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Cinema camera bodies and lenses arranged on a tabletop

The kit, prepped.

Cinema EOS C500 Mark II, EOS C400, and CN-E primes. The same bodies used on paid productions.

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Samuel Mfinanga · Principal DP · 13+ years live & cinema

Shape the first conversation

Tell us what this job needs to do.

Answer what you know; every question is optional. Your choices prepare an editable brief on Contact; nothing is sent until you review and submit it there. They do not reserve a date, confirm equipment, produce a price, or promise a result.

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A rental brief for your production

Start with the shoot. Then build the kit.

The right rental depends on what your crew must capture, what it already owns, and how the gear will be handed over. These are four different starting points, not preset packages.

A useful starting number

Published package guide rates.

Use these day and week rates to plan your rental. A written quote confirms current price, exact contents, availability, dates, deposit, insurance or qualification needs, crew, travel, taxes, and handoff. An inquiry does not reserve gear.

Cinema camera

Canon EOS C500 Mark II

Per day
$575
Per week
$2,300
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Dual-camera package

C400 + C500 Mark II

Per day
$895
Per week
$3,580
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Need the production van or an operator-led show instead of a self-operated kit? Plan the van and crew scope.

01

Interview or documentary unit

A small crew that already owns the story and needs a camera, lenses, sound, or light to match the location.

Bring to the brief
Share the shooting format, lens-mount needs, interview location, power, recording media, and gear your crew will bring.
Settle before release
Agree the complete kit and operator boundary before discussing individual items or dates.

02

Multi-camera event

A producer coordinating several cameras with an existing show, venue, or live-production team.

Bring to the brief
Name camera positions, signal and recording outputs, lens ranges, comms, power, and who owns synchronization and switching.
Settle before release
Separate camera rental from switching, engineering, and show crew so neither side assumes the other is included.

03

Commercial or product shoot

A director or cinematographer planning a controlled look with a defined camera, lens, and lighting workflow.

Bring to the brief
Provide the look reference, framing, location limits, lighting control, monitoring needs, and post-production format.
Settle before release
Check the proposed camera, optics, monitoring, and light as a working system, subject to confirmed inventory.

04

Replacement or additional unit

A production that needs an extra camera position or a substitute for a particular shoot window.

Bring to the brief
Share the existing system, firmware and media needs, matching requirements, first use, last use, and handoff city.
Settle before release
Confirm compatibility and the exact handoff plan before treating the requested item as reserved.

Four handoffs that protect the shoot.

These are questions to resolve in the written rental scope, not an included service or an equipment guarantee.

Kit and compatibility
List every body, lens, mount, battery, charger, media, support, cable, and adapter needed for the agreed setup.
Prep and condition
Agree who checks the assembled kit, records its condition, and raises a mismatch before it leaves the handoff point.
Use and responsibility
Name the operator, permitted use, qualification or coverage requirements, and the contact for a gear issue during the window.
Return and changes
Set the collection and return method, due time, missing-item check, and how an extension would be requested.
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Rental

Checked out, then checked back in.

The shelf

  • C500 Mark II, C400, and CN-E primes
  • LED lighting. The van, when the job needs the control room and not a crew
  • A deposit before anything leaves
  • A crew and a finished film is a production, not a rental

Cinema & AV Rental: what this includes

Cinema & AV Rental: the work in scope.

  1. 01The quoteEach rental is quoted before the kit leaves. A deposit is part of that quote.

Cinema & AV Rental: the practical distinction

What changes when this work is done here.

A catalog of gear nobody on the crew has used.

The kit LUCA shoots with.

A rental that quietly becomes a production.

Crew and a finished film are booked as a production.

The workflow

How a rental works

  1. 01The datesWhich body, which CN-E primes, and which days. The same kit we use on paid jobs.
  2. 02The checkA qualified production, and a deposit, before anything leaves.
  3. 03The pickupYou take the kit. An operator can be added. A crew and a finished film is a different job.
  4. 04The returnIt is checked back in. Damage and days over are not a surprise later.

Before the quote

Rent the right kit for the actual job.

Start with the camera, lenses, lighting, or audio the production needs—not a basket of gear that looks impressive on paper.

  1. 01

    The package

    Name the body, lenses, accessories, and recording requirements. Tell us what your crew already owns so the package fits together.

  2. 02

    The window

    Give the first use day, last use day, and pickup or delivery city if known. Availability and the exact rental period are confirmed in the quote.

  3. 03

    The handoff

    Clarify who will operate the kit and who is responsible for pickup, return, and any site needs. A deposit and qualification check are part of the rental path.

What gets scoped

Gear, dates, handoff, deposit, return terms, and any operator are quoted before release. A crew and finished film belong in the production conversation instead.

Before you choose

Questions worth settling before you book.

Can we rent only part of a camera package?
Describe the gear you already have and the gap you need to fill. A body, lens, battery, media, monitoring, or support item should be checked against the rest of your setup before the exact package is confirmed. Availability and compatibility are part of the quote, not promises from a product name on this page.
Is an operator included with a camera rental?
Not by assumption. Tell us whether your crew will operate the kit or you need an operator. The equipment, operator, pickup or delivery, and return responsibilities must appear separately in the quote.
Can I reserve a specific body and lens for my dates?
Send the requested kit, compatible accessories, first and last use days, and city. Availability and the exact package are confirmed before a rental is accepted; a page listing equipment is not a reservation.
What should I ask about deposit, damage, and return?
Confirm the qualification check, deposit, responsibility for damage or loss, pickup or delivery window, late return, and handoff condition in the written rental terms. These are not interchangeable with a production quote.
Will the rental include a finished video?
No. A rental supplies the agreed kit and any separately scoped operator. If you need a crew to plan, shoot, edit, and deliver a film, start a production conversation instead.
What happens if a kit needs to change after the brief?
Tell us which item, date, or delivery point changed before the handoff. The revised availability, compatibility, rental window, price, and responsibility should be confirmed in the updated quote or agreement. An inquiry or earlier package discussion does not reserve replacement gear.

How we quote

Scope
Quoted per scope

For

Qualified crews who need C400/C500 cinema cameras, LED, audio, or the van without a full LUCA crew.

Other work in Visual Media & Live Production

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Tell us what you need done and what success looks like. The contact page also gives you LUCA's direct phone and email.

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