Sony PMW-EX1 CineAlta Rental for the Washington, DC - Baltimore Metro Area
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Our Sony EX1 rental package includes
- The Sony PMW-EX1 camcorder with EX1 Field Guide (way better than the instruction manual)
- Latest firmware version 1.20 installed
- 32GB of Sony SxS Pro memory cards (1 16GB, 2 8GB) for about two hours of high quality recording time
- Three batteries (2 Sony BPU60 and 1 BPU30), enough for a typical full day shoot.
- Tiffen T1 IR Filter (watch this video for an example of what it does)
- Stormcase watertight camera case, specially molded for the EX1
- Battery charger/AC adaptor
- Component HD and Composite RCA A/V cables
- USB cable
Package Rates (do not include 6% Maryland sales tax)
$275.00 daily (10am pickup, 9:00am drop off the following day)
$475.00 weekends (Friday 10am through Monday at 9:00am)
$700.00 weekly (BEST DEAL)
$125.00/day Camera Technician to deliver camera*, assist with using it, answer technical questions and offload footage
Need it longer? Discounts are available.
Delivery/pickup is available
*Delivery/pickup rate depends on distance. If hiring a camera technician it may be free.
Equipment may be reserved up to 4 weeks in advance
IMPORTANT!
Renter must provide two forms of identification and a production/business insurance certificate before the rental period.
We can help you with obtaining proper insurance (it's not as expensive as you think), just ask.
Call 410-303-7438 or fill out the following form and we'll get back within one business day.
Sony released the EX1 to the masses and gave independent filmmakers and budget-conscience HDTV videographers/producers
alike access to a high definition camera that rivals ones costing triple the amount. The image resolution, low light sensitivity and sheer
flexibility of the Sony PMW-EX1 is astounding. Which shouldn't be surprising seeing as it was developed by Sony's high-end CineAlta
division, the same team that brought us the F900.
When first seeing footage from the Sony PMW-EX1 many say to themselves "Am I looking through a window or at my TV screen?"
Michael Mann's new movie "Public Enemies" used the EX1 for shots alongside the $100K+ Sony F23.
The Olympics*, the Discovery Channel*, TNT* and even the men who shot Michael Jackson's "This Is It" harness the
power of the EX1.
Discovery approved the EX series for Silver status. Meaning all but their high HIGH end shows can use it for 100% footage acquisition.
Yes, it really is that good and it's considered the workhorse camera in its price range. Lowlight, slow motion, 10bit 4:2:2 HD-SDI,
24p, 30p, 60p, 60i, tapeless....the EX1 does it all except change your car's oil.
Check out some clips from EX-1 users here on Vimeo. Want to find out about some other major productions that have put the EX1
in use? Read the PDF here.
A great video put together by Doug Jensen about the EX line of cameras can be watched here.
Nice thorough user reviews can be found here, here and here. You can also listen to a podcast by Adam Wilt, with his thoughts on the
EX1 here.
If you want the ultimate in video quality for your video/indy film project but do not have millions to spend this camera is it. And this is the
place to rent it if you're in the Baltimore or D.C. area
*This site is not affiliated with Turner Broadcasting, the Olympics or Discovery Commuications, LLC.
Camera features include:
- Full raster 1920x1080 HD footage. A 1440x1080 HDV compatible mode is also available to match other cameras' resolution
for multicamera projects or for use with devices such as a Firestore.
- Firmware version 1.20 is installed so use of less costly non-SxS media is supported
- 1080/24p, 1080/60i, 1080/30p, 720/24p, 720/60p and European PAL frame rates (50i/25p) as well! It's all here.
- 1/2" true progressive CMOS image sensors for clean footage in low light situations and easier shallow focus imagery than typical
1/3" image sensors
- 14x high definition zoom lens (31 to 440mm, 35mm equivalent) that can be set to autofocus or fully manual, repeatable focus with
infinity to macro stops. There is a real iris ring and the zoom can be set to servo (manual mode) as well.
- Fantastic uncompressed 48kHz PCM audio circuitry. Take a look at this page on Creative COW for the break down.
- Extended Clear Scan: No more annoying horizontal bands on monitors!
- Shot transition: Easily get perfect rack focuses or perform smooth zoom shots with ease, plus many more paramater transitions.
- Picture profiles that allow a wide range in image adjustability. Settings include gamma, knee, matrix, skin detail, and more.
- Variable frame rates . Give your productions REAL slow motion with overcranking or speed it up with undercranking...it's your choice
- SxS Memory cards. A completely tapeless workflow saves money on tapes and time on capturing during post-production. 8GB cards
have at least 25 minutes of recording time in high quality mode and 16GB can record at least 50 minutes at the highest quality setting. If
your need longer recording times the cards hold 35 minutes with 8GB and 70 minutes with a 16GB card at the lower quality SP setting.
- The HD LCD screen that has excellent color rendition and is high resolution enough to focus without an external monitor!
- TRUE 10-bit 4:2:2 HD-SDI live video output with embedded audio ...great for green screen work (although the HQ mode is adequate
see this video as an example), but if you want the ultimate in quality from this camera then HD-SDI is it!)
For more download the brochure right here.
We could have just posted a bunch of stock photos here but instead we took some of our own to show you how everything looks together*
(Click photos to enlarge)
*Everything in the new 2012 package is not pictured
Accessories
(available with your Sony EX-1 package rental or separately)
Hoodman EX Kit Pro (LCD screen Loupe) - $20.00/day or $75.00/week
This is an essential accessory for viewing the EX1's high quality LCD outdoors in harsh lighting conditions.
Shouldermount/accessory wing for EX1 - $35/day or $100/week
When shooting run and gun a shouldermount is essential for professional quality, rock-solid footage. This
is one tool you don't want to leave home without for all day shooting! This particular shouldermount features
two cold shoes for attaching accessories such as wireless audio receivers and external recorders. We'll also
throw in 2.5 lbs. and 5 lbs. dumbbell weights for counter-balance with industrial strength Velcro.
Kata CRC-15 - $15.00/day or $50.00/week
Rain, snow or shine you can rest assure a dry shooting experience! Water is a no-no for expensive
camera gear. This rain cover does what its name implies. If you're shooting on the beach or in a desert
it also protects against sand and dust.
Sony SxS Pro Cards - $25.00/day (8GB) or $35.00/day (16GB)
Already have an XDCam EX camera but need more memory? We rent our cards if our EX1 package isn't being rented.
Hoodman 16GB SxSxSDHC Cards - $30.00/day or $60.00/week
Are the included cards (32 GB total, approx. two hours in HQ mode) not enough for your production? You can rent additional cards that work
just as well as the Sony cards for non-overcranked shooting. Each card can write 57 minutes in HQ mode or 70 minutes in SP mode. You can
also use certain SDHC cards with the Hoodman adaptor, so if you purchase/already have SDHC memory that's even more time to record!
Sennheiser EW100ENG G2 Wireless Microphone Kit - $75/day or $225/weekly
Sennheiser makes some of the best wireless systems around. With its Evolution G2 system they really upped the ante in terms of
range (up to 150 feet), quality (HDX technology, keeping noise/hiss levels low) and RF interference rejection. The EW100ENG kit allows wireless recording
in virtually any situation.
This kit features a Sennheiser ME-2 lavalier clip-on microphone, SK100 bodypack transmitter, SKP100 plug-on transmitter
that works with any dynamic microphone (we have a few dynamic mics you can rent), and an EK100 camera receiver with both
XLR cable and 1/8" cable out as well as a shoemount for easy mounting on most cameras, both professional and consumer.
You can manually tune to 1440 UHF frequencies or autoscan for available frequencies and store your selections in
nine banks with four presets each. Your settings stay stored even after you take the batteries out!
Backlit displays help for low light changing of settings and a pilot tone squelch eliminates RF interence if the receiver loses
its signal. Everything also has a nifty lock function to avoid accidental changing of settings. And last but not least the
transmitters/receiver run for a minimum of 8 hours off 2 AA batteries!
Our EW100ENG wireless kit meets the new 2009 FCC mandates as it falls within the 626-662MHz spectrum.
Sennheiser MKE-2 Gold lavalier microphone for wireless (3.5mm connector) - $30/day or $75/weekly
The wireless kit comes with the ME2 microphone which is decent and can fulfill most client's needs. But
if you want/demand the ultimate in wireless audio quality then this add-on is a must! The MKE2 is the
mic that Broadway uses because it is high quality and can withstand the abuse from talent night after night.
And perhaps just as importantly, it is easily concealed.
Omni-directional, flat frequency response and discrete. What more could you want?
Sanken COS-11sBP Wired Lavalier Microphone - $30/day or $75/weekly
Listen to a sample raw audio clip of the Sanken COS-11s.
Described as "sounding like a boom mic" so if grabbing great audio for the human voice in a discrete way is your aim (see
the photo with the dime and a quarter as comparisons) then the Sanken COS-11 is for you. It's powered by a AA battery or
48v Phantom Power from the EX-1 or many other professional video cameras/audio mixers.
Comer CM-LBPS1800 Deluxe on-camera LED Light - $30/day or $100/weekly
A professional powerful low consumption 10-LED on-camera light. It has a solid sturdy
built with barn doors and filters to provide maximum flexibilty for shooting in different lighting environment.
It's brighter than a Litepanels' Miniplus and a barely perceptible hot spot. Built-in diffused CTO filter, dimmer, two batteries for
a full day of shooting, charger (AC/DC and car cigarette lighter cables) plus a few accessories for mounting on different things.
Comer is the company who makes the Sony HVL-LBP light. The LBPS1800 is similar but much better in many respects.
5 in 1 Collapsible Reflector (43") - $15/day or $30/weekly
This multi-sided reflector features white, silver, gold, translucent, and black. These are
always great to have on shoots to augment light.
ExpoDisc Neutral 77mm - $15/day or $30/weekly
Stop crossing your fingers and hoping that you'll get a good exposure. NAIL your exposure every time with the ExpoDisc.
The ExpoDisc is marketed as a white balance reference which it is great at but its original purpose (and where it
got its name) is to obtain a spot-on exposure. It turns virtually any video or still camera into an incident light meter and from our
experience we wouldn't leave home without it. It replaces a typical 18% gray card.
In combination with the WarmCards system below you'll have a complete set for professional exposure and white balance. But if
you can only budget for one we recommend the ExpoDisc.
WarmCards Complete 2.0 $10/day or $30/weekly
WarmCards will give the EX-1 (or whatever camera you use it with) consistent white balance. Stop relying on a piece of
printer paper that may not be true "video white" to achieve white balance. Warm cards are specially designed
to not just give you proper white balance but to warm your video footage up a bit at your choosing. You'll get Warm 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2,
3, Minus Green (to counter the green color cast that flourescent lights give off) and Cool Cards 1 and 2. On the back of every
WarmCard is neutral, 100IRE video white if you do not want to warm up your footage. These cards save A LOT of post-production time.
Along with the ExpoDisc you'll obtain professional results while shooting which is invaluable.
Sony MDR-7506 Headphones: $10/day or $35/weekly
These are THE production headphones to use. Most sound guys use them for their great self-amplification and the frequency
range they're tuned into for picking up any bad audio. Plus they are durable and fold up neatly for storage.
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