Wex Rental: useful collection options for East Anglia
Wex Rental’s collection network includes Norwich and Cambridge as well as London. Its catalogue spans stills and video cameras, lenses, audio, lighting and support equipment. This is a practical starting point when a production needs a familiar camera or supplementary lens without a dedicated journey into central London.
The important detail is that click-and-collect equipment is dispatched from the Whitechapel depot. Wex says delivery to stores can take two working days, so a local counter does not mean the requested item is already on the shelf. Confirm the collection branch, arrival notification, return deadline and opening hours before building your call sheet around it.
Hireacamera: delivered hire for a location-based shoot
Hireacamera supplies both stills and video equipment and advertises delivery and click-and-collect options. Its published process normally places delivery on the working day before hire starts, subject to the service and location.
This can suit a Suffolk or Essex shoot where a courier saves several hours of travel. Have a named recipient available, keep every case and packaging item, and allow time to test the kit before the crew leaves. Ask how a failed delivery, missing accessory or collection problem would be handled for your postcode. A next-day promise is not a substitute for confirmation that the booking and identity checks are complete.
Aspect Rental: interview and production packages in Waterloo
Aspect Rental operates from Arch 194 Carlisle Lane, Waterloo. Its published inventory covers cameras, lenses, lighting, audio, monitoring, wireless video, communications and recording equipment. It also describes documentary/interview, podcast and presentation packages.
It is worth considering when several departments need to work together: for example, two cameras, matched lenses, radio microphones and client monitoring. Send the intended workflow, not just a shopping list. Ask the supplier to confirm the connections between components and the batteries needed for the planned recording time.
Cinepups: cinema camera packages in Battersea
Cinepups lists its base at Battersea Studios, 80–82 Silverthorne Road, and offers packages built from cameras, lenses and accessories, with collection or delivery. The package builder includes filtration, grip, transmission, monitoring and power.
This is a different proposition from hiring a spare hybrid body. For a commercial or short film, use the preparation stage to check lens coverage, mount compatibility, filtration, balance on the head and the complete monitoring chain. Ask how much prep time is available and which substitutions would require your approval.
Cinegear Hire: lenses, support and accessories in east London
Cinegear Hire lists its address at Victoria Park Industrial Centre, Rothbury Road, London E9. Its rental categories include cameras, lenses, monitoring and wireless systems, lighting and grip, batteries and camera accessories.
It is a useful shortlist option when a particular lens or support system defines the shot. Check the exact configuration: mount, rods, plate, power leads, controller and any required adapters. A lens that fits mechanically can still be unsuitable for the sensor area or focus-control arrangement you intend to use.
Compare the job total, not the headline day rate
Imagine a two-camera interview day in Ipswich. Supplier A is cheaper by £40, but collection and return require four extra hours of driving. Supplier B includes the correct readers and enough batteries; Supplier A quotes them separately. The lower body price may produce the more expensive and less resilient production.
- Chargeable period: confirm prep, weekend, bank holiday and late-return treatment.
- Contents: obtain a written case list, including small cables, plates, chargers and media.
- Insurance and deposit: request the actual requirements and exclusions; do not assume ordinary business insurance covers hired equipment.
- Logistics: include delivery, collection, parking and staff time.
- Support: establish who answers if a fault appears outside counter hours.
- Replacement: agree whether an alternative model changes the workflow or price.
Send a useful hire enquiry
“Two cameras for interviews” leaves too many assumptions. Specify the location and dates, recording resolution and frame rate, expected continuous recording time, number of contributors, available power, audio arrangement and delivery format. Add any need for matching an existing camera.
For example: “One fixed wide and one close-up camera for three seated interviews; approximately three hours of recorded material per camera; mains power available; separate audio; one client monitor; collection the afternoon before filming.” The supplier can then identify missing components without guessing the production.
Test before leaving the prep area
Build the rig, record a clip, play it back with sound, transfer it through the supplied reader and open it in the intended editing software. Check a long take if heat, file limits or external recording could matter. Photograph the packed case layout and report damage before use.
If you need an operated production rather than equipment alone, our company-versus-freelancer guide explains the different responsibilities. For a Camera Guys shoot, send us the brief and we can plan the equipment around the required result.
