Rental News

As more cameras offer a flat recording format, which offers more stops of dynamic range and therefore more room to play with when grading the finished film, LUTS are becoming more important and are becoming a feature in more monitors and camera outputs. 3D LUTs or Look Up Tables are sim...

LED light & 4k Monitor hire for Pacapod shoot

We recently hired one of our 2k LED LS C300d lights to local videographer Pete along with a Blackmagic Smartview 4K production monitor and various grip items including a clapper board. Pete was filming a new campaign video for baby accessory company Pacapod. The shoot was located near L...

TP-300 Teleprompter kit - how to use it

Our DataVideo TP-300 teleprompter kit for tablets (such as the iPad or similar android tablets) has proved popular as an affordable, lightweight option for providing autocue on set. We offer two hiring options TP-300 Teleprompter: the basic teleprompter kit Teleprompter with iPa...

Aputure C300D LED film lighting upgraded

Our Aputure LS C300d LED COB Daylight light have just been upgraded with a new filter over the LED element. The original batch of lights had a slight issue,where the LS C300d bare bulb may cause a very slight green tint at the edges of the light's cast. It wasn't visible is using ...

Aputure lighting hire for Fitness centre promo film

Back in February 2018 we hired our Aputure LED panel kit and 1m Glidetrack Slider to Matt of Province Media to shoot a promotional film for Matt Luxton Heath & Fitness. The film was shot using Matt's GH5 in a day on location at the fitness centre. Matt used the Aputure lights hi...

New SSD recorder for the Blackmagic URSA Mini

Now available - The Blackmagic SSD recorder for the URSA Mini & URSA mini Pro cameras - ideal for longer recording times than CFAST cards. Blackmagic have brought out some fantastic 4K cameras recently, but one issue is the CFAST recording media, which is expensive and also doesn...

Aputure 2K LED film lighting now in stock

We now stock the Aputure LS C300d LED COB Daylight light - with dimmer and wireless remote control matching the other Aputure Light Storm series lights. This light can be powered by mains or from high rated V-lock batteries for use in the field. To date this is the biggest and brightest li...

'Before I Go' short film wins Audience Choice Award

Back in July this year (2017) we hired an Outdoors Location Audio Kit to Scott Stevens which was to be used on the shoot for his new short film 'Before I Go'. We have just found out that the film won the 'Audience Choice' award at the Two Short Nights film festival in Ex...

Radio Mics used for National Baby Swimming Week promo

Back in May 2017 we hired a set of Sennheiser Radio mics, as well as an audio recorder and camera top microphone to Tommy from Water Babies in Exeter. Water Babies is a nationwide company which offer swimming classes for babies and young children, allowing them to gain confidence and bu...

Tascam DR-10C micro audio recorders in stock

Maniac Films now stock the Tascam DR-10CS micro Linear PCM audio recorder. (for specs and hire prices see our Hire page) This is a fantastic little device that solves an issue that we would occasionally face when using radio mics - radio interference. Although radio mic systems are bec...

'Louder' music video by Leave Before Dawn shot on Sony a7S II

Back in March 2017 we hired the Sony a7S II camera, LED lighting, a camera rig and Blackmagic monitor to Matt of Province Media to shoot a music video for the new single by Leave Before Dawn - 'Louder'. Although the video has been ready for a while, it has only just been release...

Teradek VidiU Live streaming kit

Maniac Films now stock the Teradek VidiU Pro Live HD Streamer (for specs and hire prices see our Hire page), a fantastic little box that can encode and live stream HD video straight to Youtube, Facebook and more. It can stream up to 1080i60/p30. The VidiU Pro can be connected to the int...

Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 4.6K available for hire

The Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 4.6K EF camera is now in stock at Maniac Films The URSA Mini Pro features the same sensor as the 4.6K URSA Mini, but it features a built-in 4 stage ND filter, loads of extra external controls to make it easier to change settings while filming, new ...

Maniac supply camera power for Madness In The Method movie

Maniac FIlms have just supplied camera power in the form of Pag v-lok batteries for the upcoming feature film 'Madness In The Method'. We were contacted by camera operator Vince, who needed some extra juice for his camera on the shoot. The film is the directorial debut of Jas...

Blackmagic URSA 4K in stock

Maniac Films now have the Blackmagic URSA 4K camera in stock. Fitted with the mkII sensor turret, this camera is capable of recording speeds of up to 120 fps at 4K! Ideal for slow-motion shots. The URSA was designed as an all-in-one camera for drama, documentary & film. For the DoP ...