"I rented in person from the Borrow Lenses store in Waltham, MA when I needed to borrow a camera with video as well as a lens last week. I walked in thinking I knew what I needed, but had some questions and asked if I could play around with the camera for a few minutes in the store to make sure it was what I wanted to rent. The person at the front desk was extremely helpful and very patient as I was probably in the store for at least 45 minutes. She made me feel much more comfortable with my purchase and I could not have asked for better service! The camera and lens was in great shape as well and was just what I needed. I will definitely be renting from Borrow Lenses again soon!"
"Borrowlenses had become my one stop shop for lenses. I have never had a bad lens sent to me, every order has always been correct, and every single one has been on time. It couldn't be easier to send the lenses back as long as you have FedEx service in your area. I love the insurance knowing that if something happens I'm covered. I love their attitude and the fact that I get an email telling me when they receive the order back and what kind of shape they feel it is in. I will continue to go to Borrowlenses over and over again."
"Outstanding quality and customer service. You can always count on the lenses arriving as promised and in each instance, the lenses all appeared to be new. They certainly functioned as new lenses. Their communication was outstanding as was their customer service. No need to look any further than this company when renting a lens or any piece of photography equipment."
"I recently rented the 150-500mm Tamron lens. The lens was rented for a trip to photograph Eagles feeding in Washington State. The lens did not preform well at all. At long distances all my photos were out of focus. I spoke to several professional photographers on site and they said the lens may have had a flaw or not calibrated to my Canon 60D body. Sorry I was not please with the lens at all. I would rent again but next time I will rent a better quality lens. "
"I'm not sure I could have had a better experience with BorrowLenses. The price was right. The customer service was top-notch. They even called to check up on my order because I ordered a mix of Canon and Nikon gear.
I do know that in the future I will need to rent again, and after this experience, I won't even consider going anywhere else.
Huge thanks to BorrowLenses!"
"i utilize BorrowLenses for my freelance photography business exclusively. They are great to work with and provide excellent support and troubleshooting. The equipment is always in great working order. "
"I was participating in a an outdoor workshop that suggested lenses that I did not own. I am fairly new to photography and was unsure which of these lenses would be in my best interest to purchase, with the ability to rent and work with different lenses provided by Borrowlenses.com, I was able to use and ultimately decide which lenses would be most valuable to me and my shooting prefernces. Borrowlenses.com's service was outstanding and flawless! Price affordable and equiptment was perfect. Thank you Borrowlenses.com, you have a lifelong customer here!"
"Great convenience and cost savings for me as I really could not justify the expense of buying a 400mm lens. I would nott use it often enough nor have it pay itself off in photos sold. BorrowLenses.com really helped me to get the shots I wanted without going broke doing it! Receiving, using and returning the lens was a snap! (Get the picture?) :)
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"I was new to this for the Memorial day weekend. Thought I would be on a boat party watching the Blue Angels perform over Jones Beach. Never got there so I used the Tamron SP 24-70mm f2.8 at home and on the golf course instead of my lens. Great photos and an easy experience to get and return this pro lens. Will rent again for upcoming parties and be happy knowing that at least my equipment is the best."
"I needed to rent a Sony 70-200mm f2.8 lens for a concert I was shooting in Tallahassee. I first tried lensrentals.com. They sent me an email requesting I call them to verify info. I called and the lady said she would call me back if there was any problems. Instead I get an email saying the only way they would rent me the lens is if i gave them a $2000.00 dollar deposit! That's the full retail price of the lens, new. Plus the rental fee, shipping tax etc.
So I called the lady that was supposed to call me back and she explains, quite condescendingly that I'm renting a 2k lens for only 130 dollars, and she mentioned fraud 4 times in 2 minutes, insinuating that I was perhaps trying to steal their lens. All in all a terrible first impression.
Since I shoot Sony (there's literally dozens of us!), my only other option was borrowlenses.com. I placed my order and they said a $1000.00 dollar deposit would be required. Half of what the other company wanted, and much closer to the actual value of a rental lens. I gladly paid and my lens was shipped quickly. It was in perfect condition and performed flawlessly. I more than made up for the price of the rental and got some amazing shots. Return was a breeze with the supplied box and shipping label. I won't hesitate to do business with them ANY time I need to rent anything. Classy, well ran company."
"I recently received 2 items from borrow lenses; one was a gimbal head the other a Teleextender (2x) for my Nikon equipment. The service I received was excellent and the purpose of my transactions was to compare my 1.7 extender and the Wimberly gimbal to my Cobra head (from Kirk enterprises)
These two items were almost exactly comparable (in my opinion)and so I was saved approx $1500. The whole process worked seamlessly and I highly recommend Borrow Lenses
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"I borrowed a lens from BorrowLenses recently for a photo shoot- I am a freelance writer and needed equipment I didn't have. They are hands down the best company I have worked with in a long time! Their customer service is excellent. I had to have the lens over-nighted, and they made it happen. They answered all my questions about tracking very efficiently. They were very friendly through the entire process... AND the lens was terrific! I will definitely be a repeat customer. "
"First time ordering form BorrowLenses - I was impressed with their selection (ordered a Nikon D800 & couple lens). Arrived in a timely fashion, perfectly (and securely packed)* & the equipment was in perfect order. Took it out of box and started taking pictures minutes later. Easy to ship back. Extremely happy and will order from Borrow again soon.
*With prepaid shipping"
"First time using BorrowLenses - great experience. I am not geared up to do weddings but got volunteered to do one anyway at the last minute. Rented the Canon wedding package for a week since it had a couple of lenses that I have been eyeing for my 5D Mk II. When I received the package, the UV filter on the 24-70mm lens was broken (as in shattered) but other than that the lens was fine. Emailed the support folks and told them of the issue and that I would not use the lens without the filter. That was on Thursday and the wedding was Saturday. They overnighted a replacement lens at no charge and I was good to go. Returning the equipment was a breeze. I have been hesitant to take on jobs that I know I don't have the right equipment for but that will no longer be the case. Will definitely be using BorrowLenses again. "
"As a first-time renter from BorrowLenses.com, all I can say is that it was a pleasure. It was so easy, and the prices were great. I couldn't be happier with their service."