Major league photo pros get together to test a full spectrum of photo gear

We sent three of the world's top underwater photographers Marty Snyderman, Clay Wiseman and Eric Hanauer away for a weekend to test the latest underwater camera systems. They each had a grab bag of equipment that ranged from entry-level sytems for first-time shooters to high-end toys for budding pros. Their task: get in the water, work the setups, take a few photos of the California kelp forest with the gear and tell us all about the results. The only hard part was getting them out of the water.

Entry Level Systems Bonica Snapper Kit SeaLife Digital Kit Ikelite Auto 35 Housing Kit SeaLife 35 Point & Shoot Film Camera Kit

Midrange Camera Systems Ikelite Digital Housing for Olympus C50 Sony DSC-F717 Cyber-Shot digital camera in Gates F717 housing

Pro Level Camera Systems Sea & Sea Housing for Fuji FinePix Pro S2 Subal Housing for Nikon D100