Professional accessories to keep your shoot running smoothly.
Some essential items don’t fit neatly into our camera or lighting pages — that’s where our Production Accessories Hire comes in. From tripods and mounts to power solutions and audio accessories, we provide the gear that keeps your production running smoothly.
We professionally maintain and fully test our accessories, so that you can hire with confidence. Whether it’s for corporate shoots, live events, or broadcast productions, we’ll help you put together the right kit for your project.
The UNITEX LTO-6 is a reliable hardware tape drive built to provide long-term, secure offline backups of high-resolution video footage, master project files, and digital archives.
While not as plug-and-play as standard external hard drives, LTO tape remains the industry gold standard for durable, cost-effective data preservation. LTO-6 offers a substantial 2.5TB uncompressed storage capacity per cartridge at a fraction of the cost of newer LTO-9 units, making it an ideal option for budget-conscious productions that need secure, permanent archiving.
Key Specs:
Storage Capacity: 2.5TB native (up to 6.25TB compressed) per LTO-6 cartridge
Format Compatibility: LTO-6 read/write, with backward support for LTO-5 media
Data Security: Offline physical storage protected against bit rot, ransomware, and drive failure
Application: Ideal for post-production wrap archiving, raw camera card offloading, and long-term media vault storage
Standard Kit Includes:
Drive Unit: 1x UNITEX LTO-6 Tape Drive
Power & Data: AC power adapter and SAS/Thunderbolt interface cabling
Software Support: Drive configuration setup assistance
The Blackmagic UltraStudio Recorder 3G is a pocket-sized video capture solution designed for seamless ingest from SDI or HDMI sources directly into your laptop or desktop setup.
Extremely straightforward to operate, this compact interface takes a live video feed from a tape deck, camera, or switcher via SDI or HDMI. It outputs it over high-speed Thunderbolt 3 to your computer—making it an essential tool for live streaming, archive digitisation, and on-set video monitoring.
Key Specs:
Inputs: 1x 3G-SDI and 1x HDMI 2.0 inputs (supports formats up to 1080p60)
Computer Interface: High-speed Thunderbolt 3 (Type-C) output
Software Compatibility: Native support for Blackmagic Media Express, OBS Studio, Adobe Premiere Pro, and DaVinci Resolve
Application: Ideal for digitising legacy tape decks, video ingest, live streaming, and field monitoring
Standard Kit Includes:
Interface Unit: 1x Blackmagic UltraStudio Recorder 3G
Cabling: 1x Thunderbolt 3 cable and 1x BNC SDI patch cable
Transport: Protective compact carry pouch
Widely regarded as the benchmark for vintage cine playback, the Heurtier Standard 8mm Sound Projector represents the pinnacle of French optical and mechanical engineering. Built for ultra-stable frame transport and exceptional acoustic response, it’s the ultimate choice for uncompromising visual clarity and audio fidelity when capturing or screening legacy film.
Designed specifically to handle Standard 8mm (Regular 8) film prints with magnetic sound, this heavy-duty unit features a precision-machined gate and an integrated mono audio playback system—ensuring delicate vintage film stocks pass smoothly without transport flutter or mechanical wear.
Key Specs:
Film Format: Standard 8mm (Regular 8) cine film
Audio System: High-fidelity mono magnetic audio playback with integrated amplifier section
Build Quality: Heavy-duty French mechanical engineering for rock-solid pitch stability and low wow/flutter
Application: Premier choice for high-end Standard 8mm film digitisation, archival transfer, and theatrical projection
Standard Kit Includes:
Projector Unit: 1x Heurtier Standard 8mm Sound Projector
Power & Audio: AC mains cable and audio output interconnect leads
Reel Hardware: 1x standard 400ft take-up reel
The UNITEX LTO-6 is a reliable hardware tape drive built to provide long-term, secure offline backups of high-resolution video footage, master project files, and digital archives.
While not as plug-and-play as standard external hard drives, LTO tape remains the industry gold standard for durable, cost-effective data preservation. LTO-6 offers a substantial 2.5TB uncompressed storage capacity per cartridge at a fraction of the cost of newer LTO-9 units, making it an ideal option for budget-conscious productions that need secure, permanent archiving.
Key Specs:
Storage Capacity: 2.5TB native (up to 6.25TB compressed) per LTO-6 cartridge
Format Compatibility: LTO-6 read/write, with backward support for LTO-5 media
Data Security: Offline physical storage protected against bit rot, ransomware, and drive failure
Application: Ideal for post-production wrap archiving, raw camera card offloading, and long-term media vault storage
Standard Kit Includes:
Drive Unit: 1x UNITEX LTO-6 Tape Drive
Power & Data: AC power adapter and SAS/Thunderbolt interface cabling
Software Support: Drive configuration setup assistance
The Blackmagic UltraStudio Recorder 3G is a pocket-sized video capture solution designed for seamless ingest from SDI or HDMI sources directly into your laptop or desktop setup.
Extremely straightforward to operate, this compact interface takes a live video feed from a tape deck, camera, or switcher via SDI or HDMI. It outputs it over high-speed Thunderbolt 3 to your computer—making it an essential tool for live streaming, archive digitisation, and on-set video monitoring.
Key Specs:
Inputs: 1x 3G-SDI and 1x HDMI 2.0 inputs (supports formats up to 1080p60)
Computer Interface: High-speed Thunderbolt 3 (Type-C) output
Software Compatibility: Native support for Blackmagic Media Express, OBS Studio, Adobe Premiere Pro, and DaVinci Resolve
Application: Ideal for digitising legacy tape decks, video ingest, live streaming, and field monitoring
Standard Kit Includes:
Interface Unit: 1x Blackmagic UltraStudio Recorder 3G
Cabling: 1x Thunderbolt 3 cable and 1x BNC SDI patch cable
Transport: Protective compact carry pouch
Widely regarded as the benchmark for vintage cine playback, the Heurtier Standard 8mm Sound Projector represents the pinnacle of French optical and mechanical engineering. Built for ultra-stable frame transport and exceptional acoustic response, it’s the ultimate choice for uncompromising visual clarity and audio fidelity when capturing or screening legacy film.
Designed specifically to handle Standard 8mm (Regular 8) film prints with magnetic sound, this heavy-duty unit features a precision-machined gate and an integrated mono audio playback system—ensuring delicate vintage film stocks pass smoothly without transport flutter or mechanical wear.
Key Specs:
Film Format: Standard 8mm (Regular 8) cine film
Audio System: High-fidelity mono magnetic audio playback with integrated amplifier section
Build Quality: Heavy-duty French mechanical engineering for rock-solid pitch stability and low wow/flutter
Application: Premier choice for high-end Standard 8mm film digitisation, archival transfer, and theatrical projection
Standard Kit Includes:
Projector Unit: 1x Heurtier Standard 8mm Sound Projector
Power & Audio: AC mains cable and audio output interconnect leads
Reel Hardware: 1x standard 400ft take-up reel
Widely regarded as the benchmark for vintage cine playback, the Heurtier Standard 8mm Sound Projector represents the pinnacle of French optical and mechanical engineering. Built for ultra-stable frame transport and exceptional acoustic response, it’s the ultimate choice for uncompromising visual clarity and audio fidelity when capturing or screening legacy film.
Designed specifically to handle Standard 8mm (Regular 8) film prints with magnetic sound, this heavy-duty unit features a precision-machined gate and an integrated mono audio playback system—ensuring delicate vintage film stocks pass smoothly without transport flutter or mechanical wear.
Key Specs:
Film Format: Standard 8mm (Regular 8) cine film
Audio System: High-fidelity mono magnetic audio playback with integrated amplifier section
Build Quality: Heavy-duty French mechanical engineering for rock-solid pitch stability and low wow/flutter
Application: Premier choice for high-end Standard 8mm film digitisation, archival transfer, and theatrical projection
Standard Kit Includes:
Projector Unit: 1x Heurtier Standard 8mm Sound Projector
Power & Audio: AC mains cable and audio output interconnect leads
Reel Hardware: 1x standard 400ft take-up reel
The UNITEX LTO-6 is a reliable hardware tape drive built to provide long-term, secure offline backups of high-resolution video footage, master project files, and digital archives.
While not as plug-and-play as standard external hard drives, LTO tape remains the industry gold standard for durable, cost-effective data preservation. LTO-6 offers a substantial 2.5TB uncompressed storage capacity per cartridge at a fraction of the cost of newer LTO-9 units, making it an ideal option for budget-conscious productions that need secure, permanent archiving.
Key Specs:
Storage Capacity: 2.5TB native (up to 6.25TB compressed) per LTO-6 cartridge
Format Compatibility: LTO-6 read/write, with backward support for LTO-5 media
Data Security: Offline physical storage protected against bit rot, ransomware, and drive failure
Application: Ideal for post-production wrap archiving, raw camera card offloading, and long-term media vault storage
Standard Kit Includes:
Drive Unit: 1x UNITEX LTO-6 Tape Drive
Power & Data: AC power adapter and SAS/Thunderbolt interface cabling
Software Support: Drive configuration setup assistance
Film comes on reels, with perforations along one or both edges—or sometimes in the middle. When unwound, it reveals a sequence of tiny images that truly come to life when projected. The best way to enjoy them is in a darkened room, on a proper screen—a cinematic experience like no other.
Some films carry audio recorded on a magnetic stripe along one or both edges, while commercially distributed films usually feature an optical soundtrack. Working projectors can be hard to find, but we supply professional, fully tested projection equipment, so your screening is seamless, safe, and unforgettable.
The Duo Sound 225 Electronic is a versatile dual-gauge sound projector designed for playing both Standard 8mm and Super 8mm cine films with mono magnetic audio tracks. Compact and user-friendly, it provides an accessible solution for screening and transferring mixed-format home movie collections.
Featuring a precise electronic drive mechanism, this unit handles clean, intact film stocks with reliable frame stability. Because of the specific mechanical tolerances of its transport path, we recommend using this projector only with well-preserved, undamaged film to prevent sprocket wear or jams.
Key Specs:
Film Format: Dual-gauge compatibility (Standard 8mm & Super 8mm)
Audio Capabilities: Integrated mono magnetic audio playback
Transport Mechanism: Electronic drive control (recommended for undamaged film stock only)
Application: Ideal for standard/super 8mm film transfers, archive screening, and family media digitisation
Standard Kit Includes:
Projector Unit: 1x Duo Sound 225 Electronic Projector
Power & Audio Cables: Mains AC power cable and audio output leads
Reel Accessories: 1x take-up reel
The CHINON Sound SP-350 is a high-performance Super 8mm sound projector equipped with a twin-track magnetic audio head assembly. Built for smooth transport and precise optical reproduction, it’s a reliable workhorse for screening and digitising sound-recorded Super 8 film prints.
Its twin-track magnetic system lets you play back the main audio stripe and the secondary balance track independently so that you can isolate, mix, or capture separate voice commentary, music, and ambient sound from legacy home movies or professional Super 8 prints.
Key Specs:
Film Format: Super 8mm cine film
Audio System: Twin-track magnetic sound playback (Track 1 / Track 2 balance and selectability)
Transport Mechanism: Precision motor control for stable frame cadence and reduced wow/flutter
Application: Ideal for Super 8mm archival transfers, dual-track audio extraction, and home archive screening
Standard Kit Includes:
Projector Unit: 1x CHINON Sound SP-350 Twin Track Projector
Power & Audio Cables: Mains AC power cable and audio output interconnect leads
Reel Accessories: 1x standard take-up reel
The Bell & Howell Filmsound is a rare, high-spec 16mm projector engineered for specialised film screening and archival audio extraction. Unlike standard 16mm machines that handle only optical soundtracks, this scarce unit features magnetic-head playback, letting you ingest and project rare magnetic-striped 16mm prints with full audio fidelity.
Built with dual-speed motor control (16fps silent standard and 24fps sound cadence) alongside Bell & Howell’s notoriously gentle film transport path, this projector is an indispensable tool for media archives, preservationists, and transfer suites working with non-standard 16mm audio assets.
Key Specs:
Film Format: 16mm cine film
Audio System: Rare magnetic audio track playback capability
Projection Speeds: 16 fps (silent standard) and 24 fps (sound standard)
Application: Ideal for digitising magnetic-stripe 16mm films, archival preservation, and vintage media transfers
Standard Kit Includes:
Projector Unit: 1x Bell & Howell Filmsound 16mm Magnetic Projector
Power & Audio: AC mains cable and audio output interconnect leads
Reel Hardware: 1x 16mm take-up reel
The Duo Sound 225 Electronic is a versatile dual-gauge sound projector designed for playing both Standard 8mm and Super 8mm cine films with mono magnetic audio tracks. Compact and user-friendly, it provides an accessible solution for screening and transferring mixed-format home movie collections.
Featuring a precise electronic drive mechanism, this unit handles clean, intact film stocks with reliable frame stability. Because of the specific mechanical tolerances of its transport path, we recommend using this projector only with well-preserved, undamaged film to prevent sprocket wear or jams.
Key Specs:
Film Format: Dual-gauge compatibility (Standard 8mm & Super 8mm)
Audio Capabilities: Integrated mono magnetic audio playback
Transport Mechanism: Electronic drive control (recommended for undamaged film stock only)
Application: Ideal for standard/super 8mm film transfers, archive screening, and family media digitisation
Standard Kit Includes:
Projector Unit: 1x Duo Sound 225 Electronic Projector
Power & Audio Cables: Mains AC power cable and audio output leads
Reel Accessories: 1x take-up reel
The CHINON Sound SP-350 is a high-performance Super 8mm sound projector equipped with a twin-track magnetic audio head assembly. Built for smooth transport and precise optical reproduction, it’s a reliable workhorse for screening and digitising sound-recorded Super 8 film prints.
Its twin-track magnetic system lets you play back the main audio stripe and the secondary balance track independently so that you can isolate, mix, or capture separate voice commentary, music, and ambient sound from legacy home movies or professional Super 8 prints.
Key Specs:
Film Format: Super 8mm cine film
Audio System: Twin-track magnetic sound playback (Track 1 / Track 2 balance and selectability)
Transport Mechanism: Precision motor control for stable frame cadence and reduced wow/flutter
Application: Ideal for Super 8mm archival transfers, dual-track audio extraction, and home archive screening
Standard Kit Includes:
Projector Unit: 1x CHINON Sound SP-350 Twin Track Projector
Power & Audio Cables: Mains AC power cable and audio output interconnect leads
Reel Accessories: 1x standard take-up reel
The Bell & Howell Filmsound is a rare, high-spec 16mm projector engineered for specialised film screening and archival audio extraction. Unlike standard 16mm machines that handle only optical soundtracks, this scarce unit features magnetic-head playback, letting you ingest and project rare magnetic-striped 16mm prints with full audio fidelity.
Built with dual-speed motor control (16fps silent standard and 24fps sound cadence) alongside Bell & Howell’s notoriously gentle film transport path, this projector is an indispensable tool for media archives, preservationists, and transfer suites working with non-standard 16mm audio assets.
Key Specs:
Film Format: 16mm cine film
Audio System: Rare magnetic audio track playback capability
Projection Speeds: 16 fps (silent standard) and 24 fps (sound standard)
Application: Ideal for digitising magnetic-stripe 16mm films, archival preservation, and vintage media transfers
Standard Kit Includes:
Projector Unit: 1x Bell & Howell Filmsound 16mm Magnetic Projector
Power & Audio: AC mains cable and audio output interconnect leads
Reel Hardware: 1x 16mm take-up reel
The Bell & Howell Filmsound is a rare, high-spec 16mm projector engineered for specialised film screening and archival audio extraction. Unlike standard 16mm machines that handle only optical soundtracks, this scarce unit features magnetic-head playback, letting you ingest and project rare magnetic-striped 16mm prints with full audio fidelity.
Built with dual-speed motor control (16fps silent standard and 24fps sound cadence) alongside Bell & Howell’s notoriously gentle film transport path, this projector is an indispensable tool for media archives, preservationists, and transfer suites working with non-standard 16mm audio assets.
Key Specs:
Film Format: 16mm cine film
Audio System: Rare magnetic audio track playback capability
Projection Speeds: 16 fps (silent standard) and 24 fps (sound standard)
Application: Ideal for digitising magnetic-stripe 16mm films, archival preservation, and vintage media transfers
Standard Kit Includes:
Projector Unit: 1x Bell & Howell Filmsound 16mm Magnetic Projector
Power & Audio: AC mains cable and audio output interconnect leads
Reel Hardware: 1x 16mm take-up reel
The UNITEX LTO-6 is a reliable hardware tape drive built to provide long-term, secure offline backups of high-resolution video footage, master project files, and digital archives.
While not as plug-and-play as standard external hard drives, LTO tape remains the industry gold standard for durable, cost-effective data preservation. LTO-6 offers a substantial 2.5TB uncompressed storage capacity per cartridge at a fraction of the cost of newer LTO-9 units, making it an ideal option for budget-conscious productions that need secure, permanent archiving.
Key Specs:
Storage Capacity: 2.5TB native (up to 6.25TB compressed) per LTO-6 cartridge
Format Compatibility: LTO-6 read/write, with backward support for LTO-5 media
Data Security: Offline physical storage protected against bit rot, ransomware, and drive failure
Application: Ideal for post-production wrap archiving, raw camera card offloading, and long-term media vault storage
Standard Kit Includes:
Drive Unit: 1x UNITEX LTO-6 Tape Drive
Power & Data: AC power adapter and SAS/Thunderbolt interface cabling
Software Support: Drive configuration setup assistance
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