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Win a Free Lens Rental from Borrowlenses.com

Date: 25 Mar 2009
By: Jim Goldstein
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Comment: 76

Borrowlenses.com has been kind enough to make available a free week long lens rental (excluding super telephoto lenses) to be given away here on the JMG-Galleries blog.

In order to be eligible you need to (updated 3/27/09):

  • Contest open to only those in the US. Lens rentals cannot be shipped to other countries.
    Be located in the United States.
  • The lucky winner will place the order online at BorrowLenses.com and they request a credit card number to cover the risk of a no-return. They will not charge your credit card. BorrowLenses.com is a reputable business but if you don’t feel comfortable with this condition, please don’t enter
    Be able to place an order online with a credit card. No charges will be made, this is merely a technicality.
  • The offer excludes super telephoto lenses and pro camera bodies.

HOW TO ENTER

  1. Peruse Borrowlenses.com to find something you’d be interested to rent. Feel free to let me know what catches your eye. I won’t hold you to this if you win. I’m just curious.
    Note: Available lenses are for Nikon and Canon cameras. Not a Nikon or Canon user consider their lighting and tripod equipment.
  2. Add a comment to this post with the item you’d be most interested to rent.
    Note: Your blog comment is worth one entry to the raffle.

For an additional entry to the raffle…

  • In your comment here point me to a post on your blog, Twitter stream, or Flickr photostream referencing this giveaway and Borrowlenses.com

Deadline: April 1st at Midnight PST
The winner will be randomly chosen and announced no later than April 2nd 4th.

Thanks for taking part and good luck!

[tags]photography, borrowlenses.com, borrowlenses, equipment, rental[/tags]

  1. Abraham Neben March 25, 2009 at 5:00 am

    Hey, I’ve got my eye on this ( http://www.borrowlenses.com/product/nikon_wide_angle/Nikon_AF_12-24mm_f4G_AF-S_DX ) Nikon wide-angle lens. I also blogged about this give-away here: http://abrahamneben.com/blog/2009/03/rent-expensive-lenses—-great-for-the-occasional-photographer.html .

  2. Terry Clark March 25, 2009 at 5:58 am

    Hi Jim, I’ve been itching to get my hands on the 200 f/2 to test out for a week. That would be my #1 choice among the current line up of great glass at borrowlenses.com. Thanks!!

  3. Amy Strycula March 25, 2009 at 6:56 am

    Thanks for running this contest! I would love to try out the Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR DiII for Nikon. *crosses fingers*

  4. Chris March 25, 2009 at 6:59 am

    Hi Jim,

    After participating in the Boston Photoshop World Photowalk in Boston organized by Jeff Revell and seeing all the different lenses used by Nikon Users. The one lens I have been I have been wanting to test out is the 17-55mm f2.8 lens. I would love to see how the quality and sharpness are compared to my third party lenses.

    Twitter – username:nolanstern Retweet your giveaway and borrowlenses.com

    Chris

  5. scott March 25, 2009 at 7:53 am

    I’d like to try one of the Nikon fisheye lenses. Always wanted to play around with them but not willing to shell out $700+ to own it. Saw this contest via twitter (@barneson is me). Good luck to me!

  6. Dustin March 25, 2009 at 8:17 am

    What a great contest! I’d love to try the Nikon 70-200 2.8 VR, just because it gets such great reviews, but is pricey. Playing with one for a few days would be invaluable.

  7. Heymo March 25, 2009 at 9:17 am

    The Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR AF-S is a lens I’m currently saving for. Would be nice to play with it before spending this amount of money!
    And yes, I also twittered about it: @heymo

  8. Dewayne Christensen March 25, 2009 at 9:35 am

    My choice is the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR AF-S. Thanks!

  9. Drewe March 25, 2009 at 10:04 am

    Canon 70-200 F2.8 – it’s on my ‘wish’ list for it’s spec – I would love to try one to really play.

  10. Laurel March 25, 2009 at 11:09 am

    Oh, so many choices… I might go for the Nikon 10.5 Fisheye to play with for a week.

  11. Steve Mermelstein March 25, 2009 at 11:33 am

    I’ve been thinking about buying the Nikon TC-17E II 1.7X Teleconverter so I’d like the opportunity to try it with my long glass to see if I like it more than my 14E.

  12. William Brown March 25, 2009 at 12:08 pm

    Nikkor 70-200mm 2.8 VR! Twittered it. Twitter: “WilliamBrown”. Thx Jim!

  13. Chas. Dye March 25, 2009 at 12:43 pm

    Jim,

    That’s easy:
    http://www.borrowlenses.com/product/canon_super_tele/Canon_400mm_f2.8_IS

    Canon 400mm f2.8 IS

    I admire your shots, btw.

    REgards,
    Chas.

  14. Robert Pepple March 25, 2009 at 12:45 pm

    Soon-to-be-released Canon 17mm TS-E (You can’t see it, but I’m drooling…)

  15. Tom March 25, 2009 at 1:00 pm

    The Canon 24-70 f/2.8….it’s the one lens I never got.

  16. Tristan March 25, 2009 at 1:34 pm

    I would love to try out the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens…I have recently become addicted to macro photography!

  17. Ivan Makarov March 25, 2009 at 2:00 pm

    I would borrow Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 and go shoot the waves on the coast to practice wave panning.

  18. Daphne March 25, 2009 at 2:10 pm

    I would love to try out the Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II. Why? First, it would be totally cool to play with such a narrow DoF. What can I say…I love the idea of a single eyelash being in focus… Everyone says it is the perfect portrait lens and I would love to see that for myself.

  19. Richard Wong March 25, 2009 at 2:12 pm

    I would like to borrow the Canon 70-200mm f4 IS. This is a lens that I am debating whether or not to buy. The alternatives would be 70-200 f4 non-IS or the 100-400mm IS.

  20. Richard Wong March 25, 2009 at 2:14 pm

    I tweeted this page too so I get an extra raffle ticket.

  21. Mark Soderlund March 25, 2009 at 2:32 pm

    I would like to try out the Sigma 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Fisheye for Canon. I’ve never taken photos with a fisheye, and am interested in seeing how it works with my crop sensor 40D. But then there are about 25 other lenses that look like they would be fun to try out…

  22. Jim Maher March 25, 2009 at 2:35 pm

    I’m love to try on of those Canon 70-200 f/2.8 before I spend the money to buy one…. FYI, your got a great blog going. Keep up the great work.

  23. Sean Gottschalk March 25, 2009 at 3:19 pm

    I’d love to get the Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5, I don’t have a wide angle lens and I would love to try it out.

  24. Scott O'Neal March 25, 2009 at 4:15 pm

    Oh yeah! I have my eyes on this one here http://www.borrowlenses.com/product/nikon_telephoto/Sigma_50-500mm_f4-6.3_for_Nikon

    I ahve always wanted to try a 500mm, and this would be a dream come true!
    I

  25. Aram Mirzadeh March 25, 2009 at 4:33 pm

    Hi Jim. I would be very interested in the Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS for a week rental.

  26. Dave Wilson March 25, 2009 at 5:37 pm

    Thanks for the competition, Jim (and thanks to the folks at Borrow Lenses for donating the prize). I’ve been toying with the idea of buying a Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR AF-S (http://www.borrowlenses.com/product/nikon_telephoto/Nikon_70-200_f2.8_VR) and would love to have one to play with for a whole weekend rather than the 10 or 15 minutes I would have in the camera store.

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  28. Dave Wilson March 25, 2009 at 5:48 pm

    Duly blogged at http://blog.webartz.net/2009/03/25/fancy-winning-a-lens-rental/.

  29. Jared March 25, 2009 at 5:57 pm

    I’ve been wanting to work with a good macro lens for a while, it’s a little late for the spring wildflowers here in the desert, but maybe I’ll get lucky.

    So, with my lack of experience with macro lenses, maybe the Canon EF 100mm macro would be a good start.

  30. Justin Korn March 25, 2009 at 8:52 pm

    I’m in! Here is my link to this post: http://blog.justinkorn.com/index.php/2009/03/get-your-chance-to-win-a-free-lens-rental/

    As I mention in my post, I’m most interested in trying out the Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS.

  31. Brent March 25, 2009 at 9:04 pm

    Hey Jim,

    For me I think it would have to be the Canon 24-70 2.8. Would love to try that out.

  32. sandy redding March 25, 2009 at 9:26 pm

    Good idea. Looks like a cheap way to test out lenses.

    I’m interested in the Nikon 105mm f/2.8 Micro AF-S VR.

  33. Jeremy Brooks March 25, 2009 at 9:57 pm

    Sounds like fun! I would probably try one of the super telephoto lenses, since I am unlikely to ever purchase one, but it would be fun to play with. Probably the Canon 400 f/2.8L or the 100-400 f/4.5.

  34. D. Travis North March 25, 2009 at 10:28 pm

    I didn’t even have to think for this one. Without a doubt, I would rent the Nikon 10.5mm f/2.8 AF DX Fisheye. I’ve been drooling over that lens for a while now, and I’d love to get my hands on it for a little while.

  35. Mike Cavaroc March 26, 2009 at 12:07 am

    Great contest! I was actually drooling over the thought of having this one just last night :: http://www.borrowlenses.com/product/canon_super_tele/Canon_500mm_f4_L_IS

    Thanks for the contest!

  36. DJ Schulte March 26, 2009 at 2:28 am

    Thanks for this contest. I would have trouble deciding between a Nikon 105mm micro or a 300mm f/2.8. I would probably go for the 300mm f/2.8 since its doubtful I will be getting one of those for a few more years.

  37. Steve Foss March 26, 2009 at 6:25 am

    Jim, superteles aside, I’ve been eyeing the Canon 200mm f2 IS for quite some time as indoor wedding glass, and would love to take her for a spin.

    Thanks for doing this raffle!

  38. James Bullard March 26, 2009 at 8:21 am

    I’d go for the Canon 100-400mm if I won. I’ve been looking at that lens for a long time but have had the $$$.

  39. Brad Snyder March 26, 2009 at 9:17 am

    I’d go for the Nikon 14-24 f/2.8 in a heartbeat. When Canon shooters are using a Nikon lens (w/ adapter of course), it must be good! Tweeted it in my Twitter feed!

  40. James Duckworth March 26, 2009 at 9:57 am

    Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 VR. Great idea! I’ve never rented a lens before. Makes perfect sense! They have great prices – I will keep them in mind for my next trip.

  41. Lisa Cuchara March 26, 2009 at 11:59 am

    A Canon 70-200 F2.8, I have an f4 and everything I read says that the 2.8 is far superior! It was a lot more $ and heavier so I went with the f4 but we also photograph weddings and I think that the extra light would be good.

    I would also love to try out a fisheye or wide angle like the 15mm. I’d love to see a comparison of the 14 versus 15mm. I willc ertainly keep them in mind for our nxt trip because my husband and I both shoot and I have a 500mm so we’d love to have another 500 or even a 400mm to rent the next trip.

  42. Linda Geertsen March 26, 2009 at 1:35 pm

    Canon EF 50mm f1.2/L. Yum, yum.

  43. Linda Geertsen March 26, 2009 at 2:09 pm

    Woo hoo! Gimme another entry, please. Check out: http://jum.squarespace.com/blog/2009/3/26/interesting-win-a-free-lens-rental.html

  44. Alex Saunders March 26, 2009 at 2:18 pm

    Jim,

    Great contest. I’ve got a roadtrip through Yellowstone and western Montana planned for later this year. Renting a Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS is already on my list so winning a free week would be ideal.

    Thanks,
    Alex

  45. Jim Wheeler March 26, 2009 at 2:32 pm

    Jim,

    Thanx for the contest, I have been looking at purchasing a Nikon 50mm f/1.4G AF-S and this would be a great opportunity to try it out first.

    Jim

  46. R. Small March 26, 2009 at 4:35 pm

    I really would love to get use of Canon’s 100-400IS lens…. I have been dying to try this lens before I scrouge up the $$$ to buy it…. I have a flickr stream – flickr.com/photos/rcksmll
    Thank you for this chance – I am planning a trip to the Smoky Mountains at the end of April, so a chance to get use of this lens would be a dream come true….

  47. Jeff Golden March 26, 2009 at 5:41 pm

    Great contest and blog. I’d love to take a crack at the canon 70-200f2.8is http://www.borrowlenses.com/product/canon_telephoto/Canon_70-200mm_f2.8_IS. It’s a lens that is on my list to purchase at some point but the budget just isn’t there yet.

  48. Bryan Villarin March 26, 2009 at 5:55 pm

    Sweetness. I’d like to try out the Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM. I need to be more bold and get closer to my subjects. Of course, I’ll be ready to run before they take a swing at me. 🙂

  49. Kris March 26, 2009 at 5:58 pm

    I have looked at BorrowLenses.com several times in the last year — I really want to “try before I buy” I would love to check out any of the L series lenses, particularly a nice zoom lens.

  50. Bryan Villarin March 26, 2009 at 6:00 pm

    Just posted this on Twitter…


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