In April, Michelle and I took a roadtrip to southern Ohio and Pennsylvania. We spent a few days in Columbus and then headed an hour south and east to the Hocking Hills.

Hocking Hills is a well-known Ohio beauty spot, and aside from a nice walk, I was excited for the chance to photograph some waterfalls (which are almost unknown up here in the flatlands) and some caves.

I knew I would want something wider than my 17-70 lens, and I decided to rent a Sigma 10-20mm from LensRentals.com. I have to say that the rental experience was great. After some quick vetting (they emailed me at my work address and checked me out on Twitter), LensRentals shipped my lens promptly in a well-padded box with all the prepaid labels I would need to ship it back. The lens was clean and in great condition. I plan to rent another lens this summer for some zoo shooting and highly recommend LensRentals as a way to try out new gear.

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