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Ukon
Joined: 29 Jan 2008
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 Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 10:29 pm Post subject: Where can I rent photography equipment in Seoul? |
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I need to some extra lenses and DSLR flash equipment for a event coming up.....any place in seoul that rents them out like in the USA?
I assume some place in namdaemun will do it. |
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nosmallplans
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
Location: noksapyeong
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| Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 6:10 am Post subject: |
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The Namdaemun shops don't do rentals. Think of them as your Ritz/Wolf cameras back in the 'States.
If you're looking for rentals, serious equipment (new and used), film and labs then you'll have to go to Chungmuro. Leave Chungmuro station to the west and take a right (north) one block from the station. You'll find a few small streets dedicated to photographic professionals. |
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Ukon
Joined: 29 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 7:38 am Post subject: |
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| Awesome, thanks! what exit? |
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nosmallplans
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
Location: noksapyeong
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| Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Ukon wrote: |
| Awesome, thanks! what exit? |
Don't know... whatever exit that allows you to leave to the west I suppose. |
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moosehead
Joined: 05 May 2007
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| Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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exit the number 4 train and look for the elevator. when you come off the elevator, cross that street you are in front of and keep walking straight; first right turn and start meandering through there, go left and then right or so, but you will see the gallery posters and shops.
actually, when you come off the elevator, the building directly across the street and upstairs is a Macstore service center and also an office of Magnum Korea.
ask anyone around where is photopia, great place to have film processed, they have a board with regular postings, someone there can help you for sure. |
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AsiaESLbound
Joined: 07 Jan 2010
Location: Truck Stop Missouri
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| Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Could a foreigner rent anything in Korea? |
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re:cursive
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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I've rented lenses from this place before:
http://www.slrrent.com/index_home.php
They have a store in Gangnam and one in Hapjeong. It was easy enough to rent as a foreigner. You need to leave some form of ID with them and they give it back to you when you return the equipment.
Last edited by re:cursive on Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:56 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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re:cursive
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Oh yeah...if you going to use the company I posted above, you may want to call and check which of their stores has the specific equipment you are after. I once went to the Hapjeong store only to find out that the lens I wanted was only available at the Gangnam store. |
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Ukon
Joined: 29 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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Around chungmuro, all the shops assured me they don't rent at all...
Only after I bargained for a ridiculous price point($50 for a speedlite for 1 day plus leaving $300 at the counter as insurance!) did one shop agree too it.
I'll try out the gangnam store. |
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re:cursive
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 11:24 pm Post subject: |
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| You should..they seem to be priced between 10,000 and 30,000 per day depending on the model. I didn't have to leave a deposit with them. |
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