hiring lens

Hi i want to hire some lens for shooting bike racing to decide which one i want to buy i live near birmingham England. Can anybody recomend anywwhere close to me.
cheers shane

Get in touch with Stewart here. http://www.lensesforhi​re.co.uk/

Thanks for that thats just what i need deffo going to give the 100-400 a go any recomendations on other lens to take ? Just out of interest do they come with lens hood ?
Cheers shane

I hired a 100-400 from Stewart a couple of weeks ago and it came with the soft case, lens hood and tripod ring.

Very nice and helpful chap as well!


Steve

Hi ninjaboy. All the lenses we have at www.LensesForHire.co.u​k come with a hood, some sort of case or pouch, and a copy of the instruction manual. If Canon supply them with other bits and pieces (strap, tripod collar, coffee-making attachment, etc.) then you'll get them too. Basically, whatever you'd get if you bought the lens - except the big bill.

ninjaboy wrote in post #5145910
Hi i want to hire some lens for shooting bike racing to decide which one i want to buy i live near birmingham England. Can anybody recomend anywwhere close to me.
cheers shane

Where abouts exactly you from Ninja?

I live NE of the city, out towards Tamworth or Lichfield

You might also be interested to know that we have a Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 coming soon... probably the top choice for UK motorsport professionals, I understand...

So is hiring a lens like hiring a mercenary? Do people rent things in the UK or is everything referred to as being for hire?

Wouldn't it be great if it meant it came with someone to carry it too?

ito4u wrote in post #5171420
So is hiring a lens like hiring a mercenary? Do people rent things in the UK or is everything referred to as being for hire?

I don't think hiring a lens is particularly like hiring a mercenary ... it's a lot easier, for starters, and cheaper, and slightly more legal.

But there is an interesting question of language here. In the UK I think you would generally rent a house or flat (apartment), but you would hire a car or a power tool, so to my mind you would hire a lens.

StewartR wrote in post #5170989
You might also be interested to know that we have a Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 coming soon... probably the top choice for UK motorsport professionals, I understand...

Anything else you want to get off your chest Stewpot?

Don't know if I'm too late

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