jenacolson Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 How many of you rent equipment for your weddings? What equipment do you generally rent and where do you rent from? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annealmasy Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 We rent equipment ALL THE TIME! :) <p> We rent from <a href="http://www.ppratlanta.com">PPR</a> here in Atlanta. <p> We've rented everything from tripods to lights to lenses to Pocket Wizards to entire camera bodies. It's especially great when you're starting out and you don't have the money to just buy everything outright. <p> Downside? It's all used equipment - some of it's <i>really</i> used. We had a tripod with a gimpy leg once, and a lens that sounded like it was grinding sand when it focused. But 99% of the time we have a really good experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjbryant Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 We used to rent lenses for weddings from www.rentglass.com. We now started our own business in renting canon lenses called lensrenter.com. I also know of lensprotogo.com and rentcameragear.com. There seems to be a large number of places that are beginning to rent gear in addition to the large companies such as Adorama. There seems to be a very large number of people who rent lenses for special events that cannot justify spending a $1000+ on a lens they will only use a few times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nagya Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 I am actually waiting for my lens to arrive. It will be my very first rental and this company is awsome. The owner emailed me last 2 nights ago and told me the lens I rented came in early and he is sending it to me (4 days early) and not charging extra. He said there was no sense in it sitting on his shelf when I could be out using it. Super nice guy.....would recommend him to anyone............Lensrentals.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unohuu Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Have rented lights, lenses and backdrops from West Photo here in Minneapolis...great opportunity to test a lens or a body before buying and to use something that I might not be able to afford at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayme wier Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 I rent from Calumet Photo all the time. I've rented backdrop stands before I had my own. Now I mostly just rent lens that I can't afford to purchase or only use occasionally. Their quality has always been fabulous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingedrabbit Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Wow, good thread. I rent for personal use from a local Sammy's Camera. I wouldn't buy from them since they're too expensive. I basically rent before I buy a lens. Just to test drive. I might start to rent for the fun of it since I can't justify spending that kind of doe/dow/money right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roxyandkaidotcom Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Thanks Amanda! I've been looking for a good online rental place that actually has the lenses I want in stock. I checked out lensrental.com and they look GREAT. I booked two lenses already and talked to Roger, the guy that runs it ... he's super nice. I'm so excited I don't have to drive all the way to Austin to rent lenses anymore (I'm in San Antonio and NOBODY here has rentals) Yay for this thread! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roxyandkaidotcom Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Hahaha! I just read my post and I sound like a commercial! What a dork! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry schaefer - chicago, Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Calumet Photo in Bensenville, IL Lenses and an occassional muslin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenslenders Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 Canadian photographers may be interested in <a href="http://www.lenslenders.com/">Lens Lenders</a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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