  While this lens would not be very wide on a crop factor camera.  On the 5D it was sufficiently wide to have some fun.

I have never taken any "great" shots on the first day with a new piece of equipment.  Well today everything – the camera, housing, lens, strobes, and strobe arms was new.  Diving with a new kit is just too much fun to take good res.  That said, I am happy with what I got.  I can see the potential. 

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The Ikelite Auto 35 is a very cheap Scuba Diving camera, starting price is US$125 including the housing.

Surprisingly, this camera doesn’t appear to have any reviews on it yet. I found one page at Underwaterplanet, where Chris Menjou mentions the Ikelite Auto 35 and even displays a photo taken with it. Pretty good photo too.

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