Deserteagle - thanks for the comments.
Yes, I think a real WA is what I miss the most. The big question is - do I get the Inon WA + adapter for the Canon housing, or do I just bite the bullet and get the housed DSLR rig with a 10-20.... re macro, I think I need to first play around with this camera's macro mode on land and get used to its limitations, as well as what the effective working distance is. It doesnt help that I have an injury which has ruined my vision in one eye, and consequently, my depth perception; underwater, I am crap at judging distances, especially on the scale needed for macro.
As for dessicants - dont know if it came with any or no. Luckily, we had a couple diving with us who donated one to my cause... enough to last me the few remaining weeks of the season. Next time I get here, I'l; be packing a jarful of them puppies. I feel like a royal muppet for coming here without a few spares.
Leesa - thank you! It is always nice to know to hear good things about my photos, no matter how much I keep telling myself that "I shoot for my own satisfaction alone." Most of the tiger photos were taken with the 100-400 lens - the one of the tiger in the long grass was with a 500/4 + 2X TC, but that was an exception. The 500 earns its keep in Africa, but for tigers, a handholdable zoom is ideal. A couple of times, the 100mm [130mm on my 1D2] was too long to get a good environmental shot.
And thanks for the heads-up on the Rajasthan links. For some reason, the images were not loaded in the directory. It's been fixed now, in case you want to take a peak.
Regards,
Vandit