$1200 7D vs. $1800 5D II?

[jon_charron]

The real question I want to ask...

Can you explain why the Insurance company didn't cover your equipment? This would be very useful to know.

I'm from Canada, and I was in the US. It's professional gear and not covered under my home policy, which wouldn't matter, since I sold my house and had no official residence at the time. I had coverage for inside Canada only. I would have needed production insurance for the various countries I would have visited on the trip. Since I was only stopping in the US long enough to buy a boat, then rig it and leave, it didn't make sense to pay $3500 for the US. Took a chance and lost.