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Im not shooting anything specific, just want to try before i buy type thing over a weekend. If you are a hire house please get in touch, or if you are an individual, more than hap…

Hi everybody

I'm looking for a Cannon A10 or similar prosumer camera I would like to hire for 3-4 days around 21st December.

I have a budget of £25 a day

I am fully insured to …

Hi Annabel - A bit late to reply, but just so you know for future reference, we have a Canon 5d MKII that's often available for hire on a "pick-up / drop-off" basis. Feel free to …

I'm hoping to make my first movie myself and wonder could anyone tell me what is the best camera to use if your on a budget?..

You film will only look good with great quality sound, 4K video with rubbish sound is worse than your phone.

- Matt

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Has anyone got a Sony Z7 that I could come and log a tape off? I am making my first feature film and filmed one scene on my Z7 but sold it 2 years ago and am desperate to get the …

Hi Saad,
Thank's a lot for getting back to me! I really appreciate it. My brother's actually got an old Z1 that's being fixed at the moment so I'll find out if it does get fixed a…

I have a number of tungsten lights that I bought used (Arri fresnels & redheads) and some other electrical gear I would like to get safety checked. Can anyone recommend somewh…

Common pricing is £10/item min 4 items, so you may be better off agreeing a fixed price deal with an electrician.

You can also try local charity shops that sell electrical stuff …

Are there any active Shooters on Merseyside, Liverpool, Wirral, West Cheshire area.

Hi Ste.
I'm based in Hertfordshire right now mostly taking care of my folks who are both 92. However its inevitable that they will not live forever. We are all from the Wirral and…

Hi - I'm looking for a digital prosumer camera, equivalent to Canon A10, that records onto either sd/compact flash cards only to hire.

I'm London based and fully insured for hire…

I am looking for autocue hire for one day in central London. I have never used autocue before but need it for this direct to camera talking head piece. I have found a few places…

Thanks all - loads of options here much appreciated. Liza

Hi fellow filmmakers,

A friend of mine would like to know if anyone here can offer (for a price) a crash course on a 16mm Bolex camera?

He is based in West Hampstead and is avai…

Hi. Here's another 16mm Bolex tip: some old TV lenses are also C mount and I found some great ones when looking around, although avoid ones with protuding rear elements as these w…

Hi guys so my usual rental place is experiencing some technical difficulties. Could you recommend a place that has a good deal for weekends? Like pay for 1 day only that sort of t…

Hey I own a 4ft 4bank kino with daylight and tungsten bulbs and c stand. I normally rent it out for 40 a day.

It will be mostly used for filming and I am interested in lenses too.

I also have a 5d mk ii to sell,
Miren.vp@gmail.com

I'm enquiring on behalf of a friend who needs to film a discussion in one room, with the footage being shown live in another - viewable on a computer and/or TV. They need video an…

Great to have so many responses - thanks all.

I am looking to hire either a Sony EX-3 or PMW-300 on a regular basis. I am fully insured.

If anyone has one please let me know.

Thanks John, I'll bear them in mind

Hello All !

I recently acquired a Canon 5D MKIII and although I am relatively familiar with the camera and also the 7D, I have just switched from using an HDV (Z7) and obviously …

Alwyne is right. Unless you have Magic Lantern firmware the 5Diii does not shoot in RAW. I would also advise not going down that road for now.
My set up with the 5Diii is to use t…

Does anybody London based have the above they would be willing to cross hire through my company Aeon Hire (www.aeonhire.com) next week?

Dates 28-31 october 2013

Many thanks
Anna…

Does anybody have any of the above they would be willing to cross hire through my production and hire company Aeon Hire? (www.aeonhire.com) I am fully insured and can cover the l…

Hi,
I am planning to shoot a short film at night in early September, ideally I would very much like to shoot Day for night but I have never seen this done believably. So...Day for…

David Crossman beat me to it. With everything. Except to say that no matter how "convincing" you manage to make it, you'll always hate what you've made. The old "I know that, a…

Hi,
I've been researching my question but not come up with anything that sounds right or genuine.

Can anyone tell me who's qualified in lighting/or who knows if it's possible to…

Hi Jendra,
What I was after was an evening sunset that's fading slowly in the room just as the sun would when it goes down and out of view.
Thanks so much for all the detailed i…

I am a production and hire company in West London.

I have a client who shoots every week for an online web series. They would like to hire a Sony FS700 2 days a week starting 16…

Hi Fernando - could you give me a call? my number is 07813070269

Does anybody have a Sony PMW200 camera they would be happy to hire through me for £500 for the first week of November?

I run a production and hire company called Aeon Hire. I am…

Hi,

I am looking at filming a series of short films in the upcoming months and i'm ideally looking to replace my DSLR, i'm pretty set on getting the FS100 as i can not afford the…

The advantage of being at college/Uni is having access to kit... Don't waste your money on a camera when you could get one for free. Put the money you have available in to product…

We are shooting a Short Film in Late September (1 Day Shoot) and we want to hire the following Samyang Cine Lenses:

35mm (f 1.4)
2 * 85mm (f 1.4)

I'm finding it hard to find any…

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Dear all,

I made a micro-budget feature film that went on to win three Indie film festivals, two of them in America, but I couldn't get Distribution for love or money! That is an…

Thanks Chris, appreciate the feedback. The film has a highly original story so there wouldn't be that much development and it would have to emulate the film. But I hear what you'r…

I need 3 DEDO's with stands, barn doors, dimmers & a case.

Approx 2 C stands with arm.

Approx 2 black flags. (sizes vary)

Weekend hire. Maybe 3 dates (Fri, Sat & Sun).
…

That's pretty bread-and-butter hire stuff for most rental companies, unlikely to be many amazing deals for just that - however give them a call and ask. You may as well start wit…

I have been looking into buying a Canon XHG1 - does anyone have any experience shooting with one, any tips?

Ok, thanks for your answers!