Borrowing a lens
bandgeekndb
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Forgive me if this isn't in the right place, but I figured since this was a lens question, it should go here.
Odd request: I'm looking to borrow a fisheye lens to duplicate a particular photographic scene, but using legos.
I have a scene from a photograph, and I'm trying to reproduce that scene with legos. I'm having trouble getting the right angle and I believe it's because I need a very short focal length that I don't have in my bag.
I looked on BorrowLenses, but the cheapest fisheye for one week cost more to ship to me than to rent. I was wondering if any kind soul on here was willing to loan me a fisheye lens for a week or less? I'm in central NJ, and willing to travel north or south within the state (NYC is a bit far, but I'm game if someone there is willing).
I know this is a longshot, but I'd rather not spend $50+ (and that's the ultra cheap Russian fisheye, let alone the Sigma or Nikon) on renting and shipping the lens if someone closer has it and I can meet up and buy them a beer and/or dinner for their time and trouble
Thanks in advance for any advice or offers. If you'd rather not offer via the forum, you can PM me and I'll be looking out for them.
~Nick
Odd request: I'm looking to borrow a fisheye lens to duplicate a particular photographic scene, but using legos.
I have a scene from a photograph, and I'm trying to reproduce that scene with legos. I'm having trouble getting the right angle and I believe it's because I need a very short focal length that I don't have in my bag.
I looked on BorrowLenses, but the cheapest fisheye for one week cost more to ship to me than to rent. I was wondering if any kind soul on here was willing to loan me a fisheye lens for a week or less? I'm in central NJ, and willing to travel north or south within the state (NYC is a bit far, but I'm game if someone there is willing).
I know this is a longshot, but I'd rather not spend $50+ (and that's the ultra cheap Russian fisheye, let alone the Sigma or Nikon) on renting and shipping the lens if someone closer has it and I can meet up and buy them a beer and/or dinner for their time and trouble
Thanks in advance for any advice or offers. If you'd rather not offer via the forum, you can PM me and I'll be looking out for them.
~Nick
Nikon D7000, D90
Sigma 18-50 f/2.8, 70-200 f/2.8
Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 50mm f/1.8
Sigma 18-50 f/2.8, 70-200 f/2.8
Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 50mm f/1.8
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Thanks for the info
I did take a look at Adorama, but getting in and out of NYC is as bad as the shipping from BorrowLenses!
At this point, I figure I'm just going to make it work with what I have, since the budget is so limited.
And thanks for the support BorrowLenses, I've used you in the past and loved it!
~Nick
Sigma 18-50 f/2.8, 70-200 f/2.8
Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 50mm f/1.8
Was it Ben Franklin who wrote "Neither a borrower nor lender be"?