Alexa now includes High Speed as standard

ARRI Alexa now includes High Speed as standard

The ARRI Alexa has proven itself to be a worthy workhorse for Drama and high-end productions and has been so popular, that we have decided to include the high speed option and 2 x 64GB cards without additional charge ...More

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Bert & Dicky shot on ARRI Alexa

For the Olympic year BBC1 has scheduled 25 hours of new drama. Its new feature-length production following the Men's Double Sculls at the 1948 Games is part of this excitement in the run-up to July's extravaganza.

The drama was shot on location by DP Kieran McGuigan using two ARRI Alexa cameras, hired from VMI. ...read more

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Angenieux Optimo 28-76 now arrived

VMI has increased its stock of Angenieux Optimo lenses with the recent arrival of:
Angenieux 28-76/T2.6 Optimo zoom and
Angenieux 16-42/T2.8 Optimo DP zoom.
Duclos 11-16 PL short zoom also arrived this month.

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VMI have moved to W3!

One month in our new home and it is going very well!

VMI W3,Unit 7 Victoria Industrial Estate, Victoria Road, London,W3 6UU

Facilities include 2 x large dedicated test rooms equipped with LED lighting.

See info & New Pictures

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We now have 10 x Canon EOS C300 cameras for hire

The latest Super-35 camera from Canon with choice of EOS or PL mounts is full Broadcast accepted and has generated so much interest that we have put on some special events to help people to get their hands on one!
Canon C300 Details
Lots of C300 packages on the web
Canon C300 Come and Play Day

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RED Scarlet now also ready for hire

4K acquisition and the same sensor as RED Epic at half the cost, the RED Scarlet is now ready for hire with solid state hard drives and choice of PL or EOS sensor.

The EOS option is interesting, as it allows you to use an autofocus with DSLR lenses ...More

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Cineskates table top dolly arrived!
Sometimes we take delivery of something fun which looks like it could have an interesting application and this certainly fits the bill with the Cineskates dolly.

It looks like a toy but it is effectively a table-top dolly which we have tested with DSLR cameras, a cut-down Canon C300 and it's great! Cineskates dolly

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New Courses Launched for 2012

4 x new events and courses for 2012 have been launched this week - see below:
Large sensor workshop (F3/C300/AF101/RED Scarlet etc) based in Soho. External HD half day workshop based on Gemini and Cinedeck recorders on 22 March, W3. C300 Come and Play Day - based W3. Relaunched RED DIT Course for Epic/Scarlet.

*** Courses and events from VMI for the next month***

Free Events

20 March 12 Large Sensor Camera & ext recorder Workshop More Info and Register
28 March 12 C300 Come and Play Day More Info and Register

Camera Courses

22 March 12 External HD Recorder workshop (£100) More Info and Register
28 March 12 Alexa Experience Day (£150) More Info and Register
2 April 12 RED DIT Course for Scarlet and Epic More Info and Register
4 April 12 Large Sensor Camera Course (£150) More Info and Register

Latest Equipment!

Angenieux Optimo 28-76/T2.6 PL Zoom VMI expands its range with more Optimo film zooms

Angenieux Optimo DP 16-42/T2.8 PL Zoom. Another Optimo in range to now include lower cost zooms

Duclos 11-16/T2.8 PL Zoom. Low-cost very short film zoom - more of a variable wide angle prime!

Cinestakes table top camera Dolly- Fun lightweight table top dolly with Gorillapod

Canon C300 EOS- very popular Super-35 camera with EOS camera mount. PL version arriving in 4 weeks

RED Scarlet- 4K camera which matches Epic and has choice of EOS or PL lens mount

Convergent Gemini 4:4:4 HD Recorder capable of RAW, S Log, uncompressed, 3D capture etc

Cinedeck Extreme 4:4:4 HD recorder with high quality 7" HD display capable of RAW, S Log, uncompressed, 3D capture etc

See all new Products

VMI iPhone Vs. 3 coming end March 2012
The problem with version 1 of VMI's ap is that our gear changes too quickly and every update takes 30 seconds to upload - not good.
Version 3 will will allow an upload from WiFi in 5 seconds and have loads more features - create, update, copy and archive shooting kits; share kits with producers, DoPs etc, either on iPhone or Internet and be much faster too!.

Version 3 is delayed until end of March and we have some how to videos planned to launch it, so watch this space!
Video demo Download VMI iPhone App

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VMI free delivery/collection

Free delivery and collection on all orders booked a day ahead within a 10 mile radius of VMI!

** Please note that private hires can not include delivery due to id check prior to hire. Min. order value - £100**