Samarco Pictures

Cameras and lenses



Rental service

 

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All our equipment is maintained in full working order and updated/replaced regularly.

The equipment on this page is rented along with our specialised personnel to be added to the quote and the minimum total employable is 370€/day. Renting with an operator relieves the customer of liability for loss/damage.

Terms subject to change without notice

It is not possible to keep the online availability list synchronised with the database used for quotations. Material and quotations under constant maintenance.

 

Camera bodies

The sensors are checked and cleaned before use.
Changing lenses "on location" is not allowed on camera bodies without a focal reducer, so you may have to choose which lens to use with which body, and rent a body for each lens you want to use. µ4/3 and "APS-C" bodies accept a focal reducer (‘Speed Booster’) so you have the possibility to change lenses wherever and as often as you like, without any risk of unpleasant surprises in the form of dust on the frames when you go to post-production. µ43 bodies with a .71x focal reducer become Super35 format "equivalent" -  no need to calculate the angle of view for each individual focal length (a 35mm remains approximately 35mm equivalent)

 

Camera (body or camcorder) Note
Nikon 24X36mm 1080p24-25-30 @54Mbps with 64Gb, 2 batteries  (avail. 3 bodies)
µ4/3 + Focal R. 1080p25 @80Mbps, 1080p24 @140Mbps with 128 Gb, 2 batt., power supply
µ4/3 + Focal R. 1080p24-60 @50-200Mbps; 4K @100Mbps with 128 Gb, 2 batt., power s. (avail. 3)
Panasonic camcorder 1'' 1080p24-60 @50-200Mbps; 4K 24-25p@100Mbps Leica 20X stabilized zoom w/128 Gb, 2 bat., power supply
Sony camcorder 1/3.9'' 1080p25 @24Mbps; 1080p50 @28Mbps Zeiss 12X stabilized zoom w/64 Gb, 2 bat.
Sony camcorder 1080i50 @24Mbps Zeiss 10X stabilized zoom w/64Gb, 2 bat.
Sony camcorder 1/2.3'' 1080p24-50 @50Mbps; 4K 25p@100Mbps ** Zeiss 20X stabilized zoom w/128Gb
Action cam 1080p24-120; 4K 24-60p @200Mbps max. bundle (ask) - w/256GB, 3 bat.

 

*H264 codec - available on all cameras
**H265 codec on all cameras marked with (**)

 

 

 

Lenses - Fifty years of experience: our selection

  • Lenses with Nikon F mount can go on Nikon F, Sony E, Canon EOS, Olympus/Panasonic µ43 and all morrorless. Adapters provided free of charge.
  • Lenses with C/Y o M42 mount can be mounted on Sony E, Canon EOS, Olympus/Panasonic µ43 and all mirrorless bodies. Adapters provided free of charge.
  • All lenses identified as "macro" are "full macro" focusing seamlessly from the minimum distance to infinity.

   All our lenses cover the 24X36mm format and have a manual aperture ring.

 

Lens Mount Filter diameter Note
Nikkor 50mm f1.2 Nikon F 52 Avail. 2 (f1.2 e f.1.8)
Nikkor 25-50mm f4 § Nikon F 72 Add. operator recommended (focus puller)
Nikkor 80-200mm f2.8 ED § Nikon F 77 Parfocal, focus puller recommended (+tripod)
Nikkor 50-300mm f4.5 ED § Nikon F 95 Focus puller and tripod required
Tokina 11-16mm f2.8* § Nikon F 77  
Tokina 17mm f3.5 Nikon F 67  
Samyang 24mm T1.5 Nikon F 77 De-clicked aperture
Samyang 35mm T1.5 Nikon F 77 De-clicked aperture
Samyang 85mm T1.5 Nikon F 72 De-clicked aperture
Tamron 17mm f3.5 C/Y - Nikon F -  
Tamron 28mm f2.5 C/Y - Nikon F 49  
Tamron 35-70mm f3.5 § C/Y - Nikon F 58 Macro 1:2.8 @70mm 
Tamron 135mm f2.5 C/Y - Nikon F 58  
Tamron 90mm f2.5 C/Y - Nikon F 55 Macro 1:2
Tamron 500mm f8 55bb C/Y - Nikon F n/a Macro 1:3
Asahi SMC Macro Takumar 50mm f4 M42 49 Macro 1:1
C. Zeiss Distagon 25mm f2.8 C/Y 55  
C. Zeiss Planar 50mm f1.7 C/Y 55 Available 2x f1.7
C. Zeiss Sonnar 135mm f2.8 C/Y 55  
Tokina 80-200mm f2.8 SD C/Y 77 Push-pull
Zenitar 16mm f2.8 fisheye M42 n/a 180° on 24X36mm frame

* the 11-16mm on 24X36mm is a fixed focal lens 15/16mm (10mm equiv. Super35). On µ4/3 and focal reducer 0.71X it provides an angle roughly equivalent to a 12-17mm on Super35.
§ = Double ring zoom ideal for optimally handling zoom and focusing action

 

 

More autofocus lenses

µ4/3 autofocus
Only for Olympus/Panasonic µ43.

Lens Mount Filter Note
Power Zoom stabilized 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 µ4/3 37 Dedicated ND filter available

 

Nikon ai-s autofocus
 

Lens Mount Filter Note
Nikkor 24-70 f2.8 Nikon F 77 Nikkor autofocus being designed for photography are fluid and progressive but usually not parfocal (at least wide open)

 


Dedicated sets:
 

Fast series (Nikon F mount)

Ultra bright 24mm/T1.5, 35mm/T1.5, 50mm/f1.2, 85mm/T1.5 fixed focal length lenses. Ideal for dimly lit interiors and static shots (with follow focus operator).
Special bonus: 17mm f3.5 for free.
With a Focal Reducer the focal length is reduced and the light transmission amplified for the series as follows:  17mm/f1.0, 25mm/f1.0, 35mm/f0.90, 60mm/f1.0 (approx. 25mm, 35mm, 53mm and 90mm on Super35 film format). The 17mm becomes a 12mm f.2.5 (18mm equivalent on Super35 film).

 

Zeiss series (C/Y mount)

Carl Zeiss fixed focal length lenses: Distagon 25mm/f2.8, Planar 50mm/f1.7, Sonnar 135mm/f2.8. Each lens has its own character, Zeiss lenses are neither ‘better’ nor ‘worse’ than the others, this series is only considerably lighter and more compact than the previous one, ideal for well-lit interiors or exteriors (longer focal lengths). The Zeiss SLR lenses focus with one finger, no focusing levers are needed, but they can still be mounted on follow focus or equipped with a radial lever.
Special bonus: 17mm f3.5 for free.
With a Focal Reducer the focal length is reduced and the light transmission amplified for the series as follows: 17.5mm/f2.0, 35mm/f1.2, 95mm/f2.0 (approx. 26mm, 53mm, 140mm on Super35 film).  The 17mm becomes a 12mm f.2.5 (18mm equivalent on Super35 film).

 

Compact Primes (Nikon F mount)
Fixed focal length lenses, compact, lightweight and cheap solution: 28mm/f2.5, 50mm/f1.8, 135mm/f2.5.
With a Focal Reducer the focal length is reduced and the light transmission amplified as follows: 20mm/f1.8, 35mm/f1.3, 95mm/f1.8 (approx. 30mm, 53mm and 140mm on Super35 film).