East coast-based peer-to-peer gear rental community KitSplit announced today that they have acquired West coast rival CameraLends, bringing the two communities together to form what they're calling "the biggest rental marketplace for cameras and related gear."
After launching its peer-to-peer camera gear rental network back in 2013, CameraLends is now pushing into new territory: mobile.
The startup just launched an iPhone app that allows photographers to lend and borrow gear to/from other photographers. It's "the first ever mobile app for renting," says CameraLends.
Taking all of your photography gear on the road with you can be a burden, not to mention risky. But even if you don't want to break your back carrying it all or risk having it stolen, your options are limited. Not all cities have shops that rent out gear, and smaller shops may not have the gear you want and/or need.
Thankfully, there's a new peer-to-peer solution in town that should greatly increase your odds of finding the gear you need, no matter where you're headed: it's called CameraLends.