Rent camera gear from photographers near you.
Panda Society is a rental marketplace for photographers. Borrow the exact body, lens or lights you need for one shoot, by the day, from someone a few streets away. Own gear you rarely use? Rent it out.
Why buy an ₪8,000 lens for three weddings a year?
Most photographers own more gear than they use. The 70-200 for the speeches, a second body for the ceremony, lights for the occasional portrait. Panda Society connects the people who have it with the people who need it this weekend.
Gear sits in bags most of the year
Bodies, lenses and lights come out for a few shoots, then wait for the next one.
Owners rent it out by the day
They set the price, approve every renter, and hand it over in person.
You shoot with exactly what the job needs
Pay for the day you use it, not for the years it sits on a shelf.
What are you shooting next?
Pick the job and see the kit you could rent for it.
A wedding
- Canon EOS R6 Mark IISecond body for the ceremony₪240
- Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS IILong lens for the speeches₪180
Example prices. Owners set their own day rates.
How it will work
Find gear near you
Search by body, lens or mount. Every listing belongs to a photographer in your area.
Request your dates
The owner sees who you are and approves the booking. Nothing is confirmed until they do.
Pick up, shoot, return
Collect it in person the day before, check it together, bring it back when you agreed.
Got gear sitting in the bag?
The lens you use twice a year can earn on the weekends you don't. You approve every renter.
You approve every renter
No instant bookings.
You set the day rate
Change it any time.
Hand it over in person
Check it together.
Contact after approval
Your number stays private.
Questions
Can I rent anything today?
Not yet. We're opening in Tel Aviv soon. Leave your email and you'll hear first, before anyone else can book.
Who owns the gear?
Working photographers and videographers who rent out kit between their own shoots.
What happens if something gets damaged?
We're settling deposits and damage cover before launch, and we'll publish exactly how they work before anyone rents anything.
I have gear sitting idle. Can I list it?
Yes, from launch. Choose "Rent out gear" in the form and we'll contact you before we open, so your gear is listed on day one.
What will it cost?
Owners set their own day rates. The prices on this page are examples of what Tel Aviv photographers might charge.
What do you do with my email?
We use it to tell you when we open and nothing else. Reply to any email from us to be removed.
Be first when we open in Tel Aviv.
One email when we launch. Early members get first pick of the gear.