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Subject: [Leica] This is why LenRentals.com rules
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:00:59 -0500
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Correct.
$2K / day for the photographer plus expenses.

Very few commercial/fashion photographers, if any,
are booked 5 days a week; 52 weeks per year.

Regards,
George Lottermoser
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On Sep 22, 2009, at 1:10 AM, red735i at earthlink.net wrote:

> In general, could you do this in these days, or would the client  
> throw a fit?
>
> Remember, the choice is S2/other MF Digi vs maybe a Canon/Nikon  
> Digi-SLR
>
> I did not know you bill the equipment separately......  so the $2K  
> a day is for the Photgraphers' time only?
>
>
> FRANK F
>
>>
>> Rental of a camera which isn't part of the studio's basic arsenal
>> isn't at all unusual.  Years ago I was first assistant to a local
>> studio guy, who normally worked with a Nikon (F4, IIRC) but when we
>> needed something bigger, he rented my RB kit (and, on occasion, my
>> monolights) at $250/day, $1500/week, which he billed to the client at
>> $350/$2000.  No client ever questioned the charge; it was gear
>> specifically required to be provided for the shoot, and as such a
>> legitimately billable expense.
>
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