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
TV Logic LVM-170A 17″ Monitor
£60.00Keep the director or client quiet & happy with their own 17″ monitor. Our TV Logic LVM-170A 17″ Monitors have been assisting with this task for years.
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.
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II
£55.00These cameras have always commanded a loyal following from those owner operators who swear by them. Essentially this is a hybrid mirrorless stills camera with powerful video features. Its out performs an ILCE -a7siii on stills and gives it a good run for its money on video despite having a micro 4:3s sensor compared to a full frame sensor. Where most have found this camera to be particularly useful is for ‘In Car’ / onboard minicam rigs. The micro 4:3s allows for lightweight lenses and its compact body means it can give you that large sensor look in confinded spaces.
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.
Canon CN7x17 Cinema Servo Zoom Lens
£200.00The mighty CN7 is a fantastic super 35 cinema servo zoom lens with a focal length of 17 to 120mm. Designed for 4K filming this is one of the highest quality “ENG” style lenses making it perfect for on the shoulder filming. Similar to the HJ lenses on B4 cameras the build in servo zoom allows smooth reframing whilst on shot and its size and weight allow for precise and balance operation. Fully compatible with FS, and FX cameras when used with sensor crop.
Sony PXW-FS7 Mark II Camera
£140.00The mighty Sony PXW-FS7 from Sony has become a stalwart of the industry since its launch in in 2014. Following on in 2016 from its popularity the second revision of this camera improved on it further by introducing the world to built in variable ND. Retaining many features of the original camera this variable ND makes it much easier to control exposure with affecting the depth of field by altering the iris or visible changes of ND using a fixed ND as in the original.
Hollyland Mars 400S Wireless Video
£25.00We were pleasantly surpised by just how good these were. So much so Hollyland are our primary choice for wireless video transmittion.
It’s a great choice to make any monitor setup wireless. Use the Hollyview app on iOS or Android to view up to 4 app connections while the transmitter is disconnected or connected to the receiver. With HDMI and SDI Interfaces, this kit can be powered off battery of via DC input direct from your camera battery.
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.
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