OP
You're going to put a $1500 camcorder in a housing rated to 17 feet? Wow...you are a much braver person than me.simonspear:I've just ordered a HC3 as a second system for some shallow water shooting that I will be doing this year. As for the next 12 months it wont really need to go below 3m I also ordered the Sony Marine Sport Pack housing. A great deal really considering I can get the housing and a HD camcoder for so cheap. Also it gives me a bit of time to decide if I like the HC3 enough to buy it a full on housing, or to see what else comes out next year. HD is moving so fast, so expect to see lots of new products.