Hiring lenses

gungadan · 15 Sep 2006, 19:16 (Ref:1711321)

Anyone here regularly (or irregularly) hire lenses? Just wondering what sort of cost I'd be looking at for, say, a Canon 300/2.8 L for a weekend.

TIA

James North · 16 Sep 2006, 09:55 (Ref:1711733)

Have a look here:

http://fixationuk.com/rentlist.htm

(I haven't rented equipment yet, although I have considerd doing so)

gungadan · 16 Sep 2006, 17:15 (Ref:1711919)

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Originally Posted by James North

Have a look here:

http://fixationuk.com/rentlist.htm

(I haven't rented equipment yet, although I have considerd doing so)

Thanks James. That gives me a ball-park figure - and it looks pretty reasonable. I'm in Nottingham so I'll give Calumet a ring on Monday to see if they're a similar sort of price.

Hubble · 17 Sep 2006, 20:47 (Ref:1712500)

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Originally Posted by gungadan

Thanks James. That gives me a ball-park figure - and it looks pretty reasonable. I'm in Nottingham so I'll give Calumet a ring on Monday to see if they're a similar sort of price.

Rental price may be reasonable, but don't forget the deposit (usually the full replacement price of the kit).

gungadan · 18 Sep 2006, 11:50 (Ref:1712820)

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Originally Posted by Hubble

Rental price may be reasonable, but don't forget the deposit (usually the full replacement price of the kit).

Yeah, just read the Calumet T&Cs. I don't think my credit card credit limit is high enough to hire a 300/2.8. Bah!

ADEE · 19 Sep 2006, 08:51 (Ref:1713513)

also calumet only rent from their euston branch i think... pro-photo also london based but offer credit acount terms.

ADEE · 19 Sep 2006, 08:53 (Ref:1713516)

sorry procentre...

Happy Snapper · 20 Sep 2006, 04:21 (Ref:1714286)

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Originally Posted by ADEE

also calumet only rent from their euston branch i think... pro-photo also london based but offer credit acount terms.

Bristol do as well not that that helps

gungadan · 21 Sep 2006, 19:10 (Ref:1715796)

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Originally Posted by Happy Snapper

Bristol do as well not that that helps

Apparently Calumet London will send stuff out to their branches for collection there but after paying for the shipping, it gets a bit prohibitively expensive - well, for me.

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