Best masks for dark-water wreck diving?!!

[Finn-fabulous]

So, after a year of diving every chance I got, I finally made it up to some Lake Erie wrecks! But...my eyes don't adjust very quickly from the bright sunny Day on the boat to the dark, cold bottom. I'm a person that takes a few minutes before I can even find my seat in the movie theatre. Does anyone know of any masks that are just awesome for viewing detail at dark depths and/or tips on helping vision in dark waters? I have dived in the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Atlantic but nothing prepared me for this kind of darkness on a wreck at 120-130 ft. I am diving Nitrox, but not a tec diver so I don't have all day to let my eyes adjust. Any tips on masks or procedure is appreciated.

 

[00wabbit]

Not sure about you mask question, but maybe you need to spend your money on some good bright lights. If I am diving in anything darker than the Caribbean I have 2 lights on me and I'll usually have one of them turned on.

In Lake Champlain it goes black at around 60ft. The only thing that helps is my can light.

 

[Finn-fabulous]

I have a light...supposedly a good one. Any recommendations on excellent lights for fresh water deep wreck dives is appreciated! A few ppl on my last dive swear that some masks provide better vision at depth. That is why I asked.

 

[00wabbit]

The light I use is a Dusty's Light.

https://www.facebook.com/DustysLights
His cover photo is actually a photo of me in a Missile Silo. I have no stake in the company. It's just one guy in Washington that makes these lights and sells them fairly cheap for what they are.

In this video I was using his light while holding my camera. The other diver is using a Dive Right in Scuba DRIS100 Light (It's my back up light) This was shot in Lake Champlain at 100ft. It is nearly pitch black without a light.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFCrb07ScEo

Those are a couple of options. There are many more of course.
You will see here on the forums that the DRIS1000 is pretty well received.

 

[fire_diver]

As long as your mask isn't fogged or scratched up, any mask is fine.

For a good light, I would look at a quality can-light or at the very least a L&M SOLA 1200.

 

[g1138]

A Black skirt mask would be more ideal when transitioning from bright surface to dark depth.
Clear skirts allow more glare and light to come in from all angles, where as a black mask can shadow your eyes so they don't have to adjust at such a greater magnitude of change in brightness.

 

[Finn-fabulous]

Thank you all!