Renting film equipment can seem intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. John Baumgartner, the rental manager at Expressway Cinema Rentals in Philadelphia, came on the podcast to walk filmmakers through the rental process.   "... at the end of the day I'm not going to let you walk out of my rental house not being able to make your picture." -John Baumgartner Some of the things we discuss in this episode include How much time to plan for testing equipment What options filmmakers have in dealing with insurance Essential but sometimes overlooked accessories needed for a shoot Popular cameras & lenses and what makes them appealing New equipment that could make a difference on set   Sponsor for this Episode   nsavides productions – I make videos and tell stories. Some of my videos are here. # Say hello: podcast@nsavides.com # Related Episodes Patrick Moreau is a filmmaker and co-founder of the Portland-based, Emmy-winning production company Stillmotion. He shares his approach to storytelling and film equipment in this episode. Dan Laustsen, the cinematographer on The Shape of Water, Crimson Peak, and John Wick 2, explains his approach to lighting on this episode: # Related Things   Expressway Cinema Rentals blog, Facebook, Instagram video recap of Expressway's 2019 Summer Gear Expo video recap of Expressway's recent Grip & Electric Bootcamp shotonwhat.com- resource for exploring equipment using on a film Insurance options mentioned Temporary Insurance Rec. for Expressway provided by JonPaul Evans from the Truman Van Dyke Company buymyinsurancenow.com through agreements with kit-sharing sites like KitSplitand ShareGrid Cameras mentioned ARRI ALEXA Mini Canon EOS 7D Sony FS7 Sony Venice Lenses mentioned ARRI Ultra Primes Canon FDs Canon K35s Cooke Speed Panchros - rehoused Leica Rs Leica Summicrons Rokinon Zeiss CP.2s Filters mentioned streak filters Tiffen Pro-Mist filter Lighting equipment mentioned Astera Titan Tube eggcrate grid - for narrowing the spread of a light LiteGear LiteTile Power accessories mentioned Anton Bauer V-Mount battery Core SWX battery Other accessories mentioned Dana Dolly DJI Ronin Easyrig Focusbug - Ultrasonic rangerfinder system Freefly Systems Movi Shortcut for the podcast: nicksav.show Additional music for the show provided by Rob Costlow. # Films & Shows Mentioned 21 Bridges Glass Mindhunter Split Solo The Upside   If You Liked the Show Sign up for The nsavides Newsletter. Subscribe or leave an honest review:   Apple Podcasts   Spotify   Overcast Say hello on Twitter:  @nsavidesPRO Thank you for visiting!