Received everything on time. Lenses were in great shape and worked fine. Return shipping was easy. Will rent here again. The only complaint is that the packing foam smelled really bad...a heavy smoker must have had the packing material before i did...not a reflection on the products tho. i looked at other reviews and found that some had complained of the smelly packaging too.
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10/24/09 6:56 AM.
Camera Lens Rentals continues to exceed my expectations in each and every category in customer service. They were prompt, courteous, and the lens was in pristine condition. They're always a pleasure to work with.
My Husband and I rented a camera from Camera Lens Rental for out wedding. We had a friend who hobbies in photography but was no professional who agreed to take our pictures. The camera was so user friendly that my Husband and I were able to take some pictures of our pets and of the the Wedding Venue getting set up on our own and no one could tell that we took them and not a professional. The owners of our wedding venue who see weddings once a week were shocked and amazed with the quality of the pictures and the camera. When we told them the price of renting all of the equipment they could not believe what a great deal it was to rend the camera for the weekend...imagine their surprise when I told them it was not just for the weekend we got to keep the camera for 7 days! We ended up saving thousands of dollars by not using a professional and we also have the luxury of owning the rights to our own pictures. With all the cost associated with a Wedding would have thought the place we would save the most money would be on the pictures! Receiving and returning the camera were a very easy and full proof process and I know if we ever feel the need to have a good camera again we will not think twice about renting another camera from Camera Lens rental. What a great experience!
Starting your own photography studio is costly; and to rent an expensive lens to try out before buying was an opportunity not to pass up. The professionalism and efficiency of Camera Lens Rental far surpassed my expectations. Because of renting; I am now comfortable to spend my hard earned money on the lens I tried out; knowing what kind of pictures can be taken with the lens that best suits my type of business I'm starting up. Without any recommendation or experience on renting lenses; I am extremely fortunate and happy to have found Camera Lens Rental and would not hesitate to recommend or use them again.
I had several questions about lenses, but more specifically about the delivery. CLR went above and beyond to answer my questions and help me get the lenses by the time I needed them. The lenses were in great shape, and the instructions for mailing them back were clear and concise. If I have the need to rent lenses again, I will be sure to use CLR, and I will have no hesitation in recommending CLR to my friends. Thank you.
I am a professional portrait photographer and don't have a need for the specialty lenses. So when I was going to a workshop in Idaho I decided to rent a wide angle lens to shoot landscapes. I have used Camera Lens Rentals before and love their customer service. I have even bought a lens from them before. They are courteous and helpful. My lens arrived on time, worked great and shipping back was effortless. I loved the lens so much that I plan on renting it again for an entire month to see if I can incorporate it into my business before I purchase it. I will continue to do business with Camera Lens Rentals.
I called Camera Lens Rentals on Monday and told them I needed the Lens Tuesday, they told me to make a note of it on the order form online. The lens was to be delivered the next day but through an error made by FedEx (tried to deliver to side door instead of the front) the lens wasn't delivered until Wednesday. This was to no fault of Camera Lens Rental. When I received the lens it was in excellent condition and took amazing photos right out of the package. The reminder email to return the lens was extremely helpful and saved me from accidentally not returning it on time. I would definitely recommend this company to anyone wanting to try out a lens before buying of a good way to diversify your lens collection when you need to.
I was nervous about renting a lens before I came across CLR. I read the reviews for the company, checked out their inventory, and gave it a shot. I needed a sharp, fast lens for a baseball game so I rented the lens for 7 days. I got the Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 VR. LOVED IT. Gorgeous lens. CLR did everything they said they would. emails to communicate with the customer and an email to let me know they got it back. I will defintely be using them again.
I was very pleased with my experience. The lens arrived right on schedule. I thought I was missing something and emailed the company, and received a phone call within 10 minutes! As it turned out, I wasn't missing anything. I can't wait to rent another lens again! The only place I have found that rents pentax :(
I was very very pleased with Camera Len Rentals. I am a small business, would have a hard time trying to buy the top of the line lens, so this give me the opportunity to try the lens. I love the pictures I took with the lens I rented, they where very sharp pictures. I have told many of my friends about this website to rental camera lens. I plan on renting more lenses to try them all out. Thank you for the opportunity to try the top of the line lens.
Rented a lens to try out before purchasing one... CLR was fabulous through the entire process - exceptional communication (the evening I placed the order I had a question come up, and got email replies from two of CLR's principles within a very short time. What originally attracted me to CLR was the availability of lenses for Pentax DSLRs -they have an great selection! Having done business with them on that basis, I can now say that they are they sort of company that one really welcomes when dealing on the Web - efficient, courteous, helpful. The lens sent to me seemed so clean I wondered if I was the first renter... it worked perfectly, and the convenience of sending it back in the same packaging it arrived in, with a pre-printed label, made all the logistics trivial. I've already recommended CLR to a Nikon friend, and plan to spread the word in the Pentax community! I also plan to rent more lenses from CLR as I try to figure out just what lenses I want to have permanently in my kit!
I'm a professional photographer and this is the first time that I've needed to rent a lens. The process could not have been easier. The lens arrived right on time, carefully packed and in perfect condition. The return was simple - I just dropped it into the original foam padded box, stuck the prepared label on and handed it to FedEx. The rental company also sent e-mail acknowledgements of receiving my order, shipping the lens, a reminder when it was due back and an acknowledgement that it was returned. I'd highly recommend them to anyone needing to rent a lens at a good price and without worry or hassle.
The service at CameraLensRentals was fantastic! It was so simple, my lens arrived earlier than I expected, and it was a breeze to handle the return shipping. I was able to enjoy on my vacation what I consider a specialty lens at a very inexpensive cost. I will be using their services again for sure! Thank you to the staff who were so friendly and kept me informed throughout the whole process.
