Sony PMW-300 XDCAM Camcorder
   

 
The Sony PMW-300 is the new XDCAM 422 camcorder from Sony which replaces the popular PMW-EX3.

 

The PMW-300 is able to record 50Mbps HD material in MPEG-2 HD422, meeting broadcast HD standards around the world. It's perfect for general filming environments including television news, corporate video, documentary and web based content. This package includes everything required for general location shooting and interviews.

More PMW-300 info here ....

 

Shooting kit comprises of:

  • Sony PMW-300 Camcorder
  • Interchangeable Fujinon 14x Zoom Lens
  • Matte Box - Genus
  • Tiffen T1 IR filter
  • Tiffen polarizer filter
  • 128 GB of SxS memory cards
  • Sony XQD memory cards
  • PAG L96 batteries & fast charger
  • Small HD DP7-PRO-OLED-SX 7.7-inch field monitor
  • LED camera light
  • Rain cover
  • Sachtler FSB 8 Speed-Lock carbon tripod
  • 17" MacBook Pro Quad-Core i7 with XDCAM Browser transfer software.

Also included is a sound and lighting as listed further down the page.

 

 

   
Sony PMW-F5 Super 35mm 4K Motion Picture Camera

I'm pleased to offer a Cinematography shooting package built around the new Sony F5 super 35mm camera.
   

Super 35mm, shallow depth of field is a fantastic look that we've all seen in the cinemas for many years. The foreground is in focus the background is immediately out of focus; it's a very pleasing look.

The Sony PMW-F5 is a digital Super 35mm motion picture camera that delivers the much-desired shallow-focus look that’s associated with drama, high-end commercials and documentary. The use of 35mm PL mount cine lenses on the F5 allows me to manipulate focus and depth of field to create pictures that audiences associate with cinematic storytelling.

The F5 has fourteen stops of latitude, which allows the whole picture to be reproduced in a very natural way with lots of details in the dark area of the screen with great highlight handling. It can also shoot Full HD slow motion up to 120 frames per second- 5 times slower than real life.

More F5 info here ....

Cinematography kit comprises of:

  • Sony PMW-F5 Super 35mm camera
  • Sony 3.5-inch colour HD digital viewfinder
  • Prime lenses, Zeiss CP.2 35, 50, 85mm
  • Zooms lenses, 11-16mm, 28-70mm, 80-200mm
  • 100mm macro lens
  • Sony SxS PRO+ Memory cards
  • Sony XQD Memory cards
  • Small HD DP7-PRO-OLED-SX 7.7-inch field monitor
  • Matte box - O'Connor
  • Follow Focus - O'Connor
  • Arri Base plate, shoulder pad and handgrip
  • Arri Bridge Plate and Dovetail
  • Arri Top Plate
  • Sachtler 10 SB ENG 2 Speed-Lock carbon tripod
  • Sekonic DigiCineMate Light Meter
  • PAG L96 batteries and charger
  • 17" MacBook Pro Quad-Core i7 with transfer software

Also included is a sound and lighting as listed further down the page.

 
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera

The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera is a Super 16 digital film camera that's small enough to shoot cinema quality virtually anywhere.

The pocket camera records 1080HD in lossless 12-bit Log CinemaDNG RAW and Apple ProRes 422 (HQ).

It delivers a true film look with a super wide dynamic range of 13 stops; all sensor data is retained for color grading!

The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera will accept an incredible range of lenses from discreet Micro Four Thirds Lenses to Zeiss PL mount primes and zooms.

An anamorphic lens is also available to capture super-wide Cinemascope images in 2.35 ratio.

This camera will fit beautifully into my workflow as a second interview camera or principle camera in remote locations.

More Pocket Camera info here ....

 

Pocket camera kit comprises of:

  • Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera
  • 12.5mm f1/.9 Cine lens
  • 25mm f1/.9 Cine lens
  • 50mm f/1.4 Nikon lens
  • Optex Anamorphic lens for CinemaScope shooting
  • SanDisk Extreme Pro memory cards 95MB/s
  • Pocket cinema camera cage system
  • PAG V-Lock battery adaptor for long run battery operation
  • Sachtler FSB8 Speed-Lock carbon tripod
  • Sound kit with radio mics
  • Lighting Kit
  • MacBook Pro for Media Transfer

 

 

 
GoPro HERO3 - Ultra Wide Angle Action Camera

 

 

 

GoPro micro-cameras have fast become industry standard for motor sports and body worn cameras and the tiny new GoPro HERO3 ‘Black Addition’ is the most advanced GoPro camera, ever.

The HERO3 is 30% smaller, 25% lighter and 2x more powerful than previous models and it's 12MP image sensor captures excellent detail and contrast with true saturated colours.

Optics

  • Ultra sharp 6-element aspherical glass lens ƒ/2.8  
  • Ultra wide angle with reduced distortion
  • Selectable Ultra-wide, Medium and Narrow field-of-views

Multiple frame rates

  • 1080p 50, 48, 25, 24 fps
  • 720p 100, 50 fps
  • WVGA 240 fps

The HERO3's built in Wi-Fi means it can be controlled by the GoPro App on any compatible smartphone or tablet from a range of 600ft.


GoPro HERO3 Camera kit:

  • GoPro HERO Camera 'Black Addition'
  • Motorsporst Mounts for in/on-car filming.
  • Head Strap - For point of view filming
  • Body Harness - For activity where you need a shot lower than the Head Strap.
  • Waterprood Housing
  • LCD BacPac - Detachable on-board LCD monitor
  • 2 x Memory cards - 16GB SanDisk Ultra® microSDHC

The media is edit suite friendly so it's compatible with up to date Avid, Final Cut Pro, Premere, etc

   
Aerial Camera Drone

 

Commonly referred to as drones or UAV, (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), the Quadcopter is flown by a pilot on the ground and can go where a full size chartered helicopter cannot.

 

I own and fly a DJI Phantom Quadcopter with a Gyro-stabilized camera gimbal that delivers vibration free, precision stabilized footage. Historically aerial shots were only for those with big budgets, but now a small Quadcopter can be airborne in a matter of minutes capturing spectacular, dramatic, high definition footage at a fraction of the cost.

More info here...

 

 
Lighting

SOFTLIGHTS
2 x Dedolight Felloni LED Light Panels – Bicolour High Output
2 x Dedolight Felloni LED Light Panels – Daylight High Output
1 x Dedolight PanAura 5ft Octadome – Daylight or Tungsten
1 x Dedoflex Soft Box 24 x 32” Tungsten or Daylight
1 x Dedoflex Mini Softbox 12 x 12” Tungsten

HARD LIGHTS
3 x Dedolight Classic 150W heads
2 x Dedolight DLED4 Bi-Colour LED High Output
1 x Dedolight DLED4 Daylight LED High Output
1 x ARRI True Blue 1K Fresnel
1 x Arri 750 Plus Open Face
1 x SlimPAR PRO High-power LED Wash Light that outputs any colour

LIGHT CONTROL
Egg Crates for Panaura 5, Dedoflex and Felloni soft lights
Dedolight projection attachments with gobos and iris
Matthews 18"x12" Grip kit: single scrim, double scrim, silks and flags
LightBreak 18"x12" gobos
Californian Sun Bounce
Diffusion screen 42 x 42”

POP-UP BACKGROUNDS
8 x Interview / pack-shot backgrounds - click here to see them
Black velvet screen 1.5 x 1.2m
Blue / Green screen

 

More lighting info here...  
   
Sound

Recording audio has become a day-to-day activity for me.

I understand there isn’t always room in budgets for sound recordists, on such occasions I’m quite happy to take care of sound too.

I've recorded audio on hundreds of interviews both in and outdoors, and having worked with some of the UKs best sound recordists, I’ve picked up many techniques and tips over the years. Rest assured that your sound will be within broadcast limits.

If I’m to film in chaotic environments with dozens of people and you're expectation is to capture great audio "on the fly" then it's really advantageous to have a separate sound recordist with a boom mic.

Included in my kit is an industry standard Sennheiser 416 microphone in a Rycote Full Windshield which captures excelent sound, even in severe wind conditions.

Radio mic wise, I supply two lapel radios as standard and a handheld mic with wireless option, which removes cable trip hazards when shooting vox pops in public areas.

 

SOUND KIT

  • Sennheiser 416 microphone with Rycote full windsheild kit
  • K-Tek short boom pole
  • 2 x Sennheisier G3 radio mics (2012 Ch38 Compliant)
  • 2 x Clip-on-mic - TRAM TR50
  • 2 x Clip-on mic - Sennheisier ME 2
  • 2 x AKG D 230 hand held reporters mics with wireless option
  • High wind covers for clip-on mics
  • Sennheiser HD-26 PRO headphones
  • Mic stand with short boom arm

My radio mics operate on channel 38 and conform to the 2012 Digital Switchover Government Policy.

 

 

Porta-Jib

 

People associate jib arms with big sweeping down from the sky shots, but in fact the majority of jib shots are small subtlemoves.

 

The Losmandy Porta-Jib Traveller brings a variety of camera moves to your shoot without breaking the budget. Its unique telescopic design allows it to work in constricted areas and also unfold to create a dramatic 6-foot lift.

Unlike inexpensive consumer jibs that bounce on both ends of the move, the Porta-Jib is a professional piece of kit that delivers smooth starts and solid stops.

Comes with Vinten tripod and dolly for easy repositioning

The under-slung fluid head allows front jib operation as the camera floats effortlessly through the air. It also lets the camera be moved all the way to the ground, which isn’t achievable with traditional top-slung heads.

Fitting into a small tripod bag, the Porta-Jib is extremely compact and takes just ten minutes to set-up.

 

 

 

 

 

Dolly & Track

With 4-meters of fast set-up aluminium track, the Wally Dolly system is highly compact, super smooth and lightweight.

The alloy track is in 1m lengths and when screwed together the joints are seamless. The Wally Dolly is not rideable or suitable for use on rough terrain.

   
Atlas 30 Camera Slider - Cinevate

 

 

A camera slider allows me to make short, precise dolly moves without the need to set-up and a full size dolly.

The Atlas 30 is an all terrain compact camera slider that adds a silky smooth motion and a sense of depth to video. It's 'all terrain legs' gives the slider extra height to deal with uneven ground. It's non-skid, ball feet are designed to withstand rough ground but gentle enough not to damage delicate surfaces.

The Cinevate Atlas 30 is rock solid with 35-inches of silky smooth movement, light-weight and compact for air travel; great for pack shots.

 

Turntable
Great for pack shots - 2.5rpm and a max payload of up to 4Kg
   
BodyRig

A body mounted camera support for GoPro camera worn by actors More