Who here has rented P2 instead of purchasing?

[Spec-Comm]

I would like to get a feel for what you guys have been inclined to do lately.

Have you been renting P2 cards or buying them?

Additionally, have you found yourselves renting P2 gear (i.e. cameras and supporting gear) or have you been purchasing.

Thanks in advance for sharing.

Andrew Hoffman

 

[drcheese]

Heh, I'd never thought about it until now... but I purchased my HVX200 a year and a half ago, it came with a 16GB P2 card and I pretty much buy all my other gear (PB G4, lights, grip, sound). However, the only item I've rented (or borrowed lately) are P2 cards.

I didn't weigh in on the other thread, but I've been waiting for a while for the 64GB cards to come out so the price drop would happen and I could buy some more. But it didn't happen, so I'll keep renting/borrowing and offloading in the field as best as possible.

 

[David Shawl]

The first P2 camera I've owned was the HPX170, so I was in need for P2 cards and it seemed wise to wait for the 64 to be released and then buy cards (I am looking to get 16 gig cards). I rented an additional 16gig card for a month which worked out great, but now it is unclear if the 16 gig card is going down in price anytime soon, so I might be either renting cards again or I might just buy one or two.