RENTING FILM CAMERAS (Web Film School 19)

35MM Film Cameras (Arriflex, Panavision, MovieCam, Aaton) are cheap to rent when you know the secrets. Remember, Never-Ever-Pay-Retail! Rent a $250,000 Camera Package for $12,000. Learn the secrets and Save $238,000!...

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[raymondleeleggs]

why not shoot digital HD and save money for the actual production and Post production (Miniatures and CGI?, and dolby DTS surround?)

[webfilmschool]

@raymondleeleggs - Yes I recommend if your cash Budget is under $200,000 then shoot in a digital format. The REDcam is the best of the 4k cameras out there but DO NOT pay more than $1,800 a week for a rental of a REDcam

[HSWFilms]

@HSWFilms ...another thing to consider is that while the major chains are largely converting to digital projection, the vast majority of the mom & pop type theaters (the places likely to be more open to showing a film not distributed by a major studio) are still projecting 35mm film (and looking none the worse for it) transferring HD to film, or renting a digital projector bright enough for a theater screen at every venue may cost you just as much as shooting film. :shrugs" it's a thought.

[HSWFilms]

@raymondleeleggs Because digitally shot movies are a dime a dozen! If you want to be taken seriously, and you don't have any recognizable names in front of the camera, or behind it, you need a recognizable name IN the camera... Kodak or Fuji. I was actually just recently able to put together a camera package for just over $8k (2 wk sched, 1 sync sound, 1 MOS (stunts, covering multiple angles to cut down on # of takes), anamorphic lenses (shared between the 2 cams) std, baby legs, hihat...

[straker2]

@leajo47 I think Dov means you should tell them you're on a very small budget and basically ask them to give you the camera package/kit for a week for the price of two days and someone will agree to that if you are a good negotiator.

[leajo47]

if you're paying for a 2 day week instead of four then you have less shooting time..?

[Egillboy]

why is he screeming at us ??? its kinda weird :*(

[tretelo]

great info

[ChrisAnt]

2 day week = get a camera for a week, but only pay for 2 days.

[bwanasan]

Pretty good videos by Dov Simens. But can anyone explain what he means by renting "2day/week" instead of "4day/week"?

Does that mean use the camera only 2days per week, and not 4 days? If that is, that's not much of a saving. It's just not spending money by not shooting. I'm confused...