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Magnanimous Media offers professional high definition video production assistance. The money you save on our advanced video production solutions allows you to invest deeper into your projects and create amazing cinematic results. Increased production value and savings allow you to prepare for the future: a future of advancing technologies and higher costs of living. Magnanimous Media stands firmly prepared to face these challenges with you. Please take the time to read our basic rental information. If your gear is in need of repair, take advantage of our repair service.
Sony F55 Package
Sony F55 includes two Sony 128GB SxS Pro+ cards, Card Reader, Viewfinder, PL mount, two batteries, Small HD DP6 Monitor, Sachtler vs20 Tripod, Mattebox Bundle, Set of 6 Zeiss Cp.2s, 2 Extra Batteries, and 2 Extra SxS Cards (Pending availability). Add the AXS-R5 recorder and two 512GB Drives for only $200/day.
- $1000/Day
- $3000/7 Days
Canon C500 Package
Canon C500 Includes two 64GB CF card, two Batteries, battery charger, Gemini 444 Recorder, SmallHD DP6, Sachtler vs20 Tripod, Set of Canon Cine Primes, Mattebox Bundle, Two Extra Batteries, and Four 512GB Drives.
- $1050/Day
- $3150/7 Days
Canon C300 Package
Canon C300 Body includes one 64GB CF card, two Batteries, a battery charger, Sachtler vs20 Tripod, Mattebox Bundle, Set of Canon Cine Primes, Two Extra Batteries, and Atomos Samurai.
- $700/Day
- $2100/7 Days
RED Scarlet-X Package
Red Scarlet (EF or PL) includes four 64Gb Redmag cards, four RedVolt batteries, Travel Charger, Red Station card reader, Redmote, Touchscreen Monitor, Sachtler vs20 Tripod, Mattebox Bundle, Set of Canon Cine Primes or Zeiss CPs, Two Extra Batteries, and Two Extra 64GB Redmags.
- $800/Day
- $2400/7 Days
BMCC Package
Blackmagic Camera (EF) includes Two 256GB SSD drives, Two 512gb SSD Drives, SSD Reader, A/C power, Manfrotto 509 Tripod, Mattebox Bundle with BMCC Cage, Set of Canon Cine Primes, Four Anton Bauer Batteries with battery plate and adapter.
- $500/Day
- $1500/7 Days
Cinema Package
Your Choices of Canon C100, Sony FS100, Panasonic AF100, or BMCC. Your Choices of a Redrock Mattebox Bundle or Shoulder Rig. Your Choice of 6 Canon L Lenses. Your Choice of the Atomos Samurai or Ninja. Also Includes Manfrotto 509 Tripod, Roland R44 Field Recorder Sennheiser mk416 Shotgun and Boompole Package, and 5-Light Arri Kit
- $600/Day
- $1800/7 Days
Production Package
Includes Sony EX1R (more choices available soon.), Two 32GB SxS Cards, SxS Card Reader, Manfrotto 504 Tripod, Lite Panel Micro, Litepanel 1x1 Kit, Your Choices or a Lav mic or a Shotgun Mic.
- $300/Day
- $900/7 Days
RED Epic (Body)
Includes Red Epic Body, two 64 GB SSD drives, 5" touchscreen LCD, AC Power Adapter and Cable. (Insurance Required.)
- $600/Day
- $1800/7 Days
Canon EOS C500 (EF Lens Mount)
Includes Canon C500 Body, one 64GB CF card, two Batteries, and a battery charger. (Insurance Required.) Add the Gemini 444 recorder and two 512GB Drives for only $250/day.
- $450/Day
- $1350/7 Days
Sony PMW-F55 (Body)
Includes two Sony 128GB SxS Pro+ cards, card reader, viewfinder, PL mount, and two batteries. (Insurance Required.) Add the AXS-R5 recorder and two 512GB Drives for only $200/day.
- $600/Day
- $1800/7 Days
Blackmagic Design Cinema Camera (Body Only)
Includes Two 256GB SSD drives, SSD Reader, and Cinema Camera Handles.
- $150/Day
- $450/7 Days
RED Scarlet-X
Includes Red Scarlet-X Body, four 64Gb Redmag cards, four RedVolt batteries, Travel Charger, Red Station card reader, Redmote, and Touchscreen Monitor. (EOS and PL Mount available. Insurance Required.)
- $350/Day
- $1050/7 Days
Canon EOS C300 EF
Includes Canon C300 Body, one 64GB CF card, two Batteries, and a battery charger. (Insurance Required.)
- $350/Day
- $1050/7 Days
Sony NEX-FS700
SONY NEX-FS700 Includes Sony 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS, one 64GB SD card, lens adapter, and two batteries.
- $250/Day
- $750/7 Days
Panasonic AG-AF100
Includes Panasonic OIS MICRO 4/3" lens, one Panasonic 64GB SDXC Card, lens adapters and two batteries.
- $150/Day
- $450/7 Days
Canon 5D MkII Package
Includes Canon 24mm-70mm F/2.8L EF lens, 64GB Extreme Pro Flash Memory Card, Redrock DSLR Field Deluxe Bundle with Follow Focus, Shoulder-Mount and Monitor.
- $180/Day
- $540/7 Days
Canon EOS C100 EF
Includes Canon C100 Body, one 64GB SD card, two Batteries, and a battery charger.
- $150/Day
- $450/7 Days
Sony NEX-FS100
SONY NEX-FS100 Includes Sony 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS, one 32GB SD card, lens adapter, and two batteries.
- $150/Day
- $450/7 Days
Panasonic Varicam 2700
Includes Panasonic Varicam Body and one 32GB P2 Card. Contact us about lenses and accessories. (Insurance Required.)
- $650/Day
- $1950/7 Days
Sony PMW-EX3 XDCAM
This camera package includes two 32GB SXS Pro Cards, Sony Shotgun Mic, two batteries, charger, remote control, and an AC adapter.
- $250/Day
- $750/7 Days
JVC GY-HD250
This camera package includes a 17x Fuji lens, two batteries, charger, and an AC adapter.
- $150/Day
- $450/7 Days
Sony PMW-EX3 XDCAM
This camera package includes one 32GB SXS Cards, two batteries, charger, remote control, and an AC adapter.
- $200/Day
- $600/7 Days
Sony PMW-EX1R
This camera package includes one 32GB SXS Card, two batteries, charger, remote control, and an AC adapter.
- $140/Day
- $420/7 Days
Panasonic HPX170
Includes one 32GB P2 Card, two batteries, charger, remote control, and an AC adapter.
- $100/Day
- $300/7 Days
Panasonic AG-HMC150
Includes one 32GB SD Card, two batteries, charger, remote control, and an AC adapter.
- $120/Day
- $360/7 Days
Sony HXR-NX5U NXCAM
Includes one 32GB SD Card, two batteries, charger, remote control, and an AC adapter.
- $120/Day
- $360/7 Days
GoPro HERO3: Black
Includes Underwater housing, 32GB Micro SD Card, GoPro mount, remote control, and one battery.
- $40/Day
- $120/7 Days
GoPro HD Hero Cam
Includes 32GB storage, waterproof housing, mounting and straps. Additional $5 for suction cup mount or LCD BacPac.
- $20/Day
- $60/7 Days
Canon EOS 5D MkIII (Body Only)
Includes 64GB Extreme Pro Flash Memory Card and two batteries.
- $150/Day
- $450/7 Days
Canon EOS 5D MkII (Body Only)
Includes 64GB Extreme Pro Flash Memory Card, Card Reader, and Two Batteries.
- $80/Day
- $240/7 Days
Canon EOS 7D (Body Only)
Includes 64GB Extreme Pro Flash Memory Card and two batteries.
- $80/Day
- $240/7 Days
juicedLink DT454 4-Channel DSLR Preamplifier
juicedLink DT454 4-Channel DSLR Camera Microphone Preamplifier. Includes 1/8" to 1/8" cable.
- $40/Day
- $120/7 Days
Tiffen 77mm Indie Neutral Density Filter Kit
The kit contains a 1-stop (0.3), 2-stop (0.6), 3-stop (0.9) and 4-stop (1.2) set of ND filters.
- $20/Day
- $60/7 Days
Canon Timer Control TC-80N3
The Canon TC-80N3 Timer Remote Control is a self-timer, interval timer, long-exposure timer, and exposure-count setting feature. The timer can be set anywhere from 1 second to 99 hours, 59 minutes, or 59 seconds. Compatible with EOS-3, 1V HS, 1V, 1D, 1D Mark II, 1Ds, 1Ds Mark III, 5D, 5D Mark II, 7D, 10D, 20D, 30D, 40D, 50D, D30, D60 and D2000.
- $10/Day
- $30/5 Days
- $40/7 Days
Hoodman HoodLoupe
The HoodLoupe is used to make a close inspection of the review image displayed on your digital SLR LCD display. This package includes Hoodman's Cinema Strap and Eyecup.
- $5/Day
- $15/5 Days
- $20/7 Days
Canon CN-E 24mm T1.5 L F Cine Lens
T1.5, Available in EF mount. (Insurance Required.) Get all three for $150/day.
- $50/Day
- $150/7 Days
Canon CN-E 50mm T1.3 L F Cine Lens
T1.3, Available in EF mount. (Insurance Required.) Get all three for $150/day.
- $50/Day
- $150/7 Days
Canon CN-E 85mm T1.3 L F Cine Lens
T1.3, Available in EF mount. (Insurance Required.) Get all three for $150/day.
- $50/Day
- $150/7 Days
Zeiss Compact Prime CP.2 15mm
T2.9, Available in PL and EF mount. (Insurance Required.) Get a set of six for $250/day.
- $50/Day
- $150/7 Days
Zeiss Compact Prime CP.2 25mm
T2.9, Available in PL and EF mount (Insurance Required.) Get a set of six for $250/day.
- $50/Day
- $150/7 Days
Zeiss Compact Prime CP.2 28mm
T2.1, available in PL and EF mount. (Insurance Required.) Get a set of six for $250/day.
- $50/Day
- $150/7 Days
Zeiss Compact Prime Super-Speed CP.2 35mm
T1.5, Available in PL and EF mount. (Insurance Required.) Get a set of six for $250/day.
- $50/Day
- $150/7 Days
Zeiss Compact Prime Super-Speed CP.2 50mm
T1.5, Available in PL and EF mount. (Insurance Required.) Get a set of six for $250/day.
- $50/Day
- $150/7 Days
Zeiss Compact Prime Super-Speed CP.2 85mm
T1.5, available in PL and EF mount. (Insurance Required.) Get a set of six for $250/day.
- $50/Day
- $150/7 Days
Zeiss Compact Prime CP.2 100mm
T2.1, available in PL and EF mount. (Insurance Required.) Get a set of six for $250/day.
- $50/Day
- $150/7 Days
Panasonic Lumix 14-45mm OIS
Four Thirds System Standard LUMIX 14-45mm F/3.5-5.6 O.I.S. Standard zoom lens.
- $20/Day
- $60/7 Days
Panasonic Lumix 14mm-140mm OIS
Four Thirds System Standard LUMIX 14-140mm F/4.0-5.8 O.I.S. Standard zoom lens.
- $20/Day
- $60/7 Days
16x9 Inc. Wide Angle Adapter
The converter offers a 40% wider angle view than the camera master lens. It is compatible with the Sony EX1 and Sony EX3 cameras.
- $20/Day
- $60/7 Days
Cavision Wide-Angle Lense Adapter
This adapter provides a 40% wider angle of view. Compatible with the Panasonic HVX-200 and the JVC GY-HD100/110.
- $20/Day
- $60/7 Days
Metabone EF lens to Sony NEX Speed Booster
Compatible with Sony FS100 and FS700.
- $40/Day
- $120/7 Days
Metabones EF to E-Mount adapter for Sony NEX
Compatible with Sony FS100 and FS700.
- $40/Day
- $120/7 Days
Nikon (F-mount) to Sony NEX (E-mount)
Compatible with the Sony FS700 and FS100.
- $20/Day
- $60/7 Days
Gemini 4:4:4 Uncompressed Video Recorder
Convergent Design Gemini 4:4:4 Uncompressed Video Recorder includes two CD 512GB SSDs, battery adapter cable, SSD dock, and two 3G SDI cables.This device has been upgrade to support the Canon C500. (Supports FCP/Avid/Smoke/Flame/Premiere)
- $250/Day
- $750/7 Days
ATOMOS Samurai HD-SDI Hard Disk Recorder
Includes 10-bit HD Recorder, two SSD drive, FireWire 800 / USB 3.0 cables, Master Dock, BNC SDI cables, 2 Batteries & Charger. (Additional drives are available by request.)
- $100/Day
- $300/7 Days
ATOMOS Ninja 2 HDMI Hard Disk Recorder
Includes 10-bit HD Recorder, two SSD drive, USB 3.0 cables, Master Dock, 2 Batteries & Charger. (Additional drives are available by request.)
- $80/Day
- $240/7 Days
Crucial 512GB m4 SSD 2.5
Compatible with the Blackmagic Cinema Camera
- $30/Day
- $60/7 Days
Convergent Design 512 GB SSD
Convergent Design 1.8" Solid State Drive.
- $100/Day
- $300/7 Days
Panasonic AJ-PCD2 P2 Card Reader
This single slot P2 Solid-State Memory Card Drive includes two USB cables and USB power adapter.
- $20/Day
- $60/7 Days
SmallHD DP4-EVF
Includes Two Batteries, Charger, Shoe Ball-mount, various cables and adapters, Eyecup, Lens Cap, and 4.3" HD Monitor.
- $30/Day
- $90/7 Days
SmallHD DP6
Includes two batteries, Charger, Shoe Mount, Sun-hood, Remote Control, A/C Power adapter, HDMI cable, and 5.6" HD monitor.
- $40/Day
- $120/7 Days
Marshall V-LCD70XP-HDMI 7
Includes two batteries, charger, A/C Adapter, shoe mount, and HDMI cable.
- $30/Day
- $90/7 Days
Panasonic BT-L2150PJ 21.5"
-1920 x 1080 (Full-HD) -HD SDI -SD SDI -HDMI
- $60/Day
- $180/7 Days
Panasonic BT-LH1710P 17"
-1280 x 768 Resolution -Waveform monitor and vectorscope (via HD-SDI / SDI input) Includes 10' foot SDI cable, 25' SDI Cable, and A/C cable. Add a stand for $10/day.
- $80/Day
- $240/7 Days
Lectrosonic 100 Series Lav System
Includes LMa transmitter, UCR100 receiver, TR50 lav mic, cables, and assorted lav clips. Takes two 9V batteries (NOT INCLUDED).
- $40/Day
- $120/7 Days

Sennheiser Evolution Wireless Stick Mic with Transmitter and Receiver
- $20/Day
- $60/7 Days
Samson SE10T Omnidirectional Head Worn Mic
Includes three windscreens, clothing cable clip, and various connectors.
- $10/Day
- $30/7 Days

Boom and Shotgun Package
Includes a shock mount, boom pole, Sennheiser MKH 416 Shotgun Mic, and a twenty-five foot XLR.
- $60/Day
- $180/7 Days
Zoom H4n Audio Recorder
Includes 4GB storage, AC adapter, and USB chord.
- $20/Day
- $60/7 Days
Roland R-44 Field Recorder
Includes two 4GB SD Cards, A/C adapter, USB cable, and Headphones. (Takes 4 AA batteries: NOT included)
- $80/Day
- $240/7 Days
juicedLink DT454 4-Channel Preamplifier
juicedLink DT454 4-Channel DSLR Camera Microphone Preamplifier. Includes 1/8" to 1/8" cable.
- $40/Day
- $120/7 Days
Short Microphone Stand
Includes 16" boom arm, D-shaped weighted base, clutch and T-Bar adjuster, and butterfly clip. Stand height adjusts an additioanl 8-14".
- $5/Day
- $15/7 Days
Tripod Boom Microphone Stand
Includes 30" adjustable boom, T-Bar adjuster, base thumbknob, and boom thumbknob, and butterfly clip. Stand height adjusts from 40" to 67"
- $10/Day
- $30/7 Days
Sachtler Video 20 S1
Sachtler Video 20 S1 includes O'Connor 30L Tripod.
- $60/Day
- $180/7 Days
Manfrotto 509 Tripod
Includes Manfrotto 509 head and Libec T98 Legs.
- $40/Day
- $120/7 Days
Matthews Car Mount System
Includes three suction cups, three gobo's/arm sets, and cheese plate.
- $50/Day
- $150/7 Days

Redrock DSLR Field Deluxe Bundle
Includes Follow Focus, Shoulder-Mount and Monitor.
- $60/Day
- $180/7 Days
Lanparte Adjustable Hand Grip
Lanparte Deluxe Adjustable Universal Hand Grip for 15mm Rail Rod System Rig. A great upgrade for the Redrock Shoulder Rig.
- $20/Day
- $60/7 Days
Digital Juice Master Rig
Includes Digital Juice Matte Box PRO, the Digital Juice Follow Focus PRO, cage, and 15-mm rail system.
- $60/Day
- $180/7 Days
Steadicam Zephyr
Includes Vest, Arm, and Sled with Monitor. (Batteries rent separately. Insurance Required.)
- $250/Day
- $750/7 Days

Glidecam Camcrane 200 HDV Jib
Includes Libec legs with spreaders and weights. Add a Manfrotto 501 head for an additional $15/day.
- $60/Day
- $180/7 Days
Jony Jib 2 - 18' Jib Arm
Includes Jony Jib 18' JonyJib2 - 5 sections w/Wheels, Camera Platform/Kessler 100mm Ball,100mm Jib Yoke w/ Pivot Point, VariZoom VZ-MC100 Remote Pan-Tilt Head, and Redrock Micro Focus Controls. (Insurance Required.)
- $550/Day
- $1650/7 Days
Orbit Dolly
Includes Hard Wheels, Soft Wheels, and All-Terrain Wheels. Add track and skates for an additional $20/day.
- $50/Day
- $150/7 Days
Indie Dolly
Includes Dolly and 12' of straight track. (Tripod Rents Separately.)
- $50/Day
- $150/7 Days
Kessler Cineslider (5ft)
Includes Kessler Outrigger Feet, Kessler Flat Mount Adapter, Kessler 100mm High Hat, and a 100mm to 75mm adapter.
- $100/Day
- $300/7 Days
Digital Juice Slyder Dolly
Includes high hat and all-terrain feet. Available in 64" and 40".
- $80/Day
- $240/7 Days
GlideTrack (1 Meter)
Includes Manfrotto 501 head. Tripod legs not included.
- $50/Day
- $150/7 Days
Kino Flo Celeb 200 LED
Includes gel frame, louver, stand adapter, and flight case. (Stand not included)
- $100/Day
- $300/7 Days
Hive Wasp Plasma Par
The Hive Wasp Plasma Par draws just 276 watts to reach the output of a 400W HMI Par includes an AC/DC converter making it flicker free for all common uses. This kit includes a set of scrims and a set of lenses.
- $100/Day
- $300/7 Days
Aadyntech Eco Jab
Nearly as powerful as an 800W HMI this high powered LED pulls only 1.7 amps. Available in Daylight, and Variable. This kit includes barn-doors. Bella battery are also available for $65/day.
- $150/Day
- $450/7 Days
Aadyntech Eco Punch Plus
As powerful as a 3000W HMI this high powered LED pulls less than 5 amps. This kit includes barn-doors and diffusion filter.
- $200/Day
- $600/7 Days
Arri 5 Light Kit
Includes Two 650's, one 350, two 150's, with four stands and a Chimera.
- $60/Day
- $180/7 Days

Litepanels 1x1 LED Kit
One spot and one flood both daylight balanced with tungsten filters and diffusion/opal. (Batteries available separately.)
- $80/Day
- $240/7 Days

Anton Bauer Batteries
Includes four batteries, adapters, and a charger. One hour of continuous light per battery.
- $60/Day
- $180/7 Days
Ikan ID 500 LED Head
This LED light operates on AC power, or on DC power with an Anton Bauer battery. (Batteries and Stands available separately). It has an equivalent wattage of 300 watts and a color temperature of 5600 K.
- $40/Day
- $120/7 Days
F & V HDR-300 LED Ring Light
Includes two batteries, charger, 15mm rail mount, baby spud mount, diffusion filter, and CTO filter.
- $30/Day
- $90/7 Days
Litepanel Croma On-Camera LED
Includes AC Power Supply, cold shoe mount, 3 international power plugs, diffusion gel, and carrying bag.
- $20/Day
- $60/7 Days

Kino Flo 4 Bank (4ft) with Ballast
Kino Flow 2 Banks also available.
- $60/Day
- $180/7 Days
Kino Flo Diva
Includes Daylight and Tungsten bulbs, Flozier, and Silver Louver. (Stand rents separately.)
- $60/Day
- $180/7 Days
ETC Source 4 Ellipsoidal
50 degree, 36 degree, and 26 degree lenses available. (575w Lamp.)
- $30/Day
- $90/7 Days

Arri 1200w HMI
Both Par and Fresnel lights are available. High Rolling Stands are an additional $10.00 a day.
- $100/Day
- $300/7 Days
Collapsible 5-in-1 Reflector Kit (42
The reflector is a 42" (107 cm) diameter steel band disc covered with white translucent fabric, with a reversible slipcover that converts it to 4 additional light modifiers. (52" also available.)
- $5/Day
- $15/7 Days
Matthews 8'x8' Frame
Includes Ear Clamps, 8x8 silk, 8x8 net, and Gobos.
- $50/Day
- $150/7 Days
Digital Juice 8x8' Butterfly Frame Kit
Includes Collapsible 8' x 8' aluminum frame, 2 fabric light modifiers (Silk and black), 28 bungee cords, and two frame clamps.
- $50/Day
- $150/7 Days
C-Motion Legacy Wireless Lens and Camera Control System
This wireless control system includes one Motor, Camera Interface, Hand Unit, Batteries for the Hand Unit, and all the required cables. Add a second Motor for just $50/day. (Power supply for the Camera Interface not included.)
- $200/Day
- $600/7 Days
Mattebox Bundle
Includes Mattebox, French Flags, Micro Follow-Focus, Base Plate, Cheese Plate, 15mm Rods, Lens Gears,one set of ND Filters, and Donut Kit. (Other filters and monitor rent separately.)
- $60/Day
- $180/7 Days
OConnor O-BOX WM Set (15mm LWS)
Includes 2x 4x4 filter trays, 2x 4x5.65 filter trays, French Flag,14mm Clip-on adapter ring, 80mm Clip-on adapter ring, and 14mm Bellows adapter.
- $50/Day
- $150/7 Days
Quick Release Platform (Dovetail)
Includes Red Quick Release platform and Two Red Dovetails.
- $50/Day
- $150/7 Days
Anton Bauer Batteries Kit
Includes four batteries and a T2 two battery charger.
- $60/Day
- $180/7 Days
Anton Bauer HyTRON 50 Battery
The HyTRON 50 battery can be adapted to the Blackmagic Cinema Camera, Red Epic, Red Scarlet-x and More.
- $20/Day
- $60/7 Days
Flypack Package
Includes Panasonic 400 switcher, Ki-Pro recorder, Soundcraft 12 channel audio board, Edirol 4 channel audio recorder, wired RTS system, PC with HD/SDI capture card and Wirecast for streaming, and an Engineer. (Multi-day rentals will require a Custom Quote.)
- $1500/Day
Blackmagic Design Mini Converter HDMI to SDI
This Mini Converter will accept an HDMI signal and convert it to 2 SDI outputs. Includes power supply.
- $30/Day
- $90/7 Days
Asus O!Play
Asus O!Play LIVE Digital Media Player is a multimedia entertainment player. The player features full 1080p HD with TrueHD 7.1-channel surround sound, plus a 4-in-1 card reader. Includes power supply.
- $20/Day
- $60/7 Days
AutoQue QTV 17
Includes 17” LCD prompter monitor with VGA & BNC video inputs. Pop up, fully adjustable teleprompter hood. Ready-built prompter mounting system that fits to all tripods and is fully adjustable. Other cables and accessories are included.
- $200/Day
- $600/7 Days
Honda EU7000iS Generator
This generator provides 6500w peak and 5500w constant AC Output 120/240V.
- $120/Day
- $360/7 Days
Matthews 20'x20' Green Screen
Add the 20'x20' Matthews frame for $50/day.
- $70/Day
- $210/7 Days
Backdrop Support System
Includes 10x12 Muslin, two support stands, and a modular support pole. Add A-clamps for only $1/day each.
- $20/Day
- $60/7 Days






