As filmmakers,photographers, and videographers, most of us dream of the day when we will own every single piece of gear we need to make our projects. Film equipment is too much expensive, and productions are too varied, to make owning every piece of gear feasible, or even smart.Camera on rent is the best options because if we own a camera, lens, and a few accessories, most of us still need to rent gear for every shoot. - rent speaker

While renting a gear is definitely less expensive than buying gear on a shoot-by-shoot basis, however, the costs can still add up. I have rented a lot of camera gear over the years, and learned a lot along the way, so I have developed a few tricks to make your budget go further and make your renting audio visual experience better.

1. Look for Gear That Does the Job

It can be great to focus on getting the latest and greatest gear for every job. But sometimes you can also find an amazing deal by renting slightly older gear that still more than covers your needs for a particular task. “Hot” new gear notoriously loses its rental value very easily, but cameras that are three or four years old sometimes rent for a fraction of what a modern camera is going for.

2. Consider Your Rental Options

The rental landscape has changed dramatically with the onset of online camera rental marketplaces, which provide a platform for independent companies, individuals, and rental houses to all list their camera gear, and prices, in a competitive marketplace.

Online rental companies are a great place to start your search, since they offer listings from pretty much everyone. If you’re newer to rental platforms, you will be surprised to discover just how many camera rentals, lens rentals, and other gear rentals are available on these sites. On Mitey AV, for example, there’s tens of thousands of listings — meaning a much wider range of inventory than you’ll find at any one rental house or online platforms like Borrow Lenses or Lens Rentals. And there are gear listings everywhere, which means you will likely find what you need right in your neighborhood.

3. Opt for a Kit

Sometimes rental houses and freelance filmmakers who rent their gear will have assembled it into a “kit,” often with a job-specific name that should include all the relevant equipment you need to do the job at hand. Kits are great, since the person assembling the kit has generally taken the time to ensure all the parts you need are there, and that they all work together.