Rent camera lenses?

[AverageJoe]

Anyone know a place in York Region for camera lens rentals?

I know Henry's does it, but they don't actually have the lenses...they order from a place in T.O.

Anyone know of any that actually have the lenses up this way?

[Borbor]

Re: Rent camera lenses?

gotta go down to either vistek or headshots.

[AverageJoe]

Re: Rent camera lenses?

gotta go down to either vistek or headshots.

ahhh...that's what I was trying to avoid. I know Henry's gets their stuff from headshots and I wanted to avoid that, but if those are the only options well then those are the only options.

Thanks Borbor.

[Oakbridge]

Re: Rent camera lenses?

ahhh...that's what I was trying to avoid. I know Henry's gets their stuff from headshots and I wanted to avoid that, but if those are the only options well then those are the only options.

Thanks Borbor.

Vistek. Everything is in stock, prices are reasonable and they have some great stuff.

[ProAc_Fan]

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Not sure if this is a viable option for you but I'll admit to buying a lens I needed for a one time gig and then returning it the next day. As long as you return it in mint condition just as you received it it's fine.

Mike

[Oakbridge]

Re: Rent camera lenses?

Not sure if this is a viable option for you but I'll admit to buying a lens I needed for a one time gig and then returning it the next day. As long as you return it in mint condition just as you received it it's fine.

Mike

And how would you feel if you were that person that saved their money to buy what they thought was a brand new lens only to discover that someone had used it already.

I'm sorry but what you did was not a classy move. Especially when places make it so easy to rent.

[Ignatius Reilly]

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And how would you feel if you were that person that saved their money to buy what they thought was a brand new lens only to discover that someone had used it already.

I'm sorry but what you did was not a classy move. Especially when places make it so easy to rent.

+1

"pay for what you get". It's not that difficult a concept.

[ProAc_Fan]

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And how would you feel if you were that person that saved their money to buy what they thought was a brand new lens only to discover that someone had used it already.

I'm sorry but what you did was not a classy move. Especially when places make it so easy to rent.

Seriously? You think the lens you buy has never been mounted or fired before? Lmfao We aren't talking about underwear here. And just for some context I was out of town shooting my daughters recital when my 200 2.8 lens decided to stop focussing. My lens is under warranty so I knew I'd be sending it to Nikon for repair. I needed that glass so there was a local henrys nearby. Popped in and bought another one. Used it for the 2 hrs I needed it and returned it on my way home. Like most people, I take wonderful care of my glass and I have 10 yr old lenses I could repackage and you couldn't tell it wasnt unused. These aren't golf clubs where physical damage occurs.

Mike

[Sergio]

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These aren't golf clubs where physical damage occurs.

You may have done it out of desperate need, as you explained, but you shouldn't be recommending it. Your last statement is ridiculous.

[Oakbridge]

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Seriously? You think the lens you buy has never been mounted or fired before? Lmfao We aren't talking about underwear here. And just for some context I was out of town shooting my daughters recital when my 200 2.8 lens decided to stop focussing. My lens is under warranty so I knew I'd be sending it to Nikon for repair. I needed that glass so there was a local henrys nearby. Popped in and bought another one. Used it for the 2 hrs I needed it and returned it on my way home. Like most people, I take wonderful care of my glass and I have 10 yr old lenses I could repackage and you couldn't tell it wasnt unused. These aren't golf clubs where physical damage occurs.

Mike

How about simply because it is fraud? You purchased something to use it, knowing that you were going to return it. We're talking about a $1200 lens here? Even worse if it was the VR lens at $2200.

What would you have done if while you had the lens and it had become damaged? Perhaps it was accidentally knocked and there was a slight barely noticeable nick on the barrel? Would you still have returned it? What if a family member accidentally knocked the camera bag over with the lens in it and they thought, "he's going to return it, I won't say anything".

I'm sorry, but if I'm spending a thousand bucks on a lens (or $2200) I don't want to be buying something that someone used as their own personal rental inventory.

[Bern]

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I love how people rationalize thing. A retailers dream you are.

[ProAc_Fan]

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Wow I wish I was as morally pure as some of you guys. If I'd simply returned the lens because I found it to be soft in the corners or it didn't focus fast enough for my needs would that be okay with you priests? People return items for all sorts of reasons. Just cause I knew I'd be returning it that somehow makes me the ogre?

Oh and if I'd damaged it obviously I would have been stuck keeping it. Another brilliant question btw.

Mike

[landlord]

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So let me get this straight -- the new morality is get away with whatever you can get away with?

Is that the same as cheating at golf because no one will see?

[Bern]

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Wow I wish I was as morally pure as some of you guys. If I'd simply returned the lens because I found it to be soft in the corners or it didn't focus fast enough for my needs would that be okay with you priests? People return items for all sorts of reasons. Just cause I knew I'd be returning it that somehow makes me the ogre?

Oh and if I'd damaged it obviously I would have been stuck keeping it. Another brilliant question btw.

Mike

Come on Mike,

No one is calling you immoral, just pointing out it is what it is. You are exploiting the generosity of the store to consume something for free. They provide an option for you to rent which would seem to be the way to go. I get that you already had the lens, and you were getting it fixed under warranty. That would suck, just give up on trying to rationalize it. Hell, given that you were getting a lens under warranty, maybe they would have given you a freebee.

[Borbor]

Re: Rent camera lenses?

Take your thread-jacks elsewhere folks.

Hardly helping the OP.

OP: the third option (these guys slipped my mind because I've never used em; but a photographer that I know quite well from my travels swear by them) http://lensrentalscanada.com/