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12 years 7 months ago #139528 by Screamin Scott
Only time I ever did (many years ago) my friend wound up having to get my camera repaired on his dime....Never again.
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12 years 7 months ago #139538 by Robert Chen

Screamin Scott wrote: Only time I ever did (many years ago) my friend wound up having to get my camera repaired on his dime....Never again.


What happened to it?
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12 years 7 months ago #139626 by Mayo
Unless they have the money to replace it, with no questions asked. Not a chance.
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12 years 7 months ago #139788 by Crammer

Mayo wrote: Unless they have the money to replace it, with no questions asked. Not a chance.


:agree: Pretty much the best answer in the book
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12 years 4 months ago #181793 by weegreenman1
Very simple answer NO. A friendship could easily be lost if anything happened to the camera. I would not lend my camera or any of my lenses.
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12 years 4 months ago #181795 by metalmike92593
not only no, but hell no! if anyone is going to break my camera it will be me! lol! :sick:
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12 years 4 months ago #181824 by Todd Knight
LOL I recall seeing this question some time ago, even during the holiday season my answer is still the same. Not a chance.
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12 years 4 months ago #181850 by mwilde
never .never ,never lend your camera to anyone it is an extension of yourself how would you ever forgive if anything happened to it ,also dont ever let anyone use it to take a photo of yourself as happened on holiday ,let us take a photo of you both together they said ,camera was snatched away quickly and they ran off got it car and were gone ,
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12 years 4 months ago - 12 years 4 months ago #181853 by imajik1
Absolutely not... to a friend, relative or anyone. No one guards and cares for expensive, sensitive equipment like yourself... and it's not selfish it's just prudent and smart. I would suggest to anyone who asks to rent one.
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12 years 4 months ago #181855 by Doc_Crandall
No.

Most of my friends understand why-while I don't make all my living from my camera, to me it would be like loaning them my laptop for a weekend. Since I work from my laptop-and thus, need it even on weekends-it's not something I just lend out. The few friends that would truly need a camera live close enough to a shop that rents. I send them there.
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12 years 4 months ago #181962 by Stealthy Ninja
Mmm old thread comes back to life.

Anyway, yes sure I'd lend my camera to my professional friends who I know will/can replace it if it breaks and I know they will look after it. However they all shoot Canon so they're unlikely to borrow my gear. I actually let people use my gear all the time. The people I hire to work with me on different projects. One of them used my $7000USD video camera and lost some small part. She spend about 1/2 hour looking about in the dark to find the little part! She found it too. Good stuff.

Usually I only "lend" my stuff for an evening of a few hours at most. I'd not trust it with someone overnight (unless they paid me and knew they'd have to pay for replacements etc.).

I'm not married to my gear. I look after it and I make sure people put on the neck strap when they use it, but it's not like a child or something. You can replace it if it breaks.
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12 years 4 months ago #182173 by Gene.Culley
These answers are sure entertaining to read! :rofl:
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12 years 4 months ago #182917 by Dragonflies
Red ninja does make a good point, if a professional friend needed my gear and was in a pinch that would be a good exception to lending my camera gear out.
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12 years 4 months ago #184007 by ThatNikonGuy
I'll spare you on the details but will say years ago (film camera days) I let a friend borrow my camera for a company picnic event he had to attend to. Needless to say, apparently after a few drinks and being in the sun all day. My friend forgot the camera was placed on top of his car as he took off. :pinch:

He felt bad and ended up buying me a new camera. But still, never again.
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12 years 4 months ago #184016 by Dori
Ouch!
Don't pi$$ me off, I am running out of room to store the bodies...

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