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New Local Rental Gear Resource: F8 Rentals

April 22, 2014 By Meaghan Gay

Running for Mom by Rob Cannon
Running for Mom by Rob Cannon

When Calumet Photo filed bankruptcy and closed their stores across the nation last month, the largest local camera rental department in the area disappeared with it. Hardly missing a beat, Jerry Smith, the former manager of the Calumet’s rental department in Tyson’s Corner has opened his own business, F8 Rentals, to help fill that void.

Transferring a small portion of a previously existing business to a new endeavor is not new for those in the former Penn Camera and Calumet family. The former head of the Penn Camera Workshops, Marie Joabar, broke out on her own after Penn went bankrupt in early 2012 and founded the Capital Photography Center. Now Smith is trying to follow a similar path. We asked him a few questions about F8 Rentals.

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Filed Under: Gear Talk Tagged With: Calumet Photo, f8Rentals, Jerry Smith, Local Business, Local Resource Guide, Penn Camera, rental gear

Local Resource Guide: Rental Gear

August 20, 2013 By Meaghan Gay

Untitled by Heather Goss
Photo by Heather Goss

No matter how much camera gear you own, there may be times when you need to rent a piece of equipment. Perhaps you need to borrow a specialty lens for a one time shoot, or maybe you would like to try out a new camera body before you purchase it. No matter the reason, when the time comes to rent gear it’s helpful to know what options are available in the D.C. metro area. We hope this guide can help you find the gear you need!

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Filed Under: Gear Talk Tagged With: Ace Photo, BorrowLenses.com, capcam, Capital Camera Rentals, DC Camera, DC Camera Rental, Embassy Camera, f8 Rentals, Local Resource Guide, Penn Camera, Photo Craft, rental, rental gear, Resource Guide

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