Useful links & recommended suppliers

The following companies are useful suppliers, many of which are recommended by VMI:

• Alphagrip – Specialist Grip Rental Company
• Angenieux – Video & Film Lenses
• Anton Bauer – Battery & ENG Power Systems
• ARRI – Lenses, film cameras & accessories, lighting and Grip.
• Audio Limited – Radio Microphones.
• Beyerdynamic – Microphones and Radio Mics.
• BSC – British Society of Cinematographers (BSC)
• Canford – Professional Audio and Video Equipment
• Canon – Film and Broadcast Products
• Canon on-line Depth of field lens calculator –
• CCTV Lens Field of View Calculator – 1/3″ CCTV Viewing angle calculator
• Cinematography forum – An international community of motion picture camera department professionals, filmmakers, students and industry representatives.
• CVP – Camera Equipment Reseller
• East London Studios – Photographic and video production studios
• Egripment – Grip Manufacturer
• EWA Marine – Underwater housing manufacturer for cameras & camcorders
• Hawk-Woods – Manufacturers of Professional Battery Power Products
• IDX Technology Europe – Manufacturer & supplier of batteries, chargers, and power supplies
• Independent Grip – Grips Company owned by Grips for Grips
• JVC – Manufacturer & supplier of Camera Equipment
• Keylight Location Lighting – Location Commercial, Drama and TV Lighting
• Kramer Electronics – General video and audio tools
• Manfrotto – Manufacture of camera and lighting support systems
• Movie Camera Support – Manufacturer and supplier of quality film and video camera accessories
• Movie Tech – Manufactures of camera-dolly and crane systems
• O’Connor Enginering – Manufacturer of Film Tripod Heads
• NETFLIX Post Technology Alliance – Netflix Approved UHD 4K cameras
• Panasonic – General broadcast video equipment.
• Peli Protective Cases – Protector Cases and Peli Lights
• Photon Beard – Portable Tungsten and Studio Fluorescent Lighting.
• Portabrace – Manufacturers of field cases for professional video, audio & film production
• Proactive UK Ltd. Professional Equipment Reseller.
• Ronford-Baker Engineering – Manufacturers of tripod and film-heads
• Rycote – Manufacturer of Microphone windshields
• Sachtler – Manufacturer of Tripods
• Sennheiser Electronic – Manufacturer of Broadcast Audio
• Sensor Size Comparison Wizard – Excellent wizard site for showing the various image and crop effects due to differing sensor sizes.
• Sony Consumer – General manufacturer & supplier of domestic equipment
• Sony Professional – General manufacturer & supplier of broadcast equipment
• Sola – Professional Lighting Hire Company
• Teradek – Professional Manufacturer of Wireless Devices
• Tiffen – Manufacturer of glass filters
• Top Teks. Professional Equipment Reseller.
• Vinten – Design & manufacture of camera tripods
• Zeiss Film Lenses – Zeiss Photographic and Film Lenses