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A guy friend asked me to lend him a lens. He's a somewhat close friend but is clumsy at times. What do you think? and what lens should I lend him? He just bought a CV I think. He's kinda cute and sweet though I doubt he can compensate if something happens... :confused:
 
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I doubt he can compensate if something happens...
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There's your answer, fish-bulb.
 
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Luz said:
A guy friend asked me to lend him a lens. He's a somewhat close friend but is clumsy at times. What do you think? and what lens should I lend him? He just bought a CV I think. He's kinda cute and sweet though I doubt he can compensate if something happens... :confused:
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He is a close friend and "you think" he's just bought "a CV " ? And the focal length doesn't play a role it seems ? He wants you to lend you ANY lens ? :confused:
 
Luz said:
He's kinda cute and sweet ... :confused:
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confused?

Option #2 from me after looking at your list of lenses (what are you doing with 2 35 lux's by the way?).

Offer the 40 Cron and see what you can make of his cute sweet nature ;).
 
I looked at your list and decided that if there's a lens I'd borrow from it, that'd be the 40mm 'cron.

Now... if this were an AF camera (which are kind of delicate), I'd worry about lending a lens. But RF bodies and lenses don't have electronic connections and delicate pins, so it shouldn't be too much of a risk lending a lens.

Good luck anyway! :)
 
I don't know about any of those lenses, but from the point of human nature and relationships, I would suggest the path of least loss. That is, what is most important, the friendship or the lens, and how will one affect the other?

Bottom line? How close is he and what are you willing to give away? Your mindset must be what are you willing to give away. That is, what are you willing to lend that you will feel OK about if he damages it? If you have none, don't give him one. Your post indicates that you expect he may in fact damage it. If you can't live with that, don't offer him one.

Of course you post implies you have an interest other than simple friendship. That may affect your decision, and only you can decide if that overrides what might otherwise be a wiser decision.

I do like the suggestion above for a J8 or some other inexpensive and easy to replace lens.
 
Ah, a lens for love. My mum and Aretha used to say, "R-E-S-P-E-C-T." A question like that from him suggests he's not showing much - and his ignorance of your equipment's value is no excuse.

Answer = no.

Now, let's say he casts his dark eyes downward and stammers through, "Could we, um, maybe, um, get together after I buy my first lens - do you have any, um, suggestions which might be best?" Now that's something to work with.
 
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Depends on how you define friendship. I lend my dSLR to a freelancing PJ friend who had a 10d stolen and broke his d60 backup. He had four bodies and two lenses stolen or damaged in the last year and his insurance cancled his contract.

Without my camera he couldn't have shot his assignement and he couldn't have gotten another body in time.
I risked a broken camera, but what are friends good for if they won't take a risk?
 
By a Jupiter-8 and lend it to him!

Any kind of real guy friend should be buying a lens/camera for himself to go shooting with you!

And he should also pick up the check at a restaurant.

Does that make me too old?
 
As the others have noted, the 40 is the best to part (temporary) with.

If it is the only lens he will be using risk is reduced, most damage will happen while changing lenses. However I would suggest:
- Add a filter to protect front lens and ask him not to remove it.
- Insure it (will cost 5% of value per year) and ask him to cover it.
If he can not afford that he can also not afford film and has no use for the lens :p

Mad_boy.
 
It depends. Trust is bilt up through time. I have friend that is a guy over in Orlando and I would lend him any lens in my stable. But I have known the guy for years and know that he may not be all that good at protecting his gear but hew is an excellent friend that knows my gear is expensive. If he broke it he would replace it.

hhmmm, the lens test of friendship. :p
 
Luz welcome to the forum! :) My advice would be to get your equipment insured (you have a fair amount of value there) then as soon as the policy arrives lend him the lens.

 
hi Luz.. welcome to RFF

I remember asking a friend many years ago if I could take his motorcycle out for a quick spin.. his response was "there are two things I don't lend out.. my motorcycle and my wife.. but if you really insist, you can borrow my wife"

I'd suggest using the same story.. but substituting lens for motorcycle and you for wife :)
 
Witty JoeFriday ;) I know he got a CV but not sure which one though. I don't keep track of them...I know the R and R2 but there's now R2s and R3a ?? I like some of the suggestions thus far but are there any woman photog here? BTW, I used a 75 lux for a weekend before and it's a rather penal lens I must say:D difficult to focus plus I really do prefer working with wides...
 
We have quite a few women members who log in fairly regularly. If you stick around you'll get to meet them.

 
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