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04/23/2007 05:27:19 PM · #1 |
I am thinking about buying a Canon L 500mm, the price is HIGH.
No one near where I live rents them. I am wondering if I bought it what would be the liklihood I could rent it in the future??
Does anyone have any thoughts? How often have you rented a lens?
Would you if you could for special events?
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04/23/2007 05:36:43 PM · #2 |
| If i could, i'd rent a 70-200 2.8L IS for an upcoming wedding, because i sure as hell won't be able to buy one for a few years. |
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04/23/2007 05:37:37 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by ellamay:
I am thinking about buying a Canon L 500mm, the price is HIGH.
No one near where I live rents them. I am wondering if I bought it what would be the liklihood I could rent it in the future?? |
That you could rent it out to others? Probably would depend highly on the area you are in, ability to reach other photographers in said area, etc. Probably wouldn't pay for itself in short order though given the nature of the lens and having to have insurance for it.
Originally posted by ellamay:
Does anyone have any thoughts? How often have you rented a lens?
Would you if you could for special events? |
I certainly would but then again I have several very good stores with rental equipment within a few miles of me. I'd be less inclined to rent from an individual. If I were to rent one out I would probably do it as a package with a tripod to lessen the risk of damage from people trying to use it with a Kmart special $10 tripod. |
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04/23/2007 06:03:22 PM · #4 |
Most rental houses will ship their lenses to you. You do have to pay for the shipping, but just because you can't go in and pick it up in person doesn't mean you can't rent it.
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04/23/2007 06:34:45 PM · #5 |
I've purchased my two most used lenses (24-70 2.8L and 70-200 2.8L). But the other, more "specialty" lens, I rent with no plans to buy (14mm 2.8L rectilinear, 15mm 2.8 fisheye, 300mm 2.8L telephoto). I simply don't use them often enough to want to purchase them.
So, yeah... rentals make a lot of sense to me even though I am also willing to purchase the things I use most.
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04/23/2007 06:53:32 PM · #6 |
no one in my area rents these super expensive lenes. Otherwise I would rent.
That is what made me think if I bought it I could rent it out and make some money back.
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04/23/2007 07:04:03 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by Spazmo99:
Most rental houses will ship their lenses to you. You do have to pay for the shipping, but just because you can't go in and pick it up in person doesn't mean you can't rent it. |
Would you happen to have some links to any of these rental houses? |
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04/23/2007 07:05:47 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by ursula:
Originally posted by Spazmo99:
Most rental houses will ship their lenses to you. You do have to pay for the shipping, but just because you can't go in and pick it up in person doesn't mean you can't rent it. |
Would you happen to have some links to any of these rental houses? |
//www.rentglass.com/
//www.lensprotogo.com/?gclid=COje_5v72YsCFSfwYAodAmL_Vw
//www.lensrentals.com/
ETA: :-D
Message edited by author 2007-04-23 19:06:04. |
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04/23/2007 07:08:10 PM · #9 |
| Adorama rents and ships lenses, as does Penn Camera (where I'm renting the 70-200 this weekend for a wedding) and probably others. I didn't check to see if they had the 500L. |
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04/23/2007 07:24:10 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by Creature:
Adorama rents and ships lenses... |
They don't ship out of state though. |
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04/23/2007 07:57:18 PM · #11 |
500mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....tasty! |
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04/23/2007 08:02:25 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by pawdrix:
500mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....tasty! |
Wow, nice!
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04/23/2007 08:09:50 PM · #13 |
I don't see any super telephoto (over 300mm) lenses available at any of those sites. Are they generally available at a walk in shop in large city?
Message edited by author 2007-04-23 20:10:04.
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04/23/2007 08:21:05 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by jbsmithana:
I don't see any super telephoto (over 300mm) lenses available at any of those sites. Are they generally available at a walk in shop in large city? |
//www.lensrentals.com/item/canon-500mm-f4-l-is |
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04/23/2007 08:22:55 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by ursula:
Originally posted by Spazmo99:
Most rental houses will ship their lenses to you. You do have to pay for the shipping, but just because you can't go in and pick it up in person doesn't mean you can't rent it. |
Would you happen to have some links to any of these rental houses? |
//www.calumetphoto.com/
Unfortunately, I didn't see the 500mm lens for rent, they have the 400mm and the 600mm though. It'd be worth calling them since their list may be out of date. They'll rent out-of-state state and internationally.
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04/23/2007 08:37:25 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by pawdrix:
500mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....tasty! |
with a 1.4x on a FF=700mm |
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04/23/2007 08:38:18 PM · #17 |
ursula and I are both in canada too, I found one or two places in the states, but they would not ship to canada. : (
And that 600mm one if you can get it make sure you rent a crane to carry it! |
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04/23/2007 08:48:24 PM · #18 |
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
Originally posted by jbsmithana:
I don't see any super telephoto (over 300mm) lenses available at any of those sites. Are they generally available at a walk in shop in large city? |
//www.lensrentals.com/item/canon-500mm-f4-l-is |
;-P |
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04/23/2007 08:54:19 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
Originally posted by jbsmithana:
I don't see any super telephoto (over 300mm) lenses available at any of those sites. Are they generally available at a walk in shop in large city? |
//www.lensrentals.com/item/canon-500mm-f4-l-is |
Right you are but I shot Nikon and they only rent up to 300mm for it. Damn!
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04/23/2007 08:58:19 PM · #20 |
Should have checked local first. Glazers in Seattle rents almost all the lenses for both Nikon and Canon.
PDF Rental Sheet
Message edited by author 2007-04-23 21:02:59.
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04/23/2007 09:07:22 PM · #21 |
Originally posted by ellamay:
I am thinking about buying a Canon L 500mm, the price is HIGH...
No one near where I live rents them....
Does anyone have any thoughts? |
How about the Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM coupled with a 2x? Roughly $ 2.000 less than the 500mm, probably the sharpest and fastest long lens in the stable, auto-focuses with converters.
Leo's in Vancouver used to rent it.
Message edited by author 2007-04-23 21:09:09. |
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04/23/2007 09:08:15 PM · #22 |
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