Picture Hire Australia is a rental house specializing in the hire of broadcast & professional production equipment, brands such as Sony [HDCAM, XDCAM HD, XDCAM EX, Digital Betacam & HDV], Canon [Broadcast Lenses & DSLR Cameras], Panasonic, Tiffen, Arri, Kino-Flo, Zacuto, Redrock Micro, Rode, Sennheiser & Steadicam. We believe in a two way experience with our clients, & feel it's important to work together to create the best package.
Our staff are industry recognised professionals. Be it Standard Definition or High Definition cameras,
VTRs, lighting, audio or grip equipment, we're able to offer sound advice based on first hand experience.
Even if the equipment you require is not listed please call our office as we have alliances Australia wide,
it's likely we'll source it from one of our partners.
Centrally located in Norwood, South Australia, just a few minutes from Adelaide city, Picture Hire is conveniently positioned
within Adelaide's 'creative hub'.
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July 28, 2010 - Recently Picture Hire offered a sizable to discount to anybody from SA attempting to win a possible $50,000 by creating the next Doritos TVC. Submissions for the Make an Ad make a Fortune competition are now closed.
By visiting the Gallery you're able to see the entries, but more importantly please
support our South Aussie guys. To do this visit the following links & cast your vote. Vote for week 8 now to be in the running to win a Sony Bloggy, there are 71 one to win...... Good luck guys!
Daniel Phillips > Perfect For Any Situation
Michael Zeitz > The Interview |
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July 11, 2010 - Back in July 2009 Picture Hire congratulated one of its regulars, Kirsty Stark, for winning the NSW leg of Vantastic Adventures "Drive It, Film It, Win It" competition. Kirsty & sister Carly spent 6 weeks driving from Brisbane to Sydney in September & October 09 & filmed their adventure.
Want to win a MacBook Pro, iPhone & more? Vote for Kirsty & Carly & go into the draw to win a $5000 prize pack.
Support of fellow South Aussie & vote here
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July 8, 2010 - Join the ASC [SA] Committee to an exclusive screening of Animal Kingdom followed by a Q&A with Aussie DoP Adam Arkapaw.
When > Monday July 26, 2010 - film starts @ 6:30pm sharp!
Where > Palace Nova - Cinema 9, South Side Rundle Street, Adelaide
Cost > Free to ACS Members who show their membership cards
RSVP > July 24, 2010 to Ernie Clark ernie@ernieclarkfilms.com
 ACS [SA] Branch
 ASC [SA] Animal Kingdom Flyer
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July 6, 2010 - Acceptances for the ACS [SA] HDSLR Trade Night are now closed. The ASC [SA] Committee would like to thank those who have chosen to attend the evening on July 8th, & are apologetic to those who have been turned away.
There are more ACS Trade Nights planned so please stay in touch.
ACS [SA] Branch
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June 17, 2010 - ACS [SA] HDSLR Trade Night July 8, 2010 @ 6:30pm. Test & discuss the latest HDSLR cameras from Canon thanks to ACS sponsors Picture Hire Australia, Kojo Pictures & AV Central. On show will be Canon's EOS 1D, 5D, & 7D DSLR Cameras, DSLR Rigs from Hot Rod, Zacuto, Redrock Micro & Cavision, EF & PL Lenses from Canon, Cooke & Zeiss.
If you're not an ACS member but would like to join prior to attending the Trade Night download an application form here. Picture Hire's Pete Hall will gladly nominate you.
Please RSVP by July 4, 2010 to Ernie Clark ACS ernie@ernieclarkfilms.com
ACS Trade Night - Moving Stills Flyer
ACS Membership Application Form
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June 16, 2010 - Doritos are at it again with their 'Make an Ad, Make a Fortune' competition, & this time they've cranked up the prize money to a maximum $50,000!
Picture Hire is offering 50% discount on F800, EX3 & 1D camera kits for any crews attempting to win the cash! Once the offical winner has been announced all entries shot with Picture Hire's gear will be uploaded to our Vimeo site vimeo.com/picturehire.
Deadline is July 26, 2010 @ 5:00pm AEST
For full competition details visit doritos.com.au &/or download terms & conditions here.
Doritos 2010 Competition Flyer
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May 31, 2010 - Zacuto's 'The Great Camera Shootout 2010' Episode 3 is now online. For those who are not familiar with Zacuto they are an innovative company specializing in accessories for Film, HD Video & HDSLR cameras.
In this three part web series we see gunslinging HD DSLRs face-off against legendary 35mm Film. The webisodic series showcases the top performing hybrid HD DSLR cameras; Canon EOS 1DMkIV, 5DMkII, 7D & 550D/T2i Rebel, Nikon D3s, Panasonic GH1 & compares the image quality of these cameras against the gold standard of 35mm film.
And don't forget Picture Hire Australia is an authorised Zacuto dealer.
http://www.zacuto.com/shootout
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May 22, 2010 -
Follow us on Twitter! Today we launched our Twitter site. Join Twitter & 'follow us' & keep up with weekly news, changes to our website & products, promotions & links to industry news that will increase your knowledge base. If you feel you should learn a little more about Twitter before joining, feel free to visit About Twitter for a full explanation. We hope to see you as a follower soon. |
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May 7, 2010 - The Media Resource Centre [MRC] launched a new production initiative today & on offer is $25,000. 'Next Step' aims to assist an establishing filmmaking team to develop & produce an engaging short film in any genre for festival entry. The MRC will shortlist three projects for intensive development after which one will be green-lit for production investment. Picture Hire Australia is proud to be associated with such an initiative & has put up $5,000.00 in equipment hire.
Download the Guidelines & Application Form, & start a dialogue with the MRC development team about your project. |
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May 3, 2010 - Picture Hire Australia is extremely pleased to announce they are the sole supplier of Zacuto products in South Australia. Zacuto is an innovative company specializing in accessories for Film, HD Video & HD DSLR cameras. If you're looking at 'cinematizing' your Canon 1D, 5D, 7D, Panasonic GH1 or Nikon D3s DSLR camera/s look no further than Zacuto.
In the coming days we'll be uploading info & stills to the website, but in the meantime feel free to contact Picture Hire's office for a quote or more information.
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May 1, 2010 - This month we're bringing down the daily rate of AJA's brilliant Ki PRO from $200.00 to $150.00. The AJA Ki PPO is a tapeless video recording device that records Apple ProRes 422 HQ files up to 220Mbps. Because the Ki PRO features SD/HD-SDI, HDMI, & analogue inputs, you can interface with virtually any type of camera. The Ki PRO is excellent for green screen or compositing work, can be used as a video split on a film set, or a playback device for films or AV presentations.
And thank you to all those who hired from us last month. For every single hire Picture Hire Australia donated $5.00 to Sight For All. Over $300.00 was raised & sent to a very worthy cause.
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March 15, 2010 - At Picture Hire Australia we feel privileged to work with a visual artists the world over who bring us unbelievable imagery. Sometimes we simply cannot believe our eyes. From now until April 15, 2010 we'll donate $5.00 for every hire to Sight for All. In doing this we will all play a role in restoring eyesight to the many million people worldwide who are in need.
With 45 million people blind worldwide, & nearly half of these residing in our Asia-Pacific neighbours, the founders of Sight For All have developed a strong moral commitment to fighting avoidable blindness in the developing world. Cataract blindness is the biggest culprit, & so the majority of Sight For All’s activities is directed toward enhancing the cataract surgery rate in our partner countries through infrastructure support & health promotion. |
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February 3, 2010 - Just before Christmas Picture Hire acquired an AJA Ki PRO. It's a tapeless video recording device that taps into direct uncompressed camera outputs.
The Ki PRO records high quality 10-bit Apple ProRes 422 HQ files @ 220 Mb/second. The media is ready for immediate use within Final Cut Pro. Because the Ki PRO features SD/HD-SDI, HDMI & Analogue Component (3 x BNCs) inputs you can interface with virtually any type of camera. It's a multi purpose device that's used to record high-end results, recording at 10-bit @ 220 Mb-second is perfect for green screen or compositing work, is used as a video spilt, & is an excellent playback machine Films & AV presentations.
Don't hesitate to call the office to arrange a demo on 8364 2411.
AJA Ki PRO Website
AJA Ki PRO Official Product Brochure (8.52MB) |
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January 1, 2010 - Picture Hire Australia is pleased to offer Dave Gregan a Full-time position in its camera department. Dave brings with him an impressive string of credits including various roles in no less than eight feature films, Boys Are Back, Broken Hill, Beautiful, Hey Hey It’s Esther Blueburger, just to name a few.
Dave studied at MAPS in 2006/2007 & in 2008 he quickly established himself by winning
a Silver ACS Award in the Student Cinematography category for Chambers. Dave continued with his good form in July 2009 by winning first prize in the National Pro Bono Resource Centre's Short Film Festival with Stan Spade.
Dave's goal for 2010 is to further enhance his skills as a Cinematographer, but is more than happy to Camera Assist. Continuing with his long form work as a 3rd or 4th Electric is also very important to Dave. Dave's first hand experience makes him a valuable member of any crew.
To view Dave's CV &/or to book him please call the office on (08) 8364 2411 or dave@picturehire.com
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