I have to give a shout out to my friends over at Rentglass based in Florida. I rent from them frequently, and they have always been great when it comes to customer service. Need that lens hood? Just ask them to include it. Need the tripod ring? Just ask for them to include it. They also happen to be the least expensive camera equipment rental place on the internet. They carry both Canon and Nikon glass, as well as a few select camera bodies.
So if your on the hunt for renting camera lenses, then give Rentglass.com a shot!
(I am in no way affiliated with rentglass, and do not make commission off of referrals. Their service just rocks, and photographers need to be made aware of this!)
Rentglass was the first place to rent photo equipment on the web, but IMHO, they’ve been eclipsed by several of the new players.
http://www.lensrentals.com has the largest selection (and they proudly let you know, too!) They’re also the only place in the US that does Sony alpha-system rental.
http://www.borrowlenses.com is also big, and serves up Canon and Nikon stuff.
My favorite is: http://ProPhotoRental.com
They’re pretty new, but I think I’ll be sticking with them from now on. Mostly because they are the only ones who have an online calendar-based reservation system, so you know FOR SURE that you can have your lens or body exactly when you need it. I shoot weddings, so I can’t afford to rely on a first-come first-served system.
They also have free shipping both to and from, which is nice.
On a side not, they also carry Olympus gear, which has been a real hit with a local friend of mine, who says he can’t find rental Oly stuff anywhere else.
Rentglass was definitely the innovator and I’m glad they took the plunge to start this nascent industry. But I just wish they’d do a little bit more to keep up with their competition. Perhaps with prices that low, they’re not making enough to make big changes?