Why check the mileage when renting a camera?

Taking a professional camera (Nikon Z9, Canon R3, Sony A7 IV) from a photo rental shop is standard practice for commercial filming. However, photographic equipment in rentals operates in a strict continuous mode.

If you take a camera whose shutter life is **99%** depleted, the shutter may finally break right at your 50th frame of shooting!

Who will pay for the expensive shutter replacement?

1. If the initial mileage at the time of issue is not recorded in the acceptance certificate, photo rental may require Refund the full cost of repairs from your security deposit!
2. If, upon receipt of the equipment, you take a test frame and record the mileage in the presence of the rental manager service, you will completely protect yourself from dishonest claims.

Step-by-step checklist for accepting a camera at a photo rental store

Stage	Action	Legal effect
1. Take a zero frame	Shoot a shot on your SD card at the rental office	Fixing the original EXIF
2. Check on our service	Upload from smartphone in 1 minute	Set the exact mileage figure
3. Enter the figure in the Acceptance Certificate	Write down the ShutterCount value in the contract form	100% protection of the deposit and your liability