Can I borrow someones Camera?

[CT Sean]

yeah, this was intended to be a serious post. Just like all hobbies, people usually have 5 of everything. I would pay shipping both ways. But i guess there is less risk on my end by just renting from sams when i get there. i just thought soemone might have an old suunto laying around not being used or an older camera they have not used in years. Maybe a vendor or manufacture might lend me there stuff. I'm going to write suunto and mares right now!

I think you are the new king of wishful thinking. I'd be leery lending my underwater camera to a friend (PC I'd probably be OK with) - no way in hell I'd lend either to a stranger that I'll never even see in person.

Just in case anyone is actually considering lending, I'd assume you will be providing a security deposit equal to the value of the camera and/or PC that you will be borrowing? BTW why posting under two difference usernames?

 

[luckydays]

I'll lend you my camera, strobes, batteries and everything, if you buy a bond/insurance policy that will cover loss, theft, flooding, and any other reason that I would not get my camera back for a minimum of $7000 coverage with me as the loss payee.

It will probably be cheaper to rent a camera from the dive shop you are using on your trip than pay for shipping both ways of someone else's stuff.

 

[diver 85]

OP, you should have planned your trip 1 day less & bought 'needed' items with the proceeds from a shorter stay???......

 

[DandyDon]

yeah, this was intended to be a serious post. Just like all hobbies, people usually have 5 of everything.

Oh, I do have 2 computers that I carry on every dive, and 3 dive cameras - 2 of which are older 5mp Sealife models. Tell me, have you ever loaned anything worth over $100 to someone you never heard of before? I won't do that to someone on the same boat as I know how those excuses go.

I would pay shipping both ways. But i guess there is less risk on my end by just renting from sams when i get there. i just thought soemone might have an old suunto laying around not being used or an older camera they have not used in years. Maybe a vendor or manufacture might lend me there stuff. I'm going to write suunto and mares right now!

I think those companies sell computers.

 

[greg11]

thanks everyone. Jim is lending me his camera and an older wrist computer he's had for years. See, no problem for all you with negative attitudes.

 

[greg11]

DandyDon, you should try to make it to Palau someday.

 

[CT Sean]

Now you've got 3 usernames? Hopefully "Jim" will post about his lending experience when he gets his equipment back.

 

[ScubaSteve]

Three usernames in a week......nothing shifty about this guy

greg11
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greg1111

 

[Cave Diver]

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[Rhone Man]

I think you are the new king of wishful thinking.

Great, now that song will be running through my head all day. "I'll get over you... I know I will..."