The excitement of travelling to a new location for a film or photography project can often be overshadowed by the stress of packing and transporting your camera equipment safely.
The Cooke Speed Panchro series of lenses which we now hire has been a staple in the world of cinema for over 80 years. Originally released in the 1920s, these lenses have been used to capture some of the most iconic images in film history.
Direct Digital is a leading rental house for high-end digital equipment and lighting in the UK, and one of their most sought-after offerings is the Tokina Vista Full-Frame PL T1.5 Prime lens set.
Lighting is an essential aspect of any visual medium, whether it's photography, film, or video production. It can set the mood, highlight certain features, and enhance the overall visual experience.
We have these stunning prime lenses available to hire from London and Manchester!
Designed to shoot 6K and 8K, The FF High-Speed Prime set allows filming of various cuts without making any changes to the lighting, taking cinematography to the next level of performance.
The Easyrig has become an industry-standard solution for shooting for long periods of time in the film and photography industries. Designed to support camera operators with its simple ergonomic design, it comes in various models and sizes for different still and moving image applications.
New to Direct rental, the Aputure Light Storm 1200d Pro is the flagship Light Storm product and the brightest fixture in the Aputure and Light Storm lineup.
Thank you to everyone that attended our 2022 summer social! The evening was a great success with workshops by Jake Hicks and the Greek catering went down a storm.
The Centrepiece of our set was an AirStream Bar lit with Velvet Kosmos, Rodlights and Panalux Sonara fixtures.
You might not have heard of the brand, but they have more than 30 years of experience in lighting and we think this is going to be very popular in 2022!
Our fastest Macbook Pro has arrived and is ready to hire!
With its Apple M1 Max chip with 10-core CPU, 32 core GPU and 16 core neural engine and 64GB unified memory this Macbook is well suited for both still and moving image workflow.
Due to popular demand, we have increased our range of Canon RF Cameras & Lenses.
New to our UK offering is the latest Fujifilm GFX100s camera body and a selection of popular lenses.
With its smaller form factor and a 102MP back-illuminated large format sensor, the Fuji GFX100s is suited to Fashion, Portraiture, Lifestyle, food and still life.
Recently added to our kit list is a set of the Astera NYX bulbs which are the first colour-tunable LED bulb for professional film, stage and event productions. Not bigger than a normal LED bulb, the NYX 10W bulb contains a CRMX receiver as well as RF and Bluetooth modules for the AsteraApp.
ARRI’s new LED point source Orbiter ushers in a new era of digital lighting, a versatile lamp head featuring a range of changeable optics, a state-of-the-art ARRI Spectra six-colour light engine, innovative software, and much more.
RED's latest innovation pushes the boundaries of colour, form and camera sensor technology. The RED KOMODO 6K is an all-in-one Super 35mm cinema camera.
To keep up with demand, one of our latest Sony additions is the compact FX3 Cinema Line camera which has passionate content creators in mind. Our camera comes complete with a SmallRig cage to make this camera more manageable when on the move.
Diffusion filters have been helping cinematographers create their look for generations, but now more than ever - with sensors advancing - we think they’re a really good option for all production and camera sizes.
Following on from the success of the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K, we are pleased to report that we now have the Pro version of this top-end camera with PL mount allowing the use of a huge range of lenses.
Aputure was founded in 2005 by a team of inspired filmmakers and videographers who wanted to create high-quality content but were challenged by the high cost of the equipment needed to make it happen.
Colour critical, durable and efficient, the Flanders Scientific DM170 production monitor has one of the most advanced feature sets in the industry.
One of our latest additions to accompany the EF mount version is the Arri PL mount Laowa 24mm f/14 2x Macro Probe lens which can provide a wide-angle a 'buys eye' view at an 84.1-degree field of view to allow the background surroundings to be included in the shot.
Cooke S4 optics offer superb optical and mechanical performance, control of flare, distortion, veiling glare and spherical aberrations at full aperture. The cam-type focus mechanism allows for smooth focus adjustments.
If you dream of a pocket camera, small, light, compact, powerful while having a limited budget.
We all love the K5600 800w Jokerbug, it's such a versatile fixture. In addition to the standard PAR reflector, the Jokerbug comes with a set of 4 lenses to further modulate the light.
Sony have unveiled their latest handheld camcorder for professionals, the PXW-FX9.
