It happened... I need your advice.

5 years 2 weeks ago #638035 by Red Tail
What?  Mexico, party city?  LOL not a chance.  

If they were next door and just needed it to photograph something there, sure. 


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5 years 2 weeks ago #638213 by icepics
Offer suggestions on where they can rent a camera (maybe send them some websites to look at but make clear you can't speak for the cost, conditions, etc. and it's up to them to check into options and they're on their own!).

I've taken photos for family but they never asked to use my camera, they wouldn't know what to do with it anyway! Or I'd offer them an old used p&s if I had one.

Sharon
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5 years 2 weeks ago #638239 by ThatNikonGuy
Not out of country, in town I would have considered.  


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5 years 2 weeks ago #638258 by Marinan
What if OP, i.e. Nefarious, had a few decent cameras? What if he didn't use a couple of them because they are old or something? Would this be a different story then?


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5 years 2 weeks ago #638391 by GaryA

Marinan wrote: What if OP, i.e. Nefarious, had a few decent cameras? What if he didn't use a couple of them because they are old or something? Would this be a different story then?


Not to me, but I'm in the minority here.

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5 years 2 weeks ago #638421 by Don Granger
You did the right thing, I wouldn't let me gear regardless of the condition head out of country by someone who didn't own a professional camera already.  


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5 years 1 week ago #638715 by Pettigrew
+1 on no go, not a chance.  Sorry it's a straight forward answer for me.  

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5 years 1 week ago #639015 by Inez Villarin
Can't say I would give anyone the chance to borrow any of my camera gear, just can't think about parting with anything. 


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5 years 1 week ago #639018 by Piechura
In my experience, nobody ever knows how to use it properly anyway. I can't tell you how many times I've been on holiday with someone and they've said "Do you want me to take your photo?" only for them to hand me back a nice black image. It doesn't help that I couldn't tell you how to shoot automatic on my camera.


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5 years 1 week ago #639295 by Owen
Only close family, and even then it's a tough call.  I really don't like lending out my gear.  Just haven't had good experiences.  


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