The society has a large range of equipment available to rent for free by our members, including a range of film/digital slr cameras, lighting equipment and lenses.
There are however some rules to follow, to insure that everybody gets the opportunity to make rentals.
- If you wish to rent something you must complete the contact forms below for the item/s you would like.
- Rentals run for one week only. The item being rented must be collected at a Friday meeting and returned the following meeting. If this will not be possible, we must be informed before you take the item.
- Anyone failing to return the item on time (without letting us know, if there is a reason) will be fined £10 for each week it is not returned. This will be taken from your deposit. In addition if it is more than a week late, you will be banned from further rentals.
From this I will form waiting lists and email those who will get the gear on each Friday.
Please can I also ask that you bring with you a completed rentals form, which you can download from here.
Below is a list of the equipment that we have available to rent:
Manual focus Nikon 35mm film camera
Got an urge to try film but think the camera above is a bit complicated? This one’s for you.
Deposit: £20
4th November
Nikon D50 + battery + 512mb card + charger + UV filter + usb cable + Nikkor AF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 lens, all in a bag
The Nikon version of everything you need to get shooting. Bit older than the Sonys, but still good.
Deposit: £50
4th November
Sony a230 + battery + 2gb SD card + charger + Sony 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 lens, all in a bag
Everything you need to get shooting. The lens is perfect for landscapes and general ‘walkaround’ subjects, and will have a stab at a bit of sports and portraiture too.
Deposit: £50
4th November
Sony a230 + battery + 2gb SD card + charger + Sony 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 lens, all in a bag
Everything you need to get shooting. The lens is perfect for landscapes and general ‘walkaround’ subjects, and will have a stab at a bit of sports and portraiture too.
Deposit: £50
4th November
Autofocus Nikon 35mm film camera
Got an urge to try film? Here’s a good way in. Works with all the Nikon fit lenses below.
Deposit: £50
4th November
Bronica ETRSi (Medium Format)
Bronica medium format ETRS + Bronica Zenza Non-Pe 75mm f2.8
Have you ever seen Remy wandering around the campus, looking oh-so-cool as he composes another masterpiece? Want to be just like him? Now you can. You’ll need a light meter of some sort though.
Deposit: £50
Available
Pentax 645 body, 120 film back, plastic blanking back, 80mm f2.8 lens
A great easy to use, medium format camera with acts just like a big SLR. + 80mm f2.8
Deposit: £50
Available
Autofocus prime lens for the Sony DSLRs, perfect for portraits.
Giving a wide aperture and letting you take headshots with a pleasing perspective, this is sharp from corner to corner and has great bokkeh to boot.
Deposit: £50
4th November
Autofocus prime lens – fits all EOS cameras
Giving a wide aperture and letting you take headshots with a pleasing perspective, this is sharp from corner to corner and has great bokkeh to boot.
Deposit: £50
28 October
Autofocus prime lens – fits all Nikon cameras
Giving a wide aperture and letting you take headshots with a pleasing perspective, this is sharp from corner to corner and has great bokkeh to boot.
Deposit: £50
Available
A mid level autofocus lens for Nikon, constant f/4 aperture. Autofocus with the f801s and the D50, but not with the D40 or D60
This one’s well worth a look – a reasonably fast tele-photo zoom with decent performance and lovely 1980s build quality.
Deposit: £50
Available
Fully manual macro lens – fits Sony/Minolta AF, Pentax PKA & Nikon
Craaaaaazy zoom – but can you focus it?
Deposit: £50
Available
Sigma 70-300mm 1:4-5.6 D (macro) – Nikon mount
Autofocus Nikon fit lens (will not autofocus with D40 and D60 cameras).
Decent telephoto zoom with interesting 1:2 macro ability.
Deposit: £20
Available
(Adaptall-2,BBAR), Macro 1:2. Fully manual macro lens – fits Sony/Minolta AF, Pentax PKA & Nikon
Really rather nice 1:2 macro lens. Fully manual; this one will suprise you.
Deposit: £20
Available
Fully manual Nikon fit lens
Always fancied some candid work? This tiny lens will let you keep your distance from your subject.
Deposit: £20
Available
Fully manual Nikon fit lens
Fast, wide-angle performance. Combine this with the D50 for that Henri Cartier-Bresson style. Almost.
Deposit: £20
Available
Fully manual Nikon fit lens
With the AF version in stock, this one’s probably best used backwards to give crazy magnification.
Deposit: £25
Available
1x trigger, 4x receivers, trigger -> PC synch cable, Sony hotshoe adapter
Use these to remotely trigger flashguns or studio strobes up to around 30m away.
Deposit: £50
Available
4x flash heads, 4x light stands, 2x umbrellas & 1 PC Synch cable. (may not look like photo)
No power adjustment, but this flash kit kicks out plenty of light and recharges quickly. Good first step into studio work.
Deposit: £50
Available
Paper roll background + stand
1x paper roll background and a stand to hold it up.
Use this to create seamless white backgrounds, perfect for fashion and beauty portraiture.
Deposit: £50
Available
