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.
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.
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...
DestinDave wrote: Don't know how I missed this topic until now but,
Nope!
Didn't think I even needed to mention that what's mine is yours:cheers: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...
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