193 commentsGet a free lens rental from BorrowLenses.com
// November 10th, 2009
Our friends at BorrowLenses.com have offered to give away another free lens rental to a lucky Photodoto reader. It’s been a little over a year since we did our last lens rental giveaway. Last year’s winner rented an 85mm f/1.8 and loved it.
Lens rentals are a great way to try out lenses before you buy or just to get great glass for the occasional need. BorrowLenses prices and service are top notch. If you’d like to try it out for free, here’s all you have to do:
- Leave a comment describing which lens you would like to rent and why you want to rent it. Leave a valid email address so that we can contact you if you win (your email address will remain private and is used for no other purpose).
That’s it! (Except for a few conditions, below.) The comments will remain open until Tuesday November 17 at midnight. After that, BorrowLenses.com will choose a winner and we’ll announce it here. Good luck! And a big thank you to BorrowLenses.com for sponsoring this giveaway.
Conditions of entry:
- You must be in the U.S. to enter.
- The winner will need to place an order online with a valid credit card number to receive the rental. The card will not be charged but is required to ensure that the lens is returned. BorrowLenses.com is a reputable business but if you don’t feel comfortable with this condition please don’t enter.
- The offer excludes super telephoto lenses and camera bodies.
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I’d want the Canon 50/1.0 because it’s definitely unheard of too expensive to buy.
The canon 100-400 seems like it would be an awesome lens to try out. I’d like to compare it to my 70-200 and see which one I’d carry around more.
The canon 200/1.8 looks awesome. I’d love to make some great bokeh with this lens.
I’ve seen lots of people with the Canon 16-35/2.8. I’d really like to try that one out for myself
I am SO drawn to beautiful tilt-shift images, would love love love to try out the 24mm 3.5 T&S :)
I would love to try the Canon 28mm 1.8 because I hear really good things about it!
I have always wanted to try out a fisheye lens. I love the effect it gives photos. So, I would love to try the Peleng 8mm Fisheye for Canon.
I’d love to borrow the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L for taking pictures of my son and his father on the day of the welcome home ceremony after a one year deployment to Iraq. I’d love to have it on my Christmas wishlist if I fall in love with it ;-)
I would love to try the Nikon 18-200 Lens. I have the Nikon 18-135 and its just too short, but its the one I use most of the time. I would love to try the 18-200 to see if that could be my everyday/ grab my camera and walk around lens. Kathy
I would rent the Sigma 4.5mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Fisheye for Canon, because I have never shot with that wide of a lens before, and I really think it would completely change the way I see the world around me!
I’d like to try one of nikons pc lenses just to try it out and see what I can do.
I work in a high-rise in Midtown Manhattan and would love to try to get a shot of a late-night, brightly lit scene with a tripod and Nikon fisheye one day.
I would LOVE a free lens rental for my upcoming trip to Malaysia and Indonesia… I need a Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 or Sigma 70mm f/2.8 macro lens. Such a better option to rent vs. pay a lot for expensive lenses!
I’d love to try out the Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM. I’m planning on replacing my 18-55 kit lens that came with the XSi and I’ve heard great things about this replacement lens, including it’s f/2.8 all the way, popular focal range, and image quality. However, it’s quite an expensive lens (not an L lens but has an L lens price tag on it) and it’s also not compatible with full frame. Therefore, I’d be awesome if I could rent the lens and try it out to help me decide whether it’s worth the cost. Can’t get any better than bringing a lens home for a couple of days to get the hands-on experience with it before purchasing, especially when rentals from borrowlenses.com is just a tiny fraction of the cost :) For this lens, that means $41.00 (from borrowlenses.com) vs. $990 (on amazon.com)!
Would love to try out the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G AF-S VR IF-ED. Basketball season is coming up in several colleges and would like to try it out.
I’ve heard Nikon’s 28 f1.4 is pretty incredible but I can’t find it for rent anywhere! I’d love to give it a whirl before shelling out major bucks, hence my love for BorrowLenses. :P
No nonsense here: I’d like to try the 70-200 for Canon and see if bigger would be better
I need to use a Canon 400mm 2.8 for a bowl game in December. I will need to rent one…it would be AWESOME to get a free rental! This will be my first bowl game!! I am excited.
I have rented the 24mm tilt shift for Nikon before from Borrowlenses.com and I loved it. I was on cloud nine the whole 2 weeks and 5 weddings I shot with it. Now I have shot my last wedding til May as I am due to have baby #4 in early December. I would LOVE to have this lens again to help me artistically capture the first few days of life with my new baby.
I’m definitely keen to have some play time with a Nikon 24-70mm f2.8.
Definitely the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS. I’ve heard so many good things about it, I’d love to give it a try myself!
I would try out a Nikkor macro lens of some variety. Probably the 105. I would love to see what difference it makes vs my standard lenses.
I would rent something along the lines of the 10-18mm range….(yes I know that isn’t a specific lens) because its the only range I’d use that I don’t have covered…and I love trying new things!
Would love to try the Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II Tilt-Shift. I just saw some TS photos for the 1st time last year and would love to try out this lens!
I would rent the 24mm f/1.4 L II lens for portraiture. I love bokeh, and I love the dramatic “umph” you get from wide-angle lenses– so I think this would be the perfect one to rent!
I plan to rent the Sigma 10-20 for a few events I am shooting during the holidays.
I rented a Nikon 10.5 fisheye during the summer for weddings and senior portraits and loved the look [and so did the clients].
Thanks!
Frank
I want to try the 50 1.2 sooooooo badly!!!! Please, please, please, Pick me! Pick me! Pick me!! I have been wanting to invest in this lens so badly, but would love to work with it for a couple of days first. This would be a great opportunity!
Thanks!
I’d definitely rent the Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5… I have been longing to try out a wide angle lens (I have one for my film camera) and from what everyone says, this is one to try.
Tough choice! Possibly a 70-200mm 2.8L or maybe a fisheye lens or most likely, since basketball season is coming up, a 50mm 1.2L. Too many choices to think about!
I would also love to try an 85mm 1.8… I’ve tried the 1.2 but it’s big and heavy and you have to be ultra-precise with your focal point. I’ve heard wonderful things about the 1.8 and that it’s equally awesome, but less clunky in size, and I’ve heard the motor is much more responsive and fast/accurate. If I got to try it out and liked it, it will be my next prime lens purchase! :-)
I would rent the ever-popular Canon 70-200L IS. I really need to show my husband that this lens is a worthy investment for my fledgling business. He needs to see the difference in the clarity and bokeh.
I would rent the Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM. I will be shooting a charity concert that I helped my Dad plan this weekend (Nov. 21st) and I think this lens would be perfect. Also, I could pick it up. If I don’t win I hope Jacqueline (thank you for your families service) or Marina (congrats on your new baby) end up winning the rental.
I would rent the Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 VR, one of those lenses that I want to buy, but need some time with it to seal the deal…just been hesitant to rent it because I’m sure that I’ll end up buying it.
i would like to play with a Nikon 24mm f/3.5D ED PC-E tilt shift. since it is a lens i would probrobly never buy becasue of cost.
actually the tilt shift lens will not work on my d200 body.. so i’ll go for the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G AF-S VR IF-ED
My wife has wanted to try out Nikon’s 24-70mm ever since it came out. I know we could never afford one, but a few days of bliss is better than no days of bliss. :)
I’d love to give a 100mm macro a try!
I love children, those faces melt me. I would love to try out the Canon 85mm 1.8 It is said to be perfect for portraits and low light. Catch kids totally off guard being kids,priceless memories.
I am dying to try out the AF-S VR Micro-NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED from Nikon. I really crave a macro lens and this is expensive for me so I’d like to try it out before investing one!
85 f/1.2L What more is there to say? It’s the king of all Canon lenses.
Thanks for playing everyone… Winner will be announced shortly.
And the winner is: Nick Davis! Congrats, Nick. Check your email.