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.
Sony PXW-Z750 Camera
£120.00Sony 4k in a traditional, tried and tested 2/3rds sensor format. Cameras don’t come more functional than this! It is a perfectly balanced camera for fast and versatile shooting. The PXW-Z750 is an ideal obs doc camera, which will allow you to shoot all day on one lens and with rugged reliable SXS Media. If you get nostalgic about Digibetas, DSR 570s, PDW-F800s and PMW-500s then this camera will put a smile on your face.
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 PXW-FS7 Mark I Camera
£125.00Sony’s comeback king which wrestled the broadcast market away from Canon C300! The PXW FS7 firmly secured Sony as the leading brand for unscripted broadcast cameras.
Now approaching a decade old these cameras are still current and deliver high quailty, stunning images in 4k and up to 180fps in HD. At their peak these cameras dominated the broadcast market, and for good reason.
Laowa Periprobe F/14 E-Mount Kit
The Laowa 24mm T14 2x Periprobe lens is a wide angle macro lens with a long barrel, that now features a 90° “periscope” tip. This lens comes with both straight and periscope front elements that can be easily changed. The periscope version also features LED lights near the front lens, it can be freely rotated, and is waterproof as well.
Canon 24-70mm f2.8 Zoom Lens
£30.00The Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Lens is an essential go-to zoom lens to carry on all shoots. It will cover most bases from macro, landscapes & portraits, its a handheld lens of choice for shooting in the thick of the action.
Sony PXW FX9 Camera Hire
£225.00The flagship of our camera department, the amazing Sony FX9 follows the form factor of the original FS7 but brings with it a 6k full frame sensor, dual base ISOs and improved 4K and HD colour sampling. Paired with our Canon CN7 Cine Servo lens and this makes for a mighty setup producing stunning cinematic 4K and HD video in a more recognisable “ENG” style. All of our FX9s feature a Hawk-Woods V-lok plate for extended battery run times to ensure the demand of even the longest shooting day are met.
Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM Prime Lens
£35.00The Canon EF 50 mm f/1.2L USM is an outstanding low-light performer. A top quality lens that allows an operator fine creative control over focusing and depth of field.
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