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Whether you know what type camera lens you want to rent or are trying to figure out ‘which camera lens do I need?’ for a particular event, this article will show you the best Nikon Camera lenses to rent.
If you’ve rented lenses or other camera gear before just scroll down to our list of the best lenses to rent. Although if it’s your first time considering renting a lens be sure to check out of guide on whether camera rentals are worth it.
There we cover what you need to be aware of when choosing a lens as well as the best place to rent a lens.
Down below we go into what type of photography each lens it good for. Although if you want to expand your understanding a bit more and decide how to figure out if a particular lens will be good for a certain type of photography you can check out our guide on what camera lens you should rent.
Ten to Try
In addition to the top lenses for your DSLR to try before you buy, we’ve also included some Nikon Mirrorless lenses for those with that type of camera. If you’re not familiar with the Z mount on Nikon’s mirrorless line, it’s not directly compatible with the F mount.
We’ve selected the lenses in our list using a few different criteria.
Quality
This is first on our list. Although each lens rental has a different price point, we were sure to only include lenses that pass a high-quality standard. Good lens rental companies are also going to make sure any lens they send out is working properly and doesn’t have any optical issues.
Rentability
There are many great quality lenses we just didn’t include on this list since we are specifically looking at lenses to rent. This often has to do with the cost of the lens if you were to buy it new. There are some great lenses we didn’t include here because the cost to purchase that lens is fairly low.
Popularity
Our list includes many of the most popular lenses that photographers rent.
Variety of Situations
Another criteria we considered was use of the lens, whether personal or professional. We purposely included some unique lenses for special use cases, even if they weren’t as popular as others.
Below we have more detailed information on each of the lenses that we’d recommend for renting.
The Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8E VR is a mid-range zoom lens that offers the following features:
The Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8E VR can be paired with both full frame and crop frame sensor Nikon F mount cameras.
The Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II is a high quality telephoto zoom lens that boasts the following features:
The Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II can be paired with both full frame and crop frame sensor cameras
The Nikon 85mm f/1.4G is a high performance, classic, portrait-length lens.
This is the ideal range for great portraits and this lens has an amazing f/1.4 aperture so low light shouldn’t be an issue.
Although this is near the telephoto range don’t really plan on using this for any extreme wildlife or telephoto photography.
The Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G is a fast, sharp ultra-wide zoom lens with a constant f/2.8 maximum aperture
Suitable for landscape photography in almost all conditions. Features low coma and aberrations, making it a good choice for night sky and star photography.
The Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G can be paired with both full frame and with crop frame sensor cameras.
The Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S is a mid-range zoom that combines a large maximum aperture with portability.
An integrated OLED information panel shows aperture settings, focus distance, and depth of field figures right on the lens.
Smooth AF performance makes it perfect for shooting video and would be a great photo/video hybrid lens for weddings and other major events.
The Nikon 105mm f/2.8G VR Micro features the working distance and 1:1 reproduction ratio needed for most macro/micro photography.
Built-in M/A switch enables instant switching from autofocus to manual focus.
Nice telephoto length, which is great if you’re doing insect photography.
The Nikon Z 85mm f/1.8 S is a fast prime with great quality.
A special tactile control ring on the barrel of the lens can be assigned to functions like aperture value and exposure compensation or kept as a manual focus ring by default.
Smooth, silent, and ultra-quick AF performance to meet the demands of video shooting
The Nikon Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S is a long telephoto zoom with a fast aperture.
As with any of the new Z mount lenses, speed and volume of communication between the lens and camera is increased.
Has a special tactile control ring on the barrel of the lens can be assigned to functions like aperture value and exposure compensation or kept as a manual focus ring by default.
Highly recommended and versatile lens.
The Nikon Z 14-30mm f/4 S is great quality wide angle zoom. Although the maximum aperture isn’t really big this helps make this lens extremely portable (it is under 3.5″ long and barely over a pound).
As with any of the new Z mount lenses, speed and volume of communication between the lens and camera is increased.
Consistent performance across the entire zoom range.
The Nikon 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G VR is a good choice when you need a lot of range but can’t carry a lot of gear around.
Although the aperture size isn’t ideal this is a lens you get for the versatility of the focal range. It’s a nice all-in-one to travel with if you need to cover a lot of different situations.
It can be hard to justify the expense of a new lens that you’re not sure if you’re going to use very much. So renting a camera lens for a particular event or special trip makes a lot of sense. Or renting one to make sure you’re a hundred percent on the feel of a lens before you buy it new.
The lenses listed above are great lenses for particular situations and to try before you buy. However, if you are ready to find a lens to permanently add to your camera bag then check out our complete Nikon lens guides and recommendations below.
Each guide has an individualized list of the best lens recommendations for your particular camera model. Including a breakdown for the type of photography it’s best suited for.
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