well ill probably be filming in and around the san fernando valley and ossibly near san francisco. i want a pretty good camera top of the line would be nice but it doesnt have to be like super pro, just like for making movie for dvd release and i want it to be digital as well. and equipment i mean like sound, lighting, dollys and all that junk.
That narrows it down. Thanks.
In the Los Angeles area (including the valley) you have a lot of excellent choices.
Camera rentals are often done separately from grip/lighting equipment and from
audio equipment. There are a few places like Alan Gordon that rent pretty much
everything - and there are places that specialize.
When you are shooting in the valley will you be keeping everything for the possible
San Francisco shoot or returning everything and renting again later there? Will you
have a DP, a key grip, gaffer and audio person or will you be renting everything
yourself? Will you need a truck or are you thinking you'll rent only what you can
put in a car?
Now if all these questions are not what you want to answer, I understand. If all you
want to do is know the names of rental places so you can look at websites, that's cool
and you don't really need specific recommendations from someone who knows - and
has rented from - just about every place in the LA and OC area. But if you want
recommendations of specific places I can do that too if I know a little more about
your specific needs.
Use Google and type in "motion picture rentals Los Angeles" and you'll have enough
info for days of web surfing. I'll even do it for you:
http://tinyurl.com/6f66b3n