Lending Your Camera to a Friend

12 years 8 months ago #109035 by arkady001

Henry Peach wrote: 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.


This ^
...what goes around, comes around...I may be a in a spot sometime and need to borrow a lens that's not in my current line-up...unlikely, but you never know.

Plus I've been known to remove body-parts from people who've pissed me off in the past...


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12 years 8 months ago #109039 by mj~shutterbugg
I wanted to add I have rented my camera out, under a contract with stipulations, to someone I knew who needed it for his 2nd shooter at a wedding. The stipulation was he would replace or repair said equipment if it was damaged. I also knew the 2nd shooter so I was comfortable with that.

Think Off-Center ~ George Carlin
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12 years 8 months ago #109077 by effron

mj~shutterbugg wrote: I wanted to add I have rented my camera out, under a contract with stipulations, to someone I knew who needed it for his 2nd shooter at a wedding. The stipulation was he would replace or repair said equipment if it was damaged. I also knew the 2nd shooter so I was comfortable with that.


Normally, you would never need a contract with a real friend, however lending out your gear will soon identify who your friends are.....B)

Why so serious?
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12 years 8 months ago #109080 by The Time Capturer

arkady001 wrote:

Henry Peach wrote: 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.


This ^
...what goes around, comes around...I may be a in a spot sometime and need to borrow a lens that's not in my current line-up...unlikely, but you never know.

Plus I've been known to remove body-parts from people who've pissed me off in the past...


I agree with your way of thinking and I used to think that way myself. Over the years, I've helped many people with many things and have never asked for anything in return. I've never really been selfish with anything. However, it seems to be the in thing these days to screw those that helped you out. When I have needed help, no one was there for me. I even had one "former" friend, that I had helped out constantly, actually get angry with me for asking for a favour.

Unfortunately, the older, and more experienced I get, the more hardened I am becoming. I don't wish to but I am struggling to survive right now and can't afford to have others take advantage of me.

P.S. Remind me not to piss you off. I have all the limbs I was born with and have grown quite attached to them. :)

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 8 months ago #109211 by Alex
That would be a no go for me

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12 years 8 months ago #109212 by liam
my camera i wont unless i have worked extensively with the individual and find them to be trustworthy. lights and gear im a little more sharing with!
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12 years 8 months ago #109394 by Rob pix4u2
I only have one friend that I would trust with my camera gear and that's the only one- he has an original Nikon F and has had it since the 1960s

Remember to engage brain before putting mouth in gear
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12 years 8 months ago #109414 by TMR 001
Really close friend yes, close enough like a family member. Anyone else no.


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12 years 8 months ago #109418 by Johnnie
I would never lend my camera's out to anyone!


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12 years 8 months ago #109421 by DestinDave
Don't know how I missed this topic until now but,
Nope!

Dave Speicher
I thought I wanted a career.. turns out I only wanted paychecks.
dlspeicher.zenfolio.com

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12 years 8 months ago #109424 by Dori
I made that mistake....once. I get nervous when my kids go within 5 ft of my gear.:nunu:

Don't pi$$ me off, I am running out of room to store the bodies...

Resident Texasotan...

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12 years 8 months ago - 12 years 8 months ago #109427 by Henry Peach
For a while I did have 3 extra DSLRs I wasn't using for work: 2 20Ds and a 40D. I would have lent those to friends without much concern, as they were just sitting and not being used (they weren't even back-ups). The shutter failed in one of the 20Ds, and I think repair is almost as much as the camera is worth. I had the other 20D converted to IR (this is a camera my photo buddies occasionally borrow). I gave the 40D to my brother when he had his daughter so he had a decent camera to take family pics. So now I'm down to just my work cameras and back-ups.
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12 years 8 months ago #109431 by chasrich

DestinDave wrote: Don't know how I missed this topic until now but,
Nope!


I was gonna say "nobody but Dave" but if you're gonna be like that... :rofl:

“Amateurs worry about equipment, professionals worry about money, masters worry about light, I just make pictures… ” ~ Vernon Trent
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12 years 8 months ago #109434 by DestinDave

chasrich wrote:

DestinDave wrote: Don't know how I missed this topic until now but,
Nope!


I was gonna say "nobody but Dave" but if you're gonna be like that... :rofl:

Didn't think I even needed to mention that what's mine is yours:cheers:

Dave Speicher
I thought I wanted a career.. turns out I only wanted paychecks.
dlspeicher.zenfolio.com

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12 years 8 months ago #109944 by PaperBoy
I hate to be a hard a$$ about this, but no way!


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