The price of the camera at mustafa was not that bad and pretty near what I was quoted in the shops at SLS so I bought it. Moreover I bought it not for the reef but for other purpose which I would have missed it if I didn't have the camera.
But I think bro Roidan got the wrong idea already, I've been thinking of the DSLR more than 2 yrs back but the price was killer at that time, the price has dropped to an acceptable level for me. Had been checking out the prices since the launch of the D70 and making a choice between the 300D and D70
As Roidan said, if I had a bigger tank, my budget would have run dry and no more $$$ to buy the camera.