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
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 ILME FX5 Camera Hire
£160.00The rumours were true, for the first time the new “open gate” sensor allows for cropping for traditional 16:9 shooting as well as more options than ever for online and social content at almost any ratio you want. It almost reminds us of a a 4:3 sensor in the days before widescreen… that’s progress we guess! Much like it’s older brother the FX3 this camera can function from anything from your main A-Roll camera to a great B or C camera, beautiful and lightweight weight makes it great for use on a gimble or even on a polecam.
Atomos Sumo 19″ Monitor
£100.00Combining SSD recording functions with a high-brightness 19″ monitor screen the Atomos Sumo 19″ Monitor/Recorder allows your production monitor to do immediate playback and record dailies.
Provided with a stand bracket and mains & battery cabling as standard, our Sumo kits will work wherever you do. Add in its built-in quad splitter, the Sumo allows you to mix and switch up to four camera inputs on multi-cam projects. Its our dream studio monitor!
Sony ILME-FX3 Camera Hire
£120.00The Sony FX3 is the perfect companion camera to almost anything in the Sony Range, from FS7, FX6 and FX9. Featuring the same sensor at the Sony FX6 and unmatched low light performance this camera really does prove that good things do come in small packages. Featuring S-Log, S-Cinetone, XAVC-I recording, 4K sensor this compact camera has all the specs to make it a perfect B-Roll, AP, or 3rd camera for your next production.
And we haven’t gotten to the FX3’s part trick yet, it’s ludicrous low light performance. With an ISO up to 409600, 15+ stops of dynamic range this camera can almost see in the dark!
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.
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.
Canon 24-105mm f4 Zoom Lens
£25.00Favoured by those wanting to carry a single lens on location, this lens delivers stunning image quality with advanced image stabilisation. EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM is a standard zoom lens that goes just that little bit further, whether you’re shooting photography or video. This lens is ideal for when you need to capture exceptional image quality, while travelling light.
Sony PXW Z280 Camera
£120.00The PXW Z280 is the Rambo survival knife of cameras! Designed for journalism, you can run and gun and shoot from the hip with this swiss army camera. Fast, lightweight and precise, it is the perfect news gathering 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