A Suite of Free Tools & Calculators for Cinematographers, Directors and Producers
These tools were developed by Camera Rentals NYC. You can use them whether you rent from us in New York or are part of the Film and TV communities around the world. Enjoy – and happy shooting!
CinePowerCalculator
A Free Tool to Plan Battery Consumption for Digital Cinema Equipment
We’ve all been there – we show up on set with our great camera package that has all the bells and whistles, and the batteries drain way faster than we expected. Or, there’s a voltage issue with the batteries we selected. For all these situations, there’s now a free tool by Camera Rentals NYC: The CinePower Calculator. Custom-built for the film industry, it’ll help independent filmmakers as much as studio professionals project out power needs, battery runtimes and more.
A Free Tool to Compare Sensor Sizes and Lens Coverage
Learn how different sensor types and film stocks compare to each other, which cameras have which kind of sensors, and what popular lenses can cover which kinds of film stock and sensors. We built this tool for both beginners and advanced cinematographers and directors. You can use the CineSizer Tool for lots of scenarios – planning your next shoot, deciding on a camera purchase, figuring out which lenses are compatible with which sensors – there are no limits.
Figure out how much data you will shoot with a given number of cameras, frame rates, shoot days, codec used etc. It’ll also help you decide how many cards you should have on set and how many drives and backups you’ll need to buy. We built this tool for DITs, Cinematographers, 1st ACs, Editors and Producers. The calculator will help you figure out potential bottlenecks, is a good tool to save yourself from overwhelming hard drive costs, and allows for a real-time testing of different configurations.
We’re a boutique rental house based in NYC, right next to Times Square. While you can use the CineSize sensor and lens tool anywhere in the world, you can rent the equipment directly from us the next time you’re shooting in NYC.
How does the rental process work with you?
We run our entire rentals setup digitally up until you come to grab the gear in person. We both offer rental directly on our site, as well as through a platform called ShareGrid (check our inventory there); get a discount on your first rental with this link on us.
This is our rental interface on SG. Double-check you’re renting from us – Camera Rentals NYC powered by Prodigium Pictures.
Instead of filling out physical paperwork or signing numerous PDFs via multiple emails, it’s all done on a mobile-friendly platform. You’ll use a digital shopping cart to select the gear.
Important Instructions:
Make sure to have your ID ready to get your identity verified if you don’t have an account yet.
You can upload insurance onto the platform; if you don’t have one, you can get insured through ShareGrid.
Their verification team is online only during the work week, so make sure to get verified during business hours.
Oh, and if you’re in a rush – just use the chat button on the right bottom of the website, that’ll let them know you need expedited attention.
PS: We’re not affiliated with ShareGrid, we just use them as our secondary rental platform.
What kind of equipment can I rent from you?
We carry just about everything you’d need in the camera department – and at the same time, are proud to say that all our gear is battle-tested on our own productions. That means, all the kits are accessorized in an intelligent, real-world way.
Are there discounts for weekends or weekly rentals?
You’re in luck – we do offer time-based discounts!
Weekends (Saturday+Sunday) are billed as 1 rental day
Weekly rentals are billed as 4 days.
More about those discounts on our pricing policy page. Next to that, if you’re a returning renter, we often have special offers with up to 20% off your second rental with us. Just inquire about it when you make the rental request!
What are the insurance requirements?
Every rental needs to either be insured or have a security deposit attached to it. If you already have insurance, you just send us a COI; if you don’t have insurance yet we offer 3 options:
You can bind a new equipment rental insurance policy, and we have a few insurance vendors’ contact information ready for you
For smaller orders, we can hold a security deposit for you
You can rent through ShareGrid and use their order-based insurance.
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So helpful Toby was AMAZING. We were so last minute and we’re helped so quickly with great communication!
Eric Brionez
2024-07-19
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Great place to get gear at affordable prices! Toby was very responsive and rentals come with the little extras you need.
Christopher Schulz
2024-07-18
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Super friendly and great service
Evelyn Argenziano
2024-06-11
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Tobi was extremely helpful and answered all of my questions. It was also very easy to pick up the camera and drop it back off. This is so helpful for photographers who can’t afford to go buy a new lens every time you get asked to do something new. I have a basic lens and needed one for a proposal because I was going to be far away from the couple to give them privacy on their moment. I rented a canon 70-200mm f2.8
Anna Dunn
2024-05-27
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Equipment was great, drop off was smooth! Very nice staff!!
Kevin Barth
2024-05-18
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Package had everything and made it real easy to pick up and drop off. Thx!
Martin Miron
2024-05-05
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Perfect service and super kind people. Equipment in very well condition! They guys know what they do… this should be the first address for every serious filmmaker!
Jonathan Touti
2024-05-03
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THIS PLACE IS AMAZING!!! I never leave reviews but this place absolutely earned it. I had a very important last minute concert I needed a lens for. I’m talking same day need. I called this place and within 4 minutes I was paying for my rental and picking it up within an hour following. The process was so easy. Also their prices are sooo fair. I am SO broke and this place was still very affordable. Lastly, I have terrible credit so I didn’t have a credit card to charge the “hold” which is the price of the lens. They offer a 3rd party insurance you can sign up for in literally a minute and cover the lens for like $15. This then allows you to use a debit card and wave the “hold”. So long story short, this place is amazing. The rental process is great, the gear is top notch and in great shape. No scratches on lens. And very affordable. The customer service is also great. If you’re on a budget and need gear fast rent from this place!!!
Ruchit Negotia
2024-04-16
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Great place to rent equipment! Toby is a friendly person and very considerate about your production needs! I highly suggest renting from them in the future!
Joseph Kibler
2024-04-08
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Fantastic experience with some of the most wonderful customer service. 10/10 recommend!
Use the discount link and get your ID verification through ShareGrid. It’ll take you 10 minutes, and they usually verify within 2 hours during the week.
INSURANCE A LA CARTE
You can use your own insurance, or use ShareGrid’s – all up to you and keeps things headache-free.
FAST & CENTRAL PICKUP
Pick up and drop off your Cinema Equipment Rental right off of Times Square in a calm office building.
About the CineTools Applications
The CineTools Web applications are hosted by Camera Rentals NYC. You can find release notes and bugfixes in each tool’s respective pages.