Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Borrowlenses.com

I have to rave on a new site that I found from my friend's blog. It's http://www.borrowlenses.com/, and on this site you can rent cameras, tons of lenses, flashes, etc. for a very reasonable price! I have been eyeing a Canon 50mm 1.4 lens, which retails for around $400-$500 depending on the store, for some time now. I asked for this particular lens for my birthday (not sure if I'll get it or not), but I decided to rent it for three days and play around with it before my birthday. It only cost $14 to rent it for three days (however, I must note that the shipping plus return shipping was $28)...but it gives a chance to try before you buy. It's also good for one time photo shoots (I'm think going to attempt several of my own newborn photos with a super-fancy lens when Alli comes), and this site makes it so you don't have to spend $$$$ to actually buy these expensive lenses.

I still have two more days to play around with my borrowed lens, but here are some photos that I took so far playing around with the 50mm 1.4 lens:
playing a tune on the keyboard
kisses for her baby doll
happy girl
 taking out her hair bow
 checking it out
 handing it to me
 tastes delicous
sweet baby booties

5 comments:

  1. Best site ever! Cute pics too :)

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  2. For some reason I thought you were a Nikon girl!

    Either way - cute pictures! I love my 50mm f/1.4 but it is definitely my "challenging" lens since mine doesn't autofocus!

    I just ordered a Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 and it will be here tomorrow!

    Thanks for this link - I think I might rent a find lens like a fisheye for our Hawaii trip!!

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  3. I love my 50mm Nikon lens...it's definitely my go to lens! I'll have to check out that site since I've been wanting a macro lens!

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  4. That's such a great idea!! Thanks for the tip ;) I LOVE my 50mm. It's actually the only one I shoot with because I love it so much hahaha

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  5. Great website! I rented a 70-200 f/2.8 last December from there for a wedding I shot. No way I could have afforded buying that monster!

    I love my 50mm 1.4. It's great for indoor photos with no flash. But it takes some getting used to shooting a prime where your legs = zoom. Regardless, I doubt you'll regret purchasing it! It's a great addition to your arsenal.

    And if you want some help with newborn pics, just holler! I'd love to help you out!
    -EBP-

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