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I'm thinking of hiring a Sony mount 100-400 (probably Sony version) for some hide days and a week on Mull to accompany my 200-600.

What's the craic? Where am I best getting it from? Do I need insurance?

I'm leaving home on Good Friday (7th) and back the following Sunday (16th). How does delivery/return usually work? I'd like it to arrive on the 6th and return it on the 17th. Do you end up paying for those days?

Thanks in advance
 
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I believe insurance etc is covered in the price.

Stewart was a member on the forum, not sure if he still is active or not.
 
sep9001 said:
Stewart was a member on the forum, not sure if he still is active or not.
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Stewart no longer owns Lens for hire, he was bought out a couple of years ago, although he still remains part of the company.
He was last seen here, Dec. 2022 but hasn't posted in nearly 2 years.
 
GeordieStew said:
I guess all that's left is company recommendations from people who've used them.
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While they were part of our advertises scheme, and had a thread, I never saw a bad word posted about them, quite the contrary .
But of course who knows now.
 
@StewartR was a ground breaking entrepreneur and IIRC I was one of the early hirers in his first 6 months. I also met him when I collected (or was returned a lens) and had a chat.....a nice and helpful guy and company at that time.

I would hope the ethos continues even if not under his ownership!
 
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I've used lenses for hire many times. Excellent service
 
I have also used them in the past and they were good.

Do Sony hire direct? I know Fuji and Canon do.
 
Used LFH several times over the years, never an issue. Reasonable prices and very flexible service.
 
I've used LFH several times now over around 6 years and the service has always been fantastic. Most recent hire was in September 2022, where they arranged to have a lens delivered to me at Heathrow before my flight to Canada, and then sent the return packaging to my address in Shetland for the return.
It's a very slick process with very well packaged equipment.
You get a good bit of leeway for dates, you'd usually receive the gear at least a day, sometimes two before you need it, and then you'd normally post it back the day after your hire period ends
 
GeordieStew said:
Thank you all.

How does return postage work usually?
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You can either return it via your own means, or you can have them collect it via dpd. You can also take it to a dpd pickup location I'm sure. All of these options are at your own expense. I found that having them arrange the dpd return is best - the cost is added to your rental at checkout
 
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