Pentax 60-250mm f/4 ED (IF) SDM AF smcP-DA
Quote: CameraLensRentals.com
4 Days - $47
7 Days - $58
10 Days - $75
14 Days - $91
21 Days - $125
28 Days - $156
Quote: BorrowLenses.com
3 Days: $89.00
1 Week: $128.00
10 Days: $179.00
2 Weeks: $240.00
3 Weeks: $367.00
4 Weeks: $450.00
Interesting when you compare to BorrowLenses prices for roughly equivalent lenses for CaNikon
Quote: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM
3 Days: $36.00
1 Week: $53.00
10 Days: $72.00
2 Weeks: $93.00
3 Weeks: $124.00
4 Weeks: $146.00
Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G AF-S IF-ED VR
3 Days: $47.00
1 Week: $68.00
10 Days: $91.00
2 Weeks: $118.00
3 Weeks: $159.00
4 Weeks: $186.00
So, lets compare apples and apples.... 14mm f2.8 lenses
Quote: BorrowLenses
Pentax 14mm f/2.8 ED (IF) Wide Angle SMCP-DA
3 Days: $49.00
1 Week: $70.00
10 Days: $99.00
2 Weeks: $130.00
3 Weeks: $198.00
4 Weeks: $249.00
Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L Mark II USM
3 Days: $57.00
1 Week: $82.00
10 Days: $111.00
2 Weeks: $144.00
3 Weeks: $194.00
4 Weeks: $227.00
Nikon 14mm f/2.8 AF ED
3 Days: $47.00
1 Week: $69.00
10 Days: $93.00
2 Weeks: $120.00
3 Weeks: $161.00
4 Weeks: $189.00
Much closer overall, but still fairly costly compared to CLR
Quote: CameraLensRentals
Pentax 14mm f/2.8 ED AL (IF) smcP-DA
4 Days - $22
7 Days - $25
10 Days - $36
14 Days - $43
21 Days - $58
28 Days - $80
I understand these lenses involve a significant investment on BorrowLenses part, but its simply unreasonable to try to recoup their costs in a handful of rentals. Of course they are free to charge whatever they want, but at some of the price differences they are not going to rent these lenses often... and then it will take even longer to recoup their costs...
Mike
p.s. Funny thing is... BorrowLenses is actually cheaper if you want to rent a K-7 for a month... $311 vs $374 at CLR. CLR, however, gets the edge back on the K-5... CLR $310 (note it's $64 cheaper than the K-7) vs BL's $465.