Welcome to The Dog House
Home of Mad Dogs Television
We sniff out quality broadcast equipment and professional crews for all your television broadcast, corporate and video content needs.
Our highly obedient & trained pack can guide you when planning your next TV documentary, lead you through equipping your video production & dig up the top dogs to go on location. To our clients, Mad Dogs really are productions best friend.
Our constant reinvestment in the latest technology ensures we can provide you with top quality equipment. We have an extensive range of cameras, grips, minicams, lighting kits, sound equipment, data wrangling kits and much more! We stock broadcast cameras including Sony’s flagship ranges with the Burano, PXW FX9, ILME-FX6 & ILME-FX3 as well as PXW-FS7 mk2 & PXW Z750 for 4K production.
We also have smaller cameras for quality on a budget including the PXW Z280, PXW X70, Insta360 X4, Blackmagic Micro Studios Cameras and GoPros available for hire. Feel free to browse around and have a look at what we have to offer and find out more about us. If you would like any more in depth information or have a specific enquiry please get in touch.
You can contact us by email [email protected] or give the dog a bone on 02380 813847
Popular Equipment
Insta360 X4 360 Minicam Kit
£35.00The small but mighty Insta360 X4 is the very latest in the line of 360 cameras. Offering a whopping 8K sensor this allows for greater detail and resolution when dewarped into a standard 16:9 HD or 4K frame. The 360 nature of the camera allows for retrospective reframing of shots as well as more creative options like “little planet” style video. These 360 cameras are a great addition to our minicam fleet and allows production more options than ever when it comes to capturing in the moment action.
Fujinon MK 18-55 T2.9 Zoom Lens E Mount
£75.00Our Fujinon’s MK zoom series offers high quality cinematography lens features and functionality in a native Sony E-mount design for your versatile shooting needs. The MK zooms are particularly suited for use with Super35 format E-mount cameras such as the Sony FS7, as well as the Sony FX3 & FX6, when configured for Super35 shooting modes. They are also very lightweight and compact, so useful for handheld and documentary style shooting where minimising weight is an advantage.
Sony 18-110mm f4 G Master Zoom Lens
£40.00Sony’s Super 35mm / APS-C format version of its FE 28-135mm F4 OSS lens. This version doesn’t have the the sluggish fly by wire zoom making it better for crash zooming when in manual. We do like that about this lens, however it is better suited for PXW FS7s over the full frame PXW FX9 because of its crop factor. This lens will work on PXW FX6 however only in HD mode, not 4K.
In short this is a great ob-doc standard lens but do check it is suitable for your choice of camera.
Sony 24-105mm f4 G Zoom Lens
£40.00A compact, lightweight and comprehensive zoom lens, the Sony 24-105mm is by far the most requested Mad Dogs lens. When choosing bewteen the Sony FE 24-70 F2.8 GM and the Sony FE 24-105mm F4 G it’s additional focal range is often more desired in filming scenarios than having the extra stop of the F2.8 G Master.
The extra focal range is the difference of being able to get a medium close up over a midshot when following actuality.
Sony 100-400mm f4-5.6 G Master Zoom Lens
£75.00A 100mm to 400mm zoom range is ideal for sports, wildlife, and similar subjects, with image quality and AF performance that support professional working needs.
Sony PXW X70 Camera (with night vision)
£55.00The primary appeal of the PXW-X70 is the ability to shoot IR Nightvision in 4K. Secondly it makes for a quality “diary cam” with 1 inch sensor, Two XLR audio inputs and full auto option for in experienced operators.
Sony 200-600mm f5.6-6.3 G Zoom Lens
£75.00Sony’s super telephoto zoom 200-600mm f5.6-6.3 G lens is a phenomonal lens to have when shooting wildlife, sports and more! But is 600mm still isn’t long enough then try it with the Sony SEL20TC 2x extender
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM Prime Lens
£35.00Canon’s EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM ia a professional short-telephoto lens, precision-made for low-light shooting and those situations where extremely shallow depth of field is required. Perfect for creative portraiture.
Friendly local support
Every booking is handled personally by a dedicated member our team. From start to finish we’re hands on to ensure we provide the right kit for the job. We pack each kit as if we were using it, to ensure everything you need on location is in the bag ready to go.
Getting you to location
We offer support for our crews flying out of the UK. Delivering to and collecting from London airports at no charge. We'll help your team with getting everything to the airport, checked in and the crew though security. Packing for travel is our forte! Reducing your excess baggage and saving money! We help take the stress out of international projects for crew and production.
In house technicians
Our ability to maintain and repair our equipment in house means we can ensure every hire goes without a hitch. Or if something does need repairs, we can fix it in house to keep costs down and pass the savings onto you! We also offer in house serving and repairs of your equipment too! Our contacts within the industry mean we can source original parts for spares, or make suggestions for the right people to go to for specialist advice and servicing.
Professional Crews
Our crews are all broadcast professionals and have cover a broad range of skills to suit your requirements. Our crew include Camera operators and Sound recordists as well as DITs, Drone, Jimmy Jib and Gimbal operators. Minicam riggers, Timelapse specialists and Technical supervisors.
Our address
Maddogs Television
The Dog House
Pound Lane
Copythorne
SO40 2PD
Office hours
- 9:30am - 5pm