Canon XTI is the same as Canon 400d i was refering to, just a marketing thing how the same camera is named in US and Europe.
The issue of Nikon vs Canon now. i am canon biased as i went this way and now own a bit of kit. both brands make some fantastic cameras and have an extensive line of lenses, including additional ones made by sigma, tamron and tokina (all very good and somewhat cheaper).
Both brands have very similar prices for their entry level be it XT, XTi or D40, D40x. If you had nikon stick to it. In any case i suggest you to buy the body only, dont pay the extra cash for the kit lens, it's very basic. if you really want top quality, start with a pro spec wide angle lens then build up a set of lenses one by one. I spent some 1000 usd on entry and semi pro lenses so far and ended up buying the L type lenses for canon, each being at 1000 usd plus but it's worth every cent.
finally on the housing, Fantasea is not as known as Ikelite indeed. it's all a matter of money, if you can afford something better with a tech diving depth, get it but really that's only if you want to take it for some scuba diving too. while freediving, without strobes, it will not make any difference if you are at 15 or 60m, there wont be much colour in the photos apart from blue. Best bet is to check out reviews about fantasea and if they are reliable and rated 30-40m, that's good enough, iwould say.
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