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I read on a forum somewhere that there were just enough differences in the two cameras, primarily the location of some controls to make the Dx 200 not compatible with the housing. Too bad, maybe they will make the software upgrades available. Mark

I sent a e-mail to the US customer service rep, withthe serial number of my housing and he is sending me one free of charge. Mark

I have just ordered that same light and set up, so I'll be interested to learn how your experiment goes.

I have a similar problem reading the info in the viewfinder, I am going to add a focus light and I am getting some 2.0 diopters for my mask. I found the autofocus to be just fine, I used manual exposure mode.

Thanks, I shot in manual mode the entire time. I found it very easy to dial i n the exposure with the strobe. Indonesia is an amazing destination. Lots of current though.

Great! I approved you on my Facebook account. Very glad you like the photos. I have a lot more to edit and will add to them. Sadly I will not be diving again until next June, but I will be going on the Sardine Run in South Africa.

Sorry, the address is actually: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2008...p;id=1274573030

Here is a link to some of the photos from Indonesia. http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#...3030&ref=nf

I just returned from Komodo Dancer trip, and My DX-1G performed flawlessly, or almost. I got some great photos and will be posting some as soon as I have time to sort through them. I Love this camera!

I am leaving for my trip aboard the Komodo Dancer, next Sunday, October 5th, where I will give my DX-1G it's first real workout. I can not wait. I'll post some photos here when I return sometime around the 25th of October.

THanks for the info.

That's some great information. I too would like to know where to get these. I am going to Indonesia Oct. 5 and would like to acquire one before then.

Nice stuff! I have not done much Macro and none with this setup, but hope to do some in Komodo this October. Do you have closeup lenses or just use macro mode? Did you shoot manual or auto? More details please! Thanks for sharing

Thanks. When you get yours, be sure and post some photos here too.

Shutter lag was not a problem. Like most automatic focus cameras, it won't fire unless something is in focus, and in low light this was sometimes a problem. Using a small dive light as a focus light helps out in this area. That also makes the screen easier to read in low light

THey are RAW format, but have been worked on some in photoshop

yes, the wide-angel is great! Just remember to burp it after entering the water. And if you do get it, definitely get the caddie for stowage purposes

I am looking forward to these posts, as I plan to be doing the sardine run next year this time.

I am using a SanDisk UltraII 8 GB HDSC card, and have experienced no problems. I think the manual says 4GB, because when it was written, that was the max size available. I took a 4gb card along too, just in case. I really like this setup. I dove with a Nikinos V for many years, but focus was my main problem. I am using the rechargable battery and did experience battery failure on one dive, but thatwas my fault. Inexperience. One thing to save posser is to set the screen on preference so that it goes dark after 1 min of inactivity. I had my set to 5 min. and it really eats through the battery time! The diving on this trip was a little problematic, due to rough water and over-loaded dive boats. I was having trouble reading the screen in the water, partly due to a mask fogging issue and partly due to the screen getting dark. (Also a little age-related nearsightedness) I shot entirely in manual mode and was consistently underexposed. Fortunately the RAW format is very forgiving. I attribute all this to my inexperience with the rig and expect to do much better. I am very leased with the camera and the setup. I am going to be on the Komodo Aggressor in October and hope to perfect my technique. Here are a few more photos with the wide angle lens

Here are a couple of shots fro my trip to Belize with the new DX-1G

Thanks for all the good advice! I am heading to Belize May 10 and will post some photos when I return. Does anybody know if it is OK to download firmware updates for the Ricoh 100GX to the Sea & Sea version? My concern is that it may conflict with any changes made By Sea & Sea. (i.e. the Seas & Sea Mode) thanks

Thanks for the info. The camera arrived and I bought a SanDisk Ultra II SDHC 8GB card($99 at Best Buy). The camera formatted it with no problem. In RAW mode it indicated 496 photos.

Thanks again. I am going to Belize next month and will put you advice to the test there. I bought an 8GB SDHC card and it works great. Allowing for 496 raw files. The Belize trip will serve as a shakedown for the DX-1G. In October I am going to Komodo Island in Indonesia.

Thanks for the info. By focus light do you just mean a flash light I can point at the subject or does anybody make one that fits in the acessory shoe? I have the YS110 that has an aiming light, is that strong enough to serve?

My new DX-1G arrived last night. I got the pro package. I have been shooting for years with a Nikonos V and wanted to move over to digital, after seeing so many great pictures from people on other dive trips using digital. Any advice for a new DX-1G owner would be appreciated. At first blush everything looks good, just working my way through the manuals and getting familiar with the equipment. One thing is that the information that comes with the package is spread out over all the seperate components. Does anyone know of a comprehensive guide for this camera? Gotta go to work now.