When I first got my Nikon D40, it came with the 18-55mm kit lens. I thought this lens would be all I would ever need. Nikon then released the 35mm f/1.8 prime for their DX cameras. I bought it and was hooked with it’s great low light prowess. 2 lenses, who would need more right? Well, I was now bitten by the lens bug. I had tasted the sweet nectar of fast lenses and now I’ve been reading up on a bunch of other lenses.
Recently the opportunity came up to shoot a wedding for a friend, and this was the perfect chance (i.e., excuse) to try out a new lens. I’d heard that there were places online where you can rent lenses for quite affordable prices. When I found out about the wedding though, there was not much time to order something online, so I started looking for a local place here in Atlanta. I was disappointed to not really find any options nearby. There was one place, but it charged ridiculous rates. Then I found Aperturent.com. These guys run a rental website site that is based in Atlanta, and conveniently, they offer local pick up.
I browsed their site and settled on the 70-200mm f/2.8 and gave them a call. I spoke to Oscar and he was very helpful. When you pick up locally, you avoid the shipping costs and the shipping time, so it was perfect for me. I arranged with Oscar to pick up the lens and he was there right on time (actually, I was a little late). I tested the lens and found it to be in perfect order.
I used the lens for a week and then met up with Oscar to return it. Overall, I was very satisfied with Aperturent.com and would recommend them to anyone, specially if you are in Atlanta and are looking to try a new lens or perhaps some lighting or even a camera body.