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p.1 #1 · Lens Rental Company Recommendation

I am asking for recommendation on lens rental companies. Which companies has the best quality equipment, best price, excellent customer service, and which companies to avoid.

On our photographic South Africa Safari trips, some of our guest ask us for recommendations on rental lens, since it is out of their budget to purchased a $10k+ Lens ( 500mm, 600mm, 200-400mm).

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks Safari Boy

www.AfricaWildSafaris.net

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Jan 31, 2012 at 07:31 PM

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p.1 #2 · Lens Rental Company Recommendation

I've had nothing but good experiences with borrowlenses.com

Fair prices, quality equipment, good service, easy to deal with.

Joe

http://ecoexposurephotography.smugmug.com/

Jan 31, 2012 at 10:01 PM

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p.1 #3 · Lens Rental Company Recommendation

Hey Safari Boy, I have rented from Lens Pro To Go http://www.lensprotogo.com/ many times with great satisfaction.
Jim

Jan 31, 2012 at 10:07 PM

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p.1 #4 · Lens Rental Company Recommendation

Ive used borrowlenses.com and lensrentals.com and both were good. Borrowlenses was particularly helpful getting me a lens fast when mine broke, before a trip.

Randy

Jan 31, 2012 at 10:08 PM

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p.1 #5 · Lens Rental Company Recommendation

I have used LensRentals.com several times and have always been happy with their service and product line.

Jan 31, 2012 at 11:40 PM

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p.1 #6 · Lens Rental Company Recommendation

For your US customers, another option could be to buy a used lens here from the B&S forum. If kept in good condition, they should be able to resell for what they paid. The "cost" would be shipping one way as the new buyer would pay for shipping. That could be considerably less than along rental ~ Ron

Feb 01, 2012 at 01:14 AM

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p.1 #7 · Lens Rental Company Recommendation

The only place I've used is Lensrentals.com. I've never had any reason to think about using another rental house. Their service is top notch! Roger Cicala, the owner follows the POTN forum, and I would guess he may follow this one as well.

They carry all the supertelephotos, and where else can you rent a chess set like this:

Lensrentals Chess Set

Feb 01, 2012 at 01:19 AM

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p.1 #8 · Lens Rental Company Recommendation

Thank You: Ron, Phil, Randy, Jim, Joe, JCW1982 for your recommendations on lens rental companies. I have learned that there is a lot of companies out there, but finding ones with good service and quality lens is the real trick, you made it easier through your recommendations. Best Regards Safari Boy

Feb 01, 2012 at 04:37 PM

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p.1 #9 · Lens Rental Company Recommendation

LENSPROTOGO!!!

Feb 01, 2012 at 05:42 PM

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