Film Equipment

We source from Imagica, NAC, Ginichi, and other major Tokyo rental houses. Today's inventory access has ARRI Alexa 35 and Mini LF, RED V-RAPTOR and Komodo, Sony VENICE 2—plus the full lens ecosystem from Zeiss Supreme to Cooke S7 to Canon Sumire primes. Lighting runs from ARRI SkyPanel X to M-series HMIs to Astera tubes. Audio is Lectrosonics, Wisycom, Sound Devices. If it's in pro use, we can get it.

Here is how this works in practice. The firm gives phone support for all packages while technicians will be ready on set for building tricky structures. The camera preparation takes place on the previous day when the AC team should be ready for the shoot—we do't send untested gear to set. If something fails during the shoot, Tokyo rental houses can mostly swap units same-day. Regional shoots are trickier, so we build in backup gear for anything mission-critical.

Here is the short of it. That's the default. DPs spec their camera packages, gaffers pull their lighting orders, sound mixers have their preferred wireless frequencies. We set up across departments so everything works together—matching power draws to power packs capacity, confirming lens coverage for the sensor size, making sure wireless audio and video don't conflict. The package fits the show, not the other way around.

Here is the breakdown. The team performed battery testing and charging operations followed by media card formatting and 100V Japanese power adapter and cable preparation. The system gives transport services and customers can order gel materials and diffusion services which are ready for use. The backup gear for cameras and audio transmitters serves as our emergency solution which protects our production from unexpected problems that Murphy's Law would create.'s Law kicks in. Setup support and walkthroughs for crew who haven't used specific gear before.

Here is what that looks like on the ground. Japanese rental houses give their customers with day rate pricing in yen which gives discounted rates for weekly bookings starting from the fourth or fifth day of rental. We quote all-in except for damage waivers. The gear needs production insurance coverage which most global policies will work but Japanese houses might need the certificate translation before they release it. The amount customers need to deposit for their purchase depends on their selected package because basic plans do not need a deposit but premium lenses and specialized products need increased deposit amounts.