Just joined because I'm in the process of buying the following:

1. Sony HDR-CX700V
2. Gates CX700V housing
3. Standard port
4. Flat port for macro work
5. Gates wide angle port
6. Moisture alarm
7. UR Pro filters (blue + green)
8. VL8 dual light set - 2 heads/batteries/charges
9. Close up kit (+1, +2 & +4 diopter lenses)
10. Ultralight arms

Need to be able to produce great HD videos for our website about marine life and stills for species pages (550px wide max)....

If anyone has any suggestions I'd love to hear it... including any ways to get the above without spending so many thousands... we're a nonprofit and the work is to promote marine conservation.... Heading to Bonaire next month to test it all out....

- David
http://marinebio.org