CINEMATOGRAPHY CAMERA EQUIPMENT HIRE & SERVICE CO.

+64 274 961 925/+64 9 378 1449Auckland, NZ

Cameras

PANASONIC VARICAM LT
TRUE NATIVE ISO 800 & 5000
PRIMED FOR DRAMA, OUR LT's ARE FULLY PIMPED WITH ARRI CINE-PRO SETS, REAR V-LOCK D-BOX BACKS & SIDE ACCESSORY PLATES

- THREE AVAILABLE

The Varicam LT features dual native ISO settings of 800 and 5000. The native 5000 setting allows the ability to shoot clean noiseless pictures .. in very low-light situations.

Shot on Panasonic Varicam (Native 4K)...
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Dual Native 800 and 5000 ISO
Native 4K (4096x2160) or UHD (3840x2160) up to 60fps.
2K (2048x1080) and HD(1920x1080) up to 240fps.
AVC Intra 4K and Apple ProRes codecs.
Dynamic 14+ Stop latitude, V-Log Gamma.
V-Gamut, BT2020 Colourspace.
In Camera colour grading.
Detachable monitor control panel.
Built-in ND filter wheel. CLEAR, 0.6, 1.2, 1.8
PL/EF mount.
Proxy recording.
RAW output.

PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL YOUR REQUIREMENTS,
Includes: 
PANASONIC VariCam LT Body (PL or EF)
PANASONIC VariCam LT EVF
ARRICine-Pro Set (Top plates, Bottom Shoulder-Mount Plates, EVF Brackets)
LANE Accessory Side-Plate for (Transmitter, Locket Boxes)
PANASONIC P2 Express 256GB Cards
PANASONIC Express P2 Card Reader
WOODEN CAMERA Rear V-Lock D-Power Plate
ARRI QRP-1 Quick-release Tripod Plate
CANON C500MK2
UNCOMPROMISED !
CANON EOS C500MK2- FULL FRAME 5.9K - CINEMA SYSTEM
FULLY PIMPED WITH ARRI CINE-PRO SET & FULL FRAME CAMERA Co

- Sensor Modes
Full Frame, Super 35mm (Crop), Super 16mm (Crop)
Anamorphic 2x, 1.3x

(RAW Internal Recording) 10-Bit, 12-Bit
5952x3140 (6K)
4096x2160 (4K)
3840x2160
23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 50, 59.94fps

(XF-AVC Internal Recording) 10-Bit
4096x2160p
3840x2160p
1920x1080p
23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 50, 59.94fps (160 to 810 Mb/s)
2048x1080p up to 120fps

(Dynamic Range)
Canon Log2 - 15+ stops / Canon Log3 - 14 stops

(Off-Speed)
1-160fps available depending upon record format

Wave Form, False Colour, Colour Bars, Peaking, Zebra, Markers, Internal ND, Cooke /i Tech Support, 4-Channel 24-Bit 48kHz Audio (2 x XLR)

PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL YOUR REQUIREMENTS
Includes: 
CANON C500MK2 Body Kit (EF or PL Mounts)
CANON LM-VI Monitor (incl, Arri LM-V1 Mounting Bracket)
CANON EVF V-70 Viewfinder (incl, Arri V-70 Mounting Bracket)
ARRI Pro-Cine Set (15mm-19mm Plates, Cage Brackets, Shoulder Pad, 12" Slider Plate etc)
FF CAMERA Co Rear V-Lock Battery Plate & Rear Axis Level
SANDISK CF-Express 512GB Cards x 3
SANDISK CF-Express Card Reader
SWIT V-Lock Battery Set
CANON BP-A60 Battery Set (On-board)
ARRI ALEXA MINI (4:3, ARRIRAW)
ARRI ALEXA MINI (4:3, ARRIRAW Internal Recording)

HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE, LOW NOISE, NATURAL SKIN TONES, TRUE COLOURS ..
COMPACT, LIGHTWEIGHT & SELF-CONTAINED
PL or EF Lens Mounts
35mm ARRI ALEV III Cmos Sensor
Rec-709, Custom Look or Log C
Import Custom 3D LUT
Peaking, Zebra, False Colour, Waveform
Built-in motorised ND filters 0.6, 1.2, 2.1

(ProRes Recording Formats):
S16 HD, HD, 2K Cine, 3.2K, 4K UHD, 4:3 2.8K, Open Gate,
1.3x, 2x Anamorphic

(ProRes Recording Codecs):
4444XQ, 4444, 422HQ, 422, 422LT, MXF/ARRIRAW

(Recording Frame Rates):
ProRes HD 0.75-200fps, ProRes S16 HD 0.75-200fps,
ProRes 2K 0.75-200fps, ProRes 3.2K 075-60fps,
ProRes UHD 075-60, MXF/ARRIRAW 16:9 2.8k 0.75-48fps

PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL YOUR REQUIREMENTS,
Includes: ARRI Alexa Mini (4:3, ARRIRAW) Carbon Fibre Body
ARRI Alexa MVF-1 Viewfinder
ARRI Titanium PL/EF Mount
BEBOB v2 Power Box (V-Lock)
SWIT 8160 190Wh Batteries x 8, Charger
SANDISK 128GB CF-2 Cards x 5 (256GB available)
ARRI Brackets/Mounts - various
ARRI Quick-Release / 12" Slider-Plate
ARRI Shoulder-Mount
ARRI AMIRA (PREMIUM)ARRI AMIRA (PREMIUM)
ARRI AMIRA (Premium License for 4K UHD, 200fps, Arri Look Library)

- THREE AVAILABLE

THE ARRI AMIRA IS DESIGNED AS AN ERGONOMIC AND SINGLE-USER OPERATOR OR CREW SYSTEM CAMCORDER, INCORPORATING VARIOUS SHOULDER-MOUNTS AND TOP-MOUNTS TO FIT INDIVIDUAL SHOOTING OR CREW CONFIGURATIONS.

DOCUMENTARY, DRAMA, COMMERCIAL ...

- Our three ARRI Amira cameras are Premium License loaded -
Record these Codecs .. ProRes 422, 422HQ, 4444
Record these Frame Rates ..
HD (1920x1080) 200fps
2K (2048x1152) 200fps
3.2K (3200x1800) 60fps
4K UHD (3840x2160) 60fps
Arri Look Library


PL Mount
EF Mount available for Canon or Sigma (2 x Amira EF Mounts Available)
S35mm Alexa/Amira Sensor (16:9)
EI 800 base sensitivity / 14+ stops Dynamic Range
Frame-rates 0.75-200fps (progressive)
REC-709 and Log C
HD (1920x1080), 2K (2048x1152), 3.2K (3200x1800), 4K (3840x2160)
ProRes 422Proxy, 422LT, 422, 422HQ, 4444
Pre-loaded 3D LUTs for in-camera grading
Import custom 3D LUTs for in-camera grading

PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL YOUR REQUIREMENTS,
Includes: ARRI AMIRA Camera Set (with Premium License)
ARRI AMIRA MVF-1 Viewfinder
ARRI Top-Handles x 2
ARRI Bottom-Plates x 2 (Shoulder Mount)
ARRI QRP-1 Quick-Release Plate
SANDISK C-Fast 2.0 128GB cards x 5 (256GB available)
CODEX C-Fast 2.0 Card Reader
SONY or PANASONIC Camera Mic
Accessory Side-Plate for (Transmitter, Locket Boxes)
ARRI/IDX Rear V-Lock Battery Plate
SWIT S-8160s (190Wh) Batteries x 8 / Swit 4-Bay Charger
SACHLTER or O'CONNOR Head & Legs Set (100mm or 150mm)
CANON C300MK2CANON C300MK2
CANON 4K/2K/HD INTERNAL RECORDING WITH 10-BIT CANON LOG-2 GAMMA
C300MK2 PL or EF Available

PL lens options via the lenses tab
EF Canon or Sigma Art lenses via the lenses tab


SPECIFICATIONS:
Canon 8.85 MegaPixel Super 35mm CMOS Sensor
Dual DiGIC DV5 Image Processors (10-bIt)
Internal HD, 2K, 4K Recording - 60/50i, 24P, 25P
Canon XF AVC H.264 Codec
Rotating 4" LCD Monitor (Monitor Control Station)
Hi-Res OLED EVF (Viewfinder)
3G SDI Outputs x 2
Audio XLR Outputs x 2
TC I/O. Genlock In & Sync Out
Canon 10-bit Log 2 Gamma
FROM $325 PER DAY (ex 10% Insurance and 15% Gst)
Includes: 
CANON C300MK2 Body (EF or PL)
SANDISK C-Fast 128GB cards x 3 (extras available)
CODEX C-Fast card-reader (USB-3)
ARRI Cine-Plate, Arri Top-Plate, Arri Top-Handle, Arri Adjustable Shoulder-Pad
WOODEN CAMERA Slider Plate 12"
ARRI BP-8 Bridge-Plate, 15-19mm Rods
WOODEN CAMERA D-Box V-Lock battery plate; Lemo's x 2, D-Tap x 2, Fischer x 2 '12v - 24v')
(or Wooden Camera 'adjustable' V-Lock battery plate; D-Tap x 2)
GLOBAL MEDIA V-Lock Batteries x 6, Charger
CANON C300 PLCANON C300 PL
THE ORIGINAL DISRUPTER IN PL.
PL Lens Options via the Lenses tab ..
Super35 CMOS Sensor
PL Lens Mount
4" Clear View High-Res 1.23Mp LCD Monitor
Canon XF Codec 4:2:2 - 50Mbps
Dual CF card slot
Built-in ND Filter 1/64, 1/16, 1/4
Full HD 1080/25p and 720/60p formats
Built-in HDR and Multiple Exposure Modes
Extended ISO range (up to 16000)
Canon Log Gamma
DIGIC DV 111 Image Processor
Dual XLR Audio Inputs

(THIS ITEM IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR SALE)
FROM $300.00 PER DAY (ex 10% Insurance and 15% Gst)
Includes: 
CANON C300MK1 PL Body
C300 Top-plate (for accessory mounting) includes 'Shoe Handle Mount'
ARRI Base-Plate 15mm / Stainless 15mm Rods
SACHLTER 018/020 Head and Legs
CANON BP-975 Batteries x 3 / Charger
SANDISK (Extreme PRO) 64GB CF cards x 4
CF Card Reader
Cables - various

EXTRAS (additional extras at no charge)
IDX V-Mount plate (includes 2 x D-Tap's) for V-Lock Batts (mount to 15 or 19mm rods)
GLOBAL MEDIA Li95 Batteries x 6 / Charger
ARRI BP Dovetail and Rods for 19mm setup
Shoulder pad

PANASONIC  HPX3000PANASONIC  HPX3000
NATIVE 1080P, 10-BIT, FILM-REC, CAC, SOLID-STATE RECORDING ..

Native 10-bit 1920x1080 4:2:2 progressive scan HD camcorder
2.2 million pixel, 3-CCD Block
24p, 25p, 30p, 50i, 60i frame rates
Film-Rec Cine Gamma Mode (provides 11-stop dynamic range)
CAC Function (Chromatic Aberration Control Lens Function)
Built in Downconvertor
Adjustable Shutter Angles
Once the favourite for many DOP's, the Panasonic HPX3000 was the industry's first NATIVE-1080P (2K) one-piece camcorder. Capturing 'master quality' 10-bit video, providing substantially increased information for flexible and controlled grading. Record to solid-state P2 cards, via the AVC-Intra codec to capture true-native 1920x1080, 4:2:2 colour sampled images. The HPX3000 also offers the Panasonic exclusive, Cine-Gamma setting 'Film Rec' that realises 11-stops of dynamic range.
Combined cinema features, 10-bit processing power and 100MB Native Recording made this camcorder the leading EPF choice for New Zealand Television drama production for many years. Still great, still working.

(Niche can offer the following HD lenses to compliment the HPX3000)
CANON 21x7.5B KLL Cine Lens MK3 (feet scale)
CANON 11x4.7B KLL Cine Lens MK3 (feet scale)


(THIS IS OUR LAST HPX3000 THAT IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR SALE).
FROM $300 PER DAY (ex 10% Insurance and 15% Gst)
Includes: 
(Basic Package)
Panasonic HPX3000 Camcorder
Panasonic HVF21G Viewfinder
Panasonic MC900G Stereo Camera Mic / Fluffy
Panasonic 32GB P2 Cards x 4
Canon Cine Style 21x & 4.7x lenses
150mm or 100mm Head and Legs Set
Global Media Li160 Batteries x 6 / Charger / AC
Rain Cover / Manual / Road Case
SONY PC330
The PC330 is a single 1/3 inch 3.3-Megapixel CCD camcorder that produces 3,048K effective pixels for stills, and 2,077K effective pixels for video. The lens is a 'Professional Quality Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T lens. The T lens reduces flare and lens glare. It's small and compact size make this the perfect SD choice for 'video diary' & 'incognito' shooting.

Nightshot Function
Progressive Function
4:3 / 16:9 switchable
3D touchscreen menu system
Flip out hybrid LCD screen
Firewire out, USB, RCA x 3 out, S-Video in/out, DC
NZ$ 85.00 per day, exclusive of 10% insurance & 15% gst
Includes: Sony PC330 Camcorder
4 x Sony Batteries
Wide-angle Adaptor
Camera Light 10w
DV cable, RCA cable, S-Video cable, Power lead
Charger / AC
Raincover
Manual
- PC330 travels in a Pelican case -

New Gear

Niche Cameras

Welcome to Niche Cameras online.

We are a Camera Hire Company, located in Grey Lynn, central Auckland, New Zealand.

Niche can offer a large selection of 6K, Native 4K, UHD Cinema and HD broadcast camera options, complemented by an extensive catalogue of ancillary equipment. We can supply multiple cameras of the same model or format. Full drama production packages or individual items are available at extremely competitive rates. We offer rates on 1/2 day, day, week and long term hire periods.

We also offer stand-alone battery or power kits for international customers.

With our extensive NZ contacts and industry knowledge, we can source camera department crew, DIT crew and assist in planning and facilitation of your domestic or international shooting requirements.

Niche Cameras has supplied camera equipment to the New Zealand and international production industry for over 20 years.

Please call, email or book equipment online. Open seven days.

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CONTACT DETAILS

+64 9 378 1449

+64 274 961 925

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Click here to find us57P LIVINGSTONE STREET,
GREY LYNN
PO BOX 46 309,
HERNE BAY,
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

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