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DFI Rentals A film equipment rental house that doesn't just follow the instructions.

10/17/2026

A $1,000 equipment budget, all from DFI Rentals! 🎥 Browse availability and pricing at DFIRentals.com.

This package is for a weekend rental (billed as one day). For the most up to date prices, visit DFIRentals.com.

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10/16/2026

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Image circle: the circle of light a lens projects onto your sensor.Your sensor captures a rectangle from the middle of i...
10/13/2026

Image circle: the circle of light a lens projects onto your sensor.

Your sensor captures a rectangle from the middle of it. Anything outside the circle falls off into darkness. Its size is set by the lens design, so coverage is the first thing to check when pairing glass with a body.

FF lens on S35: covers with room to spare
S35 lens on FF: dark corners, soft edges
Zooms: can cover at one end of the range and fall off at the other

Schedule a lens test online at DFIRentals.com (link in bio)

Sixteen years after The Social Network, Jeff Cronenweth is back on Facebook. Professionally. The Social Reckoning hits t...
10/09/2026

Sixteen years after The Social Network, Jeff Cronenweth is back on Facebook. Professionally. The Social Reckoning hits theaters today, shot on RED.

Full interview via Motion Picture Association (MPA) (Credits).

Available to rent at DFI Rentals. Book instantly at DFIRentals.com (link in bio).

Open gate. Open heart.5K full frame, uncropped. Three base ISOs, so it shows up for you at 800, 4000, and 12800.Sony FX5...
10/08/2026

Open gate. Open heart.

5K full frame, uncropped. Three base ISOs, so it shows up for you at 800, 4000, and 12800.

Sony FX5. Coming to DFI Rentals this winter.

Resident Evil’s hallways weren’t built for a fully rigged cinema camera. So they split the Venice 2 in half with the Ria...
10/07/2026

Resident Evil’s hallways weren’t built for a fully rigged cinema camera. So they split the Venice 2 in half with the Rialto system.

Zach Cregger wanted the film to play like the game. Real time, tight corridors, nowhere to hide. DP Dariusz Wolski, ASC needed full cinema image quality in spaces where a built Venice doesn’t fit.

Sensor block and lens up front. Body, media and batteries ride behind on a cable. What the operator holds is basically just glass and a sensor.

Same Venice image. Same color science. Internal NDs and dual base ISO still work. You just lose the bulk.

Built for gimbals, car rigs, cranes, housings, and every hallway your production designer swore would be fine.

Book the Venice + Rialto instantly at DFIRentals.com (link in bio)

Directed by Zach Cregger | DP Dariusz Wolski, ASC | Sony | Cine

We paired every zodiac sign with the fixture that matches its energy. Swipe through and find yours. Renting film gear? B...
10/02/2026

We paired every zodiac sign with the fixture that matches its energy. Swipe through and find yours.

Renting film gear? Book instantly at DFIRentals.com (link in bio).

09/30/2026

Six lenses. One T-stop. One front diameter.

The DZOFilm Vespid 2 set runs T1.9 from 18mm to 105mm, with matched 80mm fronts across all six. Swap glass without touching your matte box or re-seating the follow focus.

Full-frame and large-format coverage, VistaVision included. Cooke /i metadata baked in, PL mount, and light enough to live on a gimbal, drone, or handheld rig all day.

Sharp and clean with minimal focus breathing. The kind of set that gets out of the way and lets you shoot.

Available to rent at DFI Rentals. Book instantly online at DFIRentals.com (link in bio), or schedule a lens test.

09/21/2026

17mm to 102mm in one zoom, and it covers the range of a full prime set.

The 17-102 HR came before the Optimos. Angénieux built it so you can reframe without swapping glass or breaking your setup.

Sharp with good contrast. Minimal focus breathing. Renders skin beautifully, with nice bokeh character and flare.

17-102mm T2.9. PL. S35.

Available to rent at DFI Rentals. Or schedule a lens test online (link in bio).

Two lenses at f/2.8 can expose differently. Two at T2.8 won’t. Here’s the difference.f-stop is just math: focal length d...
09/16/2026

Two lenses at f/2.8 can expose differently. Two at T2.8 won’t. Here’s the difference.

f-stop is just math: focal length divided by aperture diameter. It doesn’t account for the light lost passing through the glass. T-stop measures what actually reaches the sensor, coatings, elements and all.

Photo lenses use f-stops because your meter corrects for the loss. Cine lenses use T-stops because when you swap glass mid-scene, exposure has to match.

Schedule a lens test online at DFIRentals.com (link in bio)

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3610 S San Pedro Street
Los Angeles, CA
90011

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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