Can someone lend me their 70-200 2.8L?

marlinspike

Ok, my team has is back in the NCAA tourney (GO WILDCATS...the black and red ones). I'm trying to score tickets to the game, but when I got to law school I had to sell most of my gear for the money. Can anyone lend me a 70-200 2.8L (the sigma ones have never worked for me)? I'd obviously pay you for the shipping, and if necessary we could probably work out a fee too.
I'd really appreciate this...assuming I can find tickets.

darkdragon

marlinspike wrote:

Ok, my team has is back in the NCAA tourney (GO WILDCATS...the black and red ones). I'm trying to score tickets to the game, but when I got to law school I had to sell most of my gear for the money. Can anyone lend me a 70-200 2.8L (the sigma ones have never worked for me)? I'd obviously pay you for the shipping, and if necessary we could probably work out a fee too.
I'd really appreciate this...assuming I can find tickets.

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Check out www.borrowlenses.com - thier rates are decent and service is super!

marlinspike

Awesome, that's pretty affordable. Here's hoping they still have one tomorrow (I want to wait until I know where the Davidson cheering section is before buying my tickets, which I realize is a bit risky).

darkdragon

marlinspike wrote:

Awesome, that's pretty affordable. Here's hoping they still have one tomorrow (I want to wait until I know where the Davidson cheering section is before buying my tickets, which I realize is a bit risky).

You can order/reserve it now and in the notes section you put what date you need it for, and they'll get it shipped out in time. your 1-week doesn't even start until the day after you recieve the lens.

I rented the same lens from these guys over new years break and everything was great and they were very helpful over the phone too.

marlinspike

darkdragon wrote:

You can order/reserve it now and in the notes section you put what date you need it for, and they'll get it shipped out in time. your 1-week doesn't even start until the day after you recieve the lens.

I rented the same lens from these guys over new years break and everything was great and they were very helpful over the phone too.

I just thought about something. This is the first time I'll be going to a basketball game and sit in the stands instead of on the court (those were the days). Is there even any point to taking a camera? Or let's say is there any point to bringing anything more than my 20D and 17-40 & 50 1.4?

davev

marlinspike wrote:

I just thought about something. This is the first time I'll be going to a basketball game and sit in the stands instead of on the court (those were the days). Is there even any point to taking a camera? Or let's say is there any point to bringing anything more than my 20D and 17-40 & 50 1.4?

The first thing you need to do is to check the venue and see if cameras are allowed.

DJ-S1

davev wrote:

The first thing you need to do is to check the venue and see if cameras are allowed.

Agreed, they are very fussy and all have their own rules. And don't expect every attendant to know the rules, either! You could get turned away by someone who doesn't know any better.

I was recently told by the events manager of a college arena in an email that lenses under 4" in length were allowed. She neglected to mention that removable lenses were not allowed. :bluduh

I would also consider the additional complexity of this being an NCAA run event.

If it were me, I would go and enjoy the experience and scream my head off sans camera. YMMV

marlinspike

DJ-S1 wrote:

Agreed, they are very fussy and all have their own rules. And don't expect every attendant to know the rules, either! You could get turned away by someone who doesn't know any better.

I was recently told by the events manager of a college arena in an email that lenses under 4" in length were allowed. She neglected to mention that removable lenses were not allowed. :bluduh

I would also consider the additional complexity of this being an NCAA run event.

If it were me, I would go and enjoy the experience and scream my head off sans camera. YMMV

They do have rules. I don't remember them, but I do remember they never enforce them during the tournament, as long as your bag is under a certain size.

I won't be going anyways. :cry Once I priced out tickets and gas etc I realized it be about $400...not worth it. Just my luck - the year after I graduate is the year we have a very real chance of advancing beyond the first round for the first time since 1969.