Boston Photo Rental

When I needed a last minute, high-​end lens last week, Jim helped me right away. I honestly couldn’t have asked for better service. These guys are knowledgeable, helpful, well stocked, and their pricing and policies are more than reasonable.
The lens I borrowed a, 70−200mm 2.8L IS, was literally in perfect condition, and worked flawlessly for the event I covered.
I don’t often need to rent gear, which almost seems like a shame with such a fantastic resource nearby. I won’t hesitate to rent from them again.

Reliable, super professional and great quality gear. Jim & Jeff are always eager to help, cheerful and offer the best tips for all things photography :)
I’ve rented lenses for my Nikon camera quite a few times and have never been let down. This one time, I rented a lens that was not compatible with my camera. I only realized this once I mounted the lens on my camera. I was super bummed that I couldn’t use the lens for my trip but they didn’t charge me for it when I returned it :) Do try BPR out! It’s a great way to experiment with lenses before deciding to buy them, or just rent one for a one-​off need.

Wonderful experience getting my SLR sensor cleaned at Boston Photo Rental! The location was super convenient as a Somerville resident. The guys are personable, professional, and give great customer service. The turnaround time on the cleaning was super fast, communication via email was clear and friendly, and you can’t beat the price ($ 60!). The value is really great, I can’t say it enough (check out my picture for a before and after). I’m so thrilled and can’t wait to take my newly cleaned camera on vacation next week!

I had a great experience renting a lens for a weekend. They really took the time and went over different lenses available and their recommendations that would best fit the equipment I already own. Also very affordable.
I sat there asking a lot of questions and they seemed happy to answer each one of them, giving tips where they could and making it a real teaching experience above and beyond a simple rental. Highly recommend these guys.

I wish I could give them more than 5 stars because their customer service is beyond great. I was looking to rent a camera for my sister’s graduation party and I was able to rent a Canon camera with the 24−70mm lens (I think) and it was absolutely perfect! I picked up the lens on a Friday and returned it on Monday and it was only $ 90! It was a steal! I will definitely be renting again soon to do some photoshoots and take more pictures! They have equipment for beginners to professional/​semiprofessional and I would highly recommend doing business with them if you would like to have good quality pictures without paying for the camera or paying someone else to come and take them for you. So happy that I found BPR!

Great customer service, great selection of equipment and just an overall great experience. The super-​personable guys running the shop will make sure you are well-​outfitted for your shoot. I’m a regular customer and love doing business with Boston Photo Rental.

I came here to get my sensor cleaned and they did a great job!
They are also very nice and helpful! I highly recommend and hope to rent some lenses from them soon!

Jim and Jeff over at BPR know their customer service. They have a top selection of high quality lenses for rent at a fair price. They also have a great special if you rent a lense Friday night you can keep it until Monday morning all for the price of one day’s rental. They also offer sensor cleaning. I was plagued by a tiny little hair on my sensor that was showing up in my pictures and they took care of it for me in no time. I was fully prepared for a shoot I had later that evening thanks to these guys!

Very affordable and quick sensor cleaning. My two cameras were done and ready to pick up within just a few hours.

It doesn’t matter if you’re a casual photographer looking for a lens to play with for the weekend or a pro who needs to have the right lighting setup for their event — Boston Photo Rental offers the best pricing and service of any company I’ve dealt with in the Boston area.
Both Jeff and Jim are able to explain every aspect of the equipment they offer and it’s obvious how enthusiastic they are about taking pictures. They also clean camera sensors at a very reasonable price, making sure that you get rid of all those flecks and dots that accumulate in your DSLR .
Best of all: if you want to take a wide-​angle lens with you for the weekend? They charge a one-​day rental fee if you take the lens on Friday and have it back to them on Monday.
If you’re in Somerville, they’re easy to get to: just take the #80 bus from Davis Square and you’re there in about 10 minutes. In the spring, summer and fall, it’s also easy to walk to their location from Davis or Union.

I was happy to learn about Boston Photo Rental after a bad experience with Calumet Photo in Cambridge. I am an amateur photographer and wanted to get my sensor cleaned. After being turned away from Calumet without much in the way of guidance as to when, if ever, they would follow up, I was pointed towards Jim and Jeff.
I immediately received a response to my query. When I dropped my camera off, Jim and Jeff were both extremely friendly, approachable and knowledgable. The camera was ready an hour later. The cleaning made a huge difference to my sensor and they were able to give me some advice as to other issues I was dealing with.
I would go back to them in a heart beat and strongly encourage anyone in the Boston area to use them as a resource for any of their sensor cleaning or photo rental needs.