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Your new camera’s arrived!

Shoot HD have just taken delivery of your new camera and it's ready for you to collect for your next shoot. Compact, lightweight and self-contained, the Alexa Mini is the new versatile, up to 4k shooting solution. The Mini perfectly complements Shoot HD's Arri camera shooting kits, eliminating the complications of working with third-party cameras and keeping everything within a single workflow system.

The Alexa Mini Compact and light enough to hold at arm’s length, the Alexa Mini is ideal for tight shooting conditions and perfectly suited for use with the Shoot HD Ronin rigs. With its swift set-up time and ergonomic usability, the Alexa Mini and Ronin combination is a match made in movie heaven. Great shots are practically guaranteed.

Lens Choice DOP's appreciate the Mini’s interchangeable lens mount which can be switched with any Amira/Alexa compatible mounts, allowing the use of the wide range of EF mount lenses as well as the wide range of Shoot HD PL prime and zoom lenses.

Above: The stunning EF Canon CN E Cinema Primes

Expanding Your Horizons Equipped with a 4:3 sensor means you can also choose to shoot anamorphic on the Mini. In fact we’ve already mounted our brand new Alexa Mini with a classic set of Kowa anamorphics (see below). It’s a stunning combination. We expect Arri to release the Anamorphic and RAW software update this Autumn.

Complete the Picture The Mini's modular design means that you can build it up into traditional camera mode for shoulder or tripod shooting. Equipped with a revolutionary multi-viewfinder it makes life incredibly easy for single-operator users as well as compact crews.

Above: The Alexa Mini makes for a great great handheld camera. The above configuration with 35mm Ultra Prime weighs in at just 8.6kg.

Time Saving With the Mini, no extra time need be spent on set rigging any third party cameras and with frame rates up to 200fps, the Mini delivers slow motion cinematography, doing away with the need for a dedicated high-speed camera set-up.

Better & Better Choosing to source kit through Shoot HD makes sense for the discerning DOP who demands equipment that's prepared with all the professionalism, precision and care our technicians take.

We actively encourage our clients to come and familiarise themselves with great new kit like the Mini and Amira 4k  well in advance of their shoot. Just like the free technical advice and excellent rates, it's all part of the Shoot HD hire experience.

Hands On Itching to get your hands on the Mini or get your eye in with our great range of lenses?Just give us a call and we'll get the kit out and put the kettle on and brew you a cuppa (see below).

Call us now on 01753 651440

Lens Demand

It’s a problem most camera rental companies would love to have - insatiable demand for kit. So here’s the back story to Shoot HD’s announcement that it had problem with Canon’s acclaimed 17-120mm lens - its ever increasing popularity!

“Having the latest lenses and cameras available for our hirers is just one of the reasons we’ve seen the Shoot HD client base grow over recent years” says MD Paul Hellard, “and it’s our knack for being quick to spot and acquire the best new equipment that led Shoot HD to be the first in the country to offer Canon’s 17-120mm servo lens as a hire item.”

Too Popular?

Although we’d never want to admit this in public, it’s turned out that our Canon 17-120mm Servo zoom lens is proving ‘too popular’ - and although we love to see back to back bookings we hate to see our customers having to fight to get hold of the kit they need. It’s not the first time that Shoot HD kit has turned out to be even more popular than originally foreseen, but success can bring new challenges, and the prospect of turning away a client just because the kit’s permanently booked out on hire - well, it’s unthinkable for a team who excel in serving customers! What to do?

Delivering To Clients

So we decided to do what Shoot HD has always done: Deliver to our clients. And here it is (pictured above) ready to unwwrap - delivery of a brand new Canon CN7x17 lens. This gorgeous pice of kit is ready and waiting with your name on it - prepped and ready for your next shoot. Yes, we've doubled our stock levels!

What You Love Most

Here’s just a few of the features our clients love most about the Canon 17-120mm servo lens:

17-120mm focal range Consistent T2.9 (17-92mm) Macro facility Detachable servo unit Remote zoom/focus compatible 4k resolution EF-PL converter mount

End To End Service

To complete the package all this lens needs is a pretty picture at one end and a great camera at the other - no prizes for guessing which Shoot HD can help with. Proving itself a perfect compliment to this lens is the Arri Amira - one of our most requested cameras and which makes for a great camera/lens combo.