Posts tagged ‘lens’

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Another package from ZipLens

My nephew is getting married this weekend and despite my protests I was roped into doing some of the photography. I had originally intended to actually put my feet up and enjoy the ceremony and ensuing festivities... you know... like an actual guest. It's too late for me but know [...]

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Pro Photo Rental lens rentals (with discount for Photodoto readers)

Jared at Pro Photo Rental (prophotorental.com) just sent me some information about their rental business located in Boulder, Colorado. I've used a couple of these services personally (read reviews of Rentglass and Ziplens) and we also have a handy roundup of online rental services. Pro Photo Rental---offering Canon, Nikon, and Olympus [...]

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Ack! My 80-200 broke!

The focus selector switch on my Nikkor 80-200 f/2.8D cracked and broke off. Somewhat bummed out. That's not a cheap lens and, although the repair should be trivial, I have a feeling it's not going to be inexpensive either. Sigh. Nobody ever said photography was a cheap hobby, right? At [...]

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Review: Rentglass.com lens rental service

Many professional photographers rent lenses. Rather than spending huge sums on lenses (or other equipment), they rent just what they need for the job at hand. Sounds good, right? But not everyone has a decent camera shop nearby with rental service. In fact, I'd wager that you could only find [...]

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