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12 years 9 months ago - 12 years 9 months ago #108774 by The Time Capturer
I was recently contacted by a friend. He has a family reunion coming up and he asked to borrow my camera for it's video capability. I told him I couldn't because my cameras are an extention of me and it's not something I'm comfortable doing even though he is a photographer himself.

If anything happened, I know he can't afford to replace it and my insurance won't cover it if it's in someone else's possession. I was honest and told him I was going to be selfish on this one and say "no," and he understood.

So, my question is, "If a friend asked to borrow your camera, even if they are a photographer, and you knew the camera couldn't be replaced if anything happened, would you lend it?"
Sure, practice makes perfect but, unless you learn from your mistakes, you are only perfecting your ability to fail.
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12 years 9 months ago - 12 years 9 months ago #108776 by Baydream
The answer is No.
This same subject came up months ago and the consensus was "heck no" - or something similar. Glad your friend understood.
Shoot, learn and share. It will make you a better photographer.
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12 years 9 months ago #108777 by Silver Fox
I don't let anyone borrow my camera. Suggest he rent a camera from BorrowLenses.com :thumbsup:
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12 years 9 months ago #108778 by Gene.Culley
Sorry but not a chance
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12 years 9 months ago #108780 by lucky1one
My rule of thumb is to never loan a friend anything that I would not be prepared to lose and forgive. I don't want money or any material thing to come between our friendship. I've seen so many instances where once close friends sue each other in small claims court and end their 20+ year relationship over a few hundred bucks.
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12 years 9 months ago #108781 by fotozone
I will not even let someone check it out when I am standing there. It took me way to long to afford what I have and I am not will to risk it. A true friend would be like yours and understand.
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12 years 9 months ago #108811 by chasrich
Simply no.
“Amateurs worry about equipment, professionals worry about money, masters worry about light, I just make pictures… ” ~ Vernon Trent
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12 years 9 months ago #108827 by mj~shutterbugg
Absolutely not. I agree about not wanting to loose a friend over material things as well as if the worst happened how would you get another camera? My camera is my baby and the ONLY person who touches Baby is me and my DH. Dh is a fellow photographer and prefers my 10d for what he does. He is afraid to break Baby. Yes I named the camera.

I have offered to teach a good friend about D-SLR shooting with my 10D but if something happened I wouldn't be devastated, I would be sad but I could handle it.
Think Off-Center ~ George Carlin
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12 years 9 months ago #108832 by Scotty
I have 2 friends that can borrow any of my gear if i'm not using it. Other than them, no.
When the last candle has been blown out
and the last glass of champagne has been drunk
All that you are left with are the memories and the images-David Cooke.
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12 years 9 months ago #108833 by The Time Capturer
Thanks everyone ... I don't feel so bad now. :)
Sure, practice makes perfect but, unless you learn from your mistakes, you are only perfecting your ability to fail.
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12 years 9 months ago #108838 by Maria21
I volunteer the handy dandy point & shoot or one of my several film SLRs, but my DSLRs are off limits. My friends know that I use them for business & understand I won't loan them out.
Zerfing's Photographic Imaging
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12 years 9 months ago - 12 years 9 months ago #108880 by Joves
Well back in my film days I would lend a camera out because I had 3 or 4 laying around. My digitals no I will not lend them out, now if I had a P&S then they could use that. Besides Im not that friendly with anyone except for one person and they wouldnt even ask.
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12 years 9 months ago #108882 by Augphoto
Don't loan my photo gear or motorcycles (when I had them) to anyone. Anything else is fair game.
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12 years 9 months ago #108917 by effron
No way, my wife isn't even allowed to touch my cameras............:)
Why so serious?
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12 years 9 months ago #109029 by Henry Peach
It depends who it is. Most folks no. There are a few, professional and serious photographers, who I would have no problem lending my gear to. They have plenty of their own gear, so if they are asking I know it's an emergency. They will reciprocate when I'm in a jam.
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