Anyone know if you can rent these strobes in bonaire at a shop i have my housin on order but said strobe may not make it in time for trip

Thanks
Aaron

don't know about the strobe rentals - hope yours shows up;)...if this is new equipment, no strobe may be a blessing...you won't be "cooking" any shots;)

there's been lots of ok pictures posted here taken without the benefit of a strobe...

good luck!

I don't know if they rent the strobe either. We too have one on order. I am very excited to have it on every dive when we get there this June.

(Message edited by okladiver on March 5, 2003)

I got on Buddy Dive camera rental page and they do rent strobes for $7.50 per 24 hours..... Hope that helps...
Carmen

yea i went to all the sites as well but....

for the f717 by ikelite it has to be on of there strobes.

crosses fingers and hopes!!!!!

oh i'm sure you'll get some good ones with the f717 - with/without strobe ;)

i posted a lot of first time f707 pics...not bad;)

Hi Aaron,

I moved your message over here from the WebCams section.

Anyhow, the strobes Buddy Dive and others rent are likely to be Nikonos SB-105s, which are not likely to work with an Ikelite housed digital camera. I have the Sony F707 and an Ikelite housing, and that requires the Ikelite DS series strobes (60 or 125, I think). You won't find those being rented out, because they are very hard to get - took me 4 months to get mine, after being on a waiting list. I believe the F717 has the same requirements in an Ikelite housing...

Jake

i didn't have to wait for my DS125 but it appears i did receive an opened box part (paid regular price though)...i had to go in and crimp the female contacts a bit (where the battery pack and strobe interface), the unit was a little intermittent...well it works ok now...

(if all "loose" problems could be so easily addressed;))

thanks jake,

my housing is probly already shiped but strobe is back ordered lol if nothing else i may pick up the 50 and use it for a second strobe. (there is one on ebay)

crosses his fingers!!

Aaron

I sure hope Aaron finds a strobe so we don't have to lug the Nikonos on the trip :-) 8 days and counting !!