Equipment Hire
PLEASE NOTE: We’ve recently undertaken a pricing review and are now offering a weekend price for all items. This price will be roughly 1.5x the daily rate and allows you to have the equipment from Friday afternoon until Monday morning.
We also now require all equipment to be returned by 10am of the day following the hire unless prior agreement is made. We will be charging an additional daily hire on all equipment that is returned late.
Signals has a range of video cameras and equipment for hire at affordable rates, including the Canon 5D Mk ii – the camera that started the DSLR revolution.
Camera kits – include tripod, microphone and headphones.
Canon 5D Mk ii –
HD 1080P video/stills camera – £70 per day with 24-105mm lens
This camera can record full HD video onto Compact Flash cards (32GB offers 90 minutes recording).
The large image sensor enables shallow depth of field which can be used to great cinematic effect with careful use.
Canon 600D –
HD 1080P video/stills camera – £60 per day with 18-55mm lens
This camera can record full HD video onto SD cards and has a 3x Digital Zoom feature.
The large image sensor enables shallow depth of field which can be used to great cinematic effect with careful use.
Canon 650D –
HD 1080P video/stills camera – £60 per day with 17-55mm lens
This camera can record full HD video onto SD cards and has a video autofocus feature.
The large image sensor enables shallow depth of field which can be used to great cinematic effect with careful use.
Sony Z1 –
HDV video camera – £60 per day
Our most popular hired camera. Records 1080i HDV footage to tape and features two XLR inputs for sound recording. Ideal for weddings and event coverage.
Flip Camera –
Simple to use like a camera phone. £10 per day
Sound/Grip/Lighting
Sennheiser G3 radio mic -
£25 per day
Wireless receiver/transmitter pack with lavalier mic. Receiver can be mounted to a camera via a shoe mount. The system uses four AA batteries.
Sennheiser rifle mic –
£20 per day
Available in pistol grip or boom set up.
Zoom H4 digital recorder -
£25 per day
Portable digital recorder with two XLR inputs. Records to SD card and takes AA batteries.
Manfrotto 503/525 tripod legs and head -
£20 per day
This two stage friction head tripod gives great stability to a video or DSLR camera setup. Comes with a floor spreader for additional low angle options.
Indie Dolly with approx 3m of straight track –
£20 per day
A basic tripod dolly that can offer good results on level ground.
1m Glidetrack -
£25 per day
1m track that can be tripod mounted or free standing. Pan and tilt in motion!
Arri 800W lights (3xRedheads) -
£25 per day
Arri 2KW lights (2x Blondes) -
£25 per day
Sachtler 650W lights (2x Tungstens) -
£20 per day
Litepanels Micro LED light -
£20 per day
Camera mounted LED light which is fully dimmable from 0 to 100%. Powered by AA batteries and comes with two adjustment gels.
Acer PD723 projector with 2m by 1.5m screen –
£30 per day
Reflectors -
£3.00 per day
Other Equipment
Green Screen and lights – £20 per day
Photographers rostrum – £10 per day
Animators light box – £20 per week
Stills Photography Tripods – £5 to £15 per day
Smoke machine (small, dry ice) – £10 per day
Post Production
Macbook Pro with Final Cut Pro 7 – £40 per day
Final Cut Pro 7 with editor – £150 per day
Apple Macbooks – £15 per day
(Final Cut Express, Photoshop, After Effects and Dragon)
For exhibition
Screen small -£10 per day
Screen large – £10 per day
Projector – £10 per day
All hires are subject to VAT and reduced cost packages are available for longer-term hires.
To hire equipment you will need:
• Two forms of ID including photo ID and proof of address
• Most hires require a £250 deposit
• Credit card facilities are available
