Digital SLR video hire

The world of SLR video has rapidly expanded since Canon first launched the Canon EOS-5D Mk II and the number of accessories to support this industry has grown exponentially.

What started out as a method for press photographers to grab video clips has turned into a creative filming industry all of its own.

They may have their limitations but the picture quality available from these cameras is quite astonishing for the price and this is the main reason for their exceptional following.

Clearly these cameras were designed to take still photos. Whilst you can shoot video out of the box, there are several accessories that can certainly make your life a great deal easier and this is what this section is for.

Why does everything seem to be for Canon cameras?

The simple answer is that at present, Canon produce the best range of D-SLRs with a video function.  Whilst Nikon do offer a motion-JPEG function on the cameras at present, this has never been as popular as Canon's H264 format.  Originally bringing the footage into an NLE was a lengthy process as it needed to be transcoded first.  However now, due to the popularity of this format, most systems will accept the footage straight into their programs.

There is also another significant point to make.  The Canon EF mount is by nature a quite large 35mm mount.  This means that with adaptors, other lenses can be fitted (such as Nikon F mount).

Are these all the accessories you have?

In a simple answer, no!

As we also hire out camcorders, we have a huge range of camcorder accessories such as tripods, wired and wireless microphones.  Please feel free to browse our Camcorder Accessory section for further details.