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
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.
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 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.
Panasonic Lumix 14-42mm Zoom Lens
£25.00The self raising pancake know as the LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14-42mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH./POWER O.I.S.
It is the servo zoom option for mirco four thirds that comes in at under 100g and has a 35mm camera equivalent of 28-84mm
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.
Samyang 35mm T1.5 Wide Angle Prime Lens
£25.00Samyang 35mm T1.5 VDSLR is a full frame, fully manual, fast-aperture prime on a budget. Get the prime look without the premium price tag
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 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.
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 forr out crews flying out of the UK. Delivering to and collecting from the airport. 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 crew
Our crews are all broadcast professionals and we 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
- 9am - 5:30pm