Would you rent out our camera and lenses?

9 years 6 months ago #407538 by Jacko
A friend of mine just asked if he could rent my camera and gear for a Halloween party.   He has offered $175 to use the camera for the weekend.  He has asked me to show him how to use the camera too.  For technically just 1 1/2 days, would you rent your gear out?


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9 years 6 months ago #407541 by garyrhook
No, no, and no. Never to a "friend". That's what BorrowLenses.com is for (or similar).

I have rented lighting from a friend, also a pro photographer, and would reciprocate, but not to an amateur. Let them buy or rent their own equipment. I won't comment on the wisdom of taking the equipment to a "party".


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9 years 6 months ago #407551 by effron
I must concur with Hook. That is simply a recipe for disaster, I've seen it before and more than a once.....:(

Why so serious?
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9 years 6 months ago #407599 by TGonzo
My stuff isn't anything special, and my answer is still a big N O


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9 years 6 months ago #407639 by Joves
:rofl:  :agree:
With all of the above statements. Ummm! Is that not what the cellphones/p&s cameras are for? Casual drunken events where you do not want to endanger your equipment. There is about only one person that I would ever allow to use my gear, and they would not even ask because they have no interest in it.


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9 years 6 months ago #407647 by No Show
Not a chance!

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9 years 6 months ago #407661 by icepics
Gary's 'no's have it! Not for a kiddie Halloween party with bobbing for apples, not for a grown up party with appletinis.

Seriously, suggest some places where your friend can rent whatever he needs. He may not realize it's easy enough to rent photography equipment, then if something accidently happens he wouldn't have to worry about feeling responsible for it.

Sharon
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9 years 6 months ago #407678 by ShutterPal
Absolutely not.  Unless they were willing to replace the camera full value if something, anything happened to it. 


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9 years 6 months ago #407707 by Roger Lang
:blink:   no way, I don't loan out any of my stuff


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9 years 6 months ago #409442 by Jacko
I never thanked you all for the good advice, thank you!


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9 years 6 months ago #409461 by Sue Bidwell
My sister asked to use my camera this past weekend.  :rofl:   My sister.  And the answer was still no. 


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9 years 6 months ago #409493 by Ben Vanderbilt
You made a good decision here.  That's just a headache about to happen!


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9 years 6 months ago #409605 by Alex
 I don't mind someone who is standing by me, using my gear.  However using while I'm not around?  I'll pass. 

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9 years 6 months ago #409812 by Lisa Brookhurst
I don't even let my husband use my camera. :rofl:   Does that answer your question?


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9 years 5 months ago #412500 by Jerrid
Heck no


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