Does anyone know if one of these is available to rent with a housing at one of the shops in Bonaire? I cannot locate one and I could swear I saw one last year. I dont have a housing for my D70, but I would like to rent one while I am there and try it instead of my Oly 5050. The shutter lag on that one drove me insane last year!

are you looking to purchase? bhphotovideo has them in stock and standard shipping is like 72 hours to your door...

i'd forgotten all about shutter lag;)

check some of the earlier threads - someone had the same question - good luck and be sure to post some pics;)

Hi Bob,

No I am looking to rent for the week. Last year I took my Olympus and after spending the year shooting with the Nikon (on land), I got spoiled and told myself the Oly days were over! It is not in the budget this year to get the housing especially after planning a 2 week stint in Bonaire in October. Soooooo......I was hoping to find my particular camera housed so I could rent it since I am very familiar with how it operates.

Checkout www.backscatter.com rents housing for the week. Not sure the details, but I know they rent D70 housings.

hey,

$450.00 a week for a D70 housing kit...i think I'LL move to bonaire and rent housings;)

later,

Holy Cow! Yipes! No kidding Bob, Im in the wrong profession....

Look at the cost of these housings (new or used), they aren't going to rent it for the cost of a McDonald's meal.

Not to mention the cost of your D70...Maybe you should just use your point and shoot.

the rental price for the kit may not be that unreasonable - it does include the strobe, a port, and a hard case - it's possible the kit would cost you $2500.00...after 100 dives that's $25 per dive. at $450 a week that might be 18 dives (for same cost per dive)...guess it comes down to how much are you gonna use it?

I guess Ill suffer with the shutter lag or choke and buy the housing! I already have a strobe so.....decisions decisions.....