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      06-10-2011, 11:29 AM   #529
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Honestly, I haven't heard many bad things about either site. Your review was the first harsh review I've heard about borrowlenses.com. But, I also don't have any personal experiences with either site. I think their prices are comparable. You can always look to rent equipment from your local higher-end photography stores too.
I have no complaints about the shipping or the quality of the lenses from borrowlenses.com. I just figure life is too short to screw around with balky websites.

And there are no (as in "none") photography stores within 2 hours driving distance on here.
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I have no complaints about the shipping or the quality of the lenses from borrowlenses.com. I just figure life is too short to screw around with balky websites.

And there are no (as in "none") photography stores within 2 hours driving distance on here.
you mean there are places to live in IL other than just Chicago?
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lensrentals, borrowlenses, lensprotogo, aperturent.
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have used them all. all great. no preference, some just have the stuff i need.
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I guess I owe an apology to borrowlenses.com. I tried lensrentals.com and got the same response; transaction denied. I called the CC company and they show both transactions approved.

I got both reps on the phone and had the rep from lensrentals.com put the transaction through while I had the CC rep monitor my account. Lo and behold it went through fine. Not sure who was responsible for the snafu, but the lady at lensrentals said they go through a clearing house for CC charges and I bet borrowlenses does the same thing. So maybe the clearing house is to blame.

In any case, I have a 70-200 f4L non-IS coming on Tuesday. Time to find out if I can live with the lens without IS.
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you mean there are places to live in IL other than just Chicago?
Yep, 90% of the state, as a matter of fact. Not that we "downstaters" matter a hoot to anyone. Everyone outside Chicago could vote one way and the Chicago folks could vote the other and we'd lose.
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Has anyone here gotten a photo pass at a local music venue to shoot a concert? I want to shoot this upcoming concert, but I dunno how to go about getting one.
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hot deal!

Canon PIXMA Pro 9000 Mark II Inkjet Photo Printer $49.95 after $200 rebate @ BHVideo

1. click here
2. Click on "email me a better price", enter your email address.
3. Check your email, they will send you a link to buy the printer for $249.95.
4. Check out and download the rebate

Enjoy! This might be a very limited time sale, so be quick about it if you're interested!
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Anyone have one of these printers? First they were giving them away with Canon bodies and now you can get one for $50.
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I ordered one. We'll see how good it is... I'll let you know
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I've thought about it. Not sure I'd be disciplined enough to print out my own images. I barely take the time to PP half of them.

BTW, got my 70-200mmF4L from lensrental.com today. Just took some basic test pics so far, but I'm impressed. Now if the weather would cooperate, I may get to grab some keepers.
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just fyi borrowlenses has pickup and dropoff locations in socal now
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I've thought about it. Not sure I'd be disciplined enough to print out my own images. I barely take the time to PP half of them.

BTW, got my 70-200mmF4L from lensrental.com today. Just took some basic test pics so far, but I'm impressed. Now if the weather would cooperate, I may get to grab some keepers.
shoot in the rain!
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rented the new Zeiss 35/1.4 from borrowlenses for next week's beach shoot. super stoked about the models and lighting everything wide open.
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we expect to see those "wide open" pics here rodi.
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This is a cool video sync'd to an awesome rock song.

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shoot in the rain!
Just dull gray. A nice picturesque t-storm would be nice.
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<-------- big fan of shooting wide open - ALL THE TIME HAHAHA !!!!
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we expect to see those "wide open" pics here rodi.
okay, the lens is the only thing that will be wide open, Chewy.
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cool celestial imagery. love that stuff.
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speaking of wide open, check out this shot a local took with his 200mm f2

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