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WELCOME TO OUR CAMERA GEAR AND CAMERA LENS RENTAL STORE!

Latest News:

BorrowLenses.com Announces a Berkeley pickup location!

You loved Sarber's Camera in Oakland, but you live in Berkeley or Richmond! Don't fret --you can now pickup and dropoff rentals at Sarber's Camera in Berkeley! Here's the info!

Sarber's Camera

Phone: (510) 526-0775 (please call BorrowLenses.com at 650-508-3370 for any order questions, extensions, etc.) 

1749 Solano Avenue  
Berkeley, CA 94707 
Map to Sarber's Camera

Hours:
Monday to Saturday: 10am - 6pm
Sunday: 11am - 5PM 

BorrowLenses.com Has Moved to a New -- Bigger -- Location!

On July 24th we moved into an awesome new building in beautiful San Carlos! If you're dropping off or picking up an order, please come to our new location.

BorrowLenses.com
1664 Industrial Road
San Carlos, CA 94070
(650) 508-3370

Here is a map to our new location on the corner of Industrial and Bing in San Carlos.

Guess Who Was Named Best Camera Shop in the Bay Area!?

The voters of the Bay Area have spoken, and have named BorrowLenses.com the Best Camera Shop in the Best of the Baylist 2010 competiton! Thanks to everyone who voted; we'll do our best to continue to be the best photo equipment rental company in the Bay Area -- and the nation!

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Announcing the BorrowLenses.com Membership program:

If you rent so often you're on a first name basis with the Fed Ex guy, you should seriously consider our Membership program. It grants you a blanket 10% discount on all of your orders, no cancellation fees, practically guaranteed availability of any equipment we carry and a free t-shirt! We know your mouth is watering right now. Click this link to find out all the details.

Latest Additions:

SONY - We had a lot of requests to do this, so we took a long, hard look at what Sony has to offer and we gotta say; we were impressed! So we now carry a large assortment of of Sony lenses, flashes and the flagship Alpha A900 full-frame 24mp body!

Video DSLR Equipment - As the popularity of HD DSLR video grows so does our inventory. We've added microphones and audio support, LED lighting, and more stabilizers from Zacuto and RedRock Micro as well.

Underwater Sport Housing - There are amazing photographic opportunities lying just beneath the surface of the ocean, and now you can take your DSLR (or ours) into the ocean and all the way down to 30 feet with killer Aquatech sport housings.

GoPro Hero HD Action Cam - These small, rugged cams can attach to your helmet, underwater, your bicycle or anywhere else you need to catch the action

Latest for Canon:

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM II - Canon improves one of the most popular lenses ever made with improved Image Stabilization and optical quality.

Latest from Nikon:

Nikon 24mm f/1.4G ED AF-S - We were even featured on Nikon Rumors for getting these in stock first.
Nikon TC-20E III 2x Teleconverter

For people shooting DSLR video
Marshall 7" Field Monitor -- Watch Video input while you record it, and adjust focus in real-time.
Matthews 6" Suction Cup w/camera Mount -- Stick your camera onto any non-porous surface with this giant suction cup.
Litepanels MicroPro LEDs -- Even, real-time lighting that mounts on your camera's hot-shoe.
Steadicam Merlin -- The ultimate one-handed video stabilizing system.
Miller Video Tripod w/Fluid head -- The best set of video sticks/head available.
Sennheiser ME66 Super-Cardioid Shotgun Condenser Microphone -- Super shotgun XLR microphone.

Also: Apple Macbook Pro 17", Epson P-7000 160GB Multimedia Viewer, Epson Powerlite 1730 HD Projector, and more!

Why choose BorrowLenses.com?

We are one of the largest photography gear and lens rental stores in the US, and we will do everything we can to make your rental experience go as smoothly as possible. We are photographers ourselves and want nothing more than make sure you have the gear you need, when you need it. We serve everyone from budding amateurs to seasoned professionals. The next time you need gear for a special event, or just want to try before you buy, try our services. You will NOT be disappointed. Some things to consider:


1.
We pride ourselves on customer service.
  We will work with you on pretty much anything, as long as it is reasonable. If you need special arrangements, we are here for you! Just ask. We will always get back to you within a few hours.
2. 
We offer custom rental periods.
  Whether you need to rent some gear for a long vacation or a weekend getaway, or you just need it for 12 days instead of two weeks, we can work with you. Just e-mail or call us.
3. 
We take reservations.
  If you need a lens for that special occasion or shoot, we can save one for you. Just place the order any time and put the date you need it in the calendar application on the checkout page. We will take care of the rest.
4. 
High Quality Equipment
  We test and clean every lens/body before it is sent to you and when it is returned, so when your gear arrives you can take it out of the box and start shooting immediately.
5. 
We offer local pick-up.
  If you are in the San Francisco Bay Area, you can pick your rental equipment up at one of our local locations instead of having it delivered via Fed Ex, saving you both money and time. We offer local pick-up in San Carlos, San Jose, Oakland, Santa Rosa and two locations in San Francisco. Contact us for details.
 
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