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Hey Tony, I'm still getting great shots with the S100 although I am in the process of switching to a mirrorless (EOS M). But if your budget is tight, something second-hand like the S100 should do you well. I used to have dual SeaLife strobes (leftover from my first setup), but now I have dual...

Canon all the way! Canon rules the roost when it comes to high-end compacts. Easy to use in manual mode, shoots RAW, great Canon color. More important than the camera will be shooting in manual and using external strobes. I've been very happy with my Canon S100 over the past 20 months and if you...

I started with Loc-line. Went to ball joints and clamps when I bought a new camera and tray. Now I want to go back to Loc-line. Easier to adjust and lighter. I think Loc-line is especially good for macro. I suppose the ball joint and clamps is ok for wide-angle.

Lol, OK, I will see your banded coral cleaner shrimp and raise you an opalescent nudibranch! Canon S100 in RecSea Housing, ISO 100, f7.1, 1/320. Double strobes, accessory flip macro lens. (Arrgh, this photo is majorly compressed, I don't know how to upload a high rez version here.)

Hmmm, good question! I gather that Alpha Dive and Kayak has closed? I also would be interested to know if there are any other options for air-fills in the Powell River area.

I went from a SeaLife to the Canon S100, and was very happy with it. It shoots nice macro, especially if you get an accessory wet macro lens. You can see some of my better pics by clicking on my smugmug link below. A big sensor is more of an advantage for wide angle than macro, so if you like...

Great report Wantonmein! I am already booked to go there in November, and your report has revved up my anticipation even more! Can't wait!

photoluvr, don't get a SeaLife, stick with Canon! As others have mentioned, take the time to get your buoyancy dialled in before taking a camera underwater. If you are an advanced shooter, you could consider getting a housing for your DSLR, but the compact Canons (S100, S110, G15, etc) take...

If you wanted to do a combo of Malapascua with Southern Leyte, you could use the ferry from Bogo to Palompon. Ferry Schedule from Bogo to Palompon - Schedule.ph I haven't tried it yet, but I would be curious to hear from anyone who has!

Southern Leyte had whale sharks in season. Probably a better experience than Oslob because they are in their natural environment. I think the season for whale sharks is from about November to April, peaking around January-February. I am actually going there in November to check it out! More for...

[/FONT] Lol, good one! I don't understand how the Dona Marilyn can fail to impress. It's big, it's deep, it's remote, it's covered in corals and fish. Plus, 250 people died on it. That has made a haunting impression on me.

Nice job!

@Matt, sounds like a plan. After 5 days of intense diving, it's maybe good to take a day off, so may as well try a new place. Or you could just wing it and decide when you are in Malapascua how long you will stay (shouldn't be a problem if your group is small). I can't comment on Moalboal...

@Matt, how long are you planning to dive in the Philippines? Earlier this year, we did 6 days at Malapascua and 5 days at Anilao. The macro at Malapascua is actually very good! I saw the very rare hairy octopus, and my friend saw a blue ring at Monad shoal! If you are only planning one week...

Hey Woodman, If you liked Anilao, I assume you like macro. If you like ease of access, you may want to give Dumaguete a try. Short flight from Manila, and the ride from Dumaguete airport to the resorts in Dauin is only about 20-30 minutes. The diving in Dumaguete/Dauin is quite good. macro is...

For cold water, nothing beats a dry glove system for warmth and dexterity. Much better than wet gloves in my opinion. I use the SI Tech glove lock QCP system (SI TECH Dry Glove Systems) with those blue gloves (Atlas 660 i.e., Atlas 660 - Atlas Gloves | Showa Best Glove), and just a thin liner...

Charles is right, no need to do underwater white balance if shooting in RAW. Also, if you shut out ambient light and rely on your external strobes to provide most of the light (by using a fast shutter), the white balance will not be far off and you can always tweak it in post to make your...

Very impressive shots for a beginner, you must have a lot of natural talent! Not to mention lots of ambient light! However, if you want to take your pics to the next level, I would say you need to shoot manual mode, and external strobes are absolutely essential, unless you are blessed with a lot...

Fair enough, but it seems shutter lag is less of an issue now for compacts. I never really noticed significant shutter lag with my S100, as long as I used a focus light. (So I guess technically it was focus-lag). I think what has happened is that the computing power of cameras has reached a...

I was in a similar quandary as the original poster; I have been very happy with my S100 but wanted to make the leap to SLR and wanted to stick with Canon. I did a lot of reading, and I knew I wanted a cropped sensor because I like macro. I was debating between a Rebel or waiting for the new...