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
Sony 90mm f2.8 G Macro Lens
£90.00Who doesn’t love macro shots? The Sony 90mm is Sony’s most versatile macro lenses, with built in image stabilization, focus lock and its very own floating focus mechanism, offering outstanding clarity throughout the image area, from infinity to the closest focusing distance.
Hollyland Mars 400S Pro Wireless Video
£25.00Upgrade your kit and add up to 1080p60 wireless video transmission to your gimbal or camera using Hollyland’s Mars 400S PRO SDI/HDMI Wireless Video Transmission System. The transmitter provides HDMI and SDI inputs. The receiver offers SDI and HDMI outputs. Everything is build lightweight and durable for your ease of use.
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.
Canon 16-35mm f2.8 Wide Angle Zoom Lens
£25.00A fast, ultra wide-angle zoom lens offering excellent optical performance throughout the zoom range. A constant f/2.8 maximum aperture make this an ideal lens for low-light photography/astrophotograpy, landscapes, non sync wides and much more.
Sony 70-200mm f2.8 G Master Zoom Lens
£45.00The Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 G master makes everything look soooo pretty! It really does, its a must for interviews and GVS. Try it! Throw out those backgrounds, embrace the Bokeh and lap up those lens flares
Sony 28-135mm f4 G Master Zoom Lens
£40.00The Sony FE PZ 28-135mm F4 G OSS is a professional-grade E-mount lens designed with an emphasis on filmmaking rather than photography. This lens is very similar to the Sony E PZ 18-110mm F4 with two main differences, the Sony FE PZ 28-135mm F4 is a full frame lens where are the Sony E PZ 18-110mm F4 is a S35 lens. Once you allow for the crop factor then these lenses are indentical focal lengths. As a result this Sony FE PZ 28-135mm F4 is better suited to full frame Sony PXW FX9 & ILME FX6 than the Sony E PZ 18-110mm F4. In contrast the Sony E PZ 18-110mm F4 is better suited to S35 PXW FS7s.
The other main difference… slow Fly by wire zoom. Not a problem on the Sony E PZ 18-110mm F4.
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 85mm f1.4 G Master Prime Lens
£40.00The Sony 85mm f/1.4 G master lens gives superb clarity and control over depth of field & excellent bokeh, it is essential for flattering portraits.
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