What about renting a Nikonos??

I'm thinking about leaving all my camera gear home and renting a NiikV on a liveaboard. Have any of you tried this? Will I be insufficient at it's operation because I'm used to a housed camera? I've been using the same camera for nearly twenty years on one or two trips per year. Lugging all my gear to the far side of the world is one answer, my wife thinks I should just rent and save the pain of lugging and security checks.
Help.

Caymaniac :11:

No, No, No, No.

Take your own equipment. You are already familiar with it and will get the best results with it.

Ditto take your own. If you end up with bad photos on a trip like this you will never forgive yourself.

I tend to agree with the above comments. Here is my reasoning:

1. Housings are supreme for macro work
2. More accurate framing. The Nikonos with separate viewfinder can cause parralax errors.
3. For the cost of a Niknonos system rental you could purchase another strobe, port or lens for your housing.

If these things aren't important to you, then go ahead and rent a Nikonos. However, I would only rent it with a 15 or 20mm lens. UW Nikkor wide angle optics are unmatched. Just make sure you know how to use the viewfinder.