3449 W. Indiana Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19132
Expressway Cinema Rentals is a one-stop rental house, offering production studios, grip trucks, crew, and more. Expressway has some of the newest lighting equipment on the market, such as the Arri SkyPanel LED fixture and the Astera Titan Tube. They also offer studio rentals via Bud’s Studio, as well as pre-loaded grip trucks ranging from one to 10 tons.
And don’t forget to pick up your expendables! You’ll find tape, gels, rope, and seamless paper backdrops available for pickup at their convenient location just north of Fairmount Park.
300 Pennsylvania Avenue, Oreland, PA 19075
2239 Hartranft St., Philadelphia, PA 19145
Red Star Pictures is one of the largest camera equipment rental houses in the Northeast and Midwest. In fact, Red Star has locations in D.C., Baltimore, Minneapolis, and more. They also have two Philly locations, making them a convenient option for your equipment rental needs. Their inventory includes cameras, lenses, monitors, and more. If you need to edit your footage on set, rent a MacBook Pro with Final Cut Pro X for an incredibly reasonable price. Their newest gear includes Orion Anamorphic lenses, the Movi Pro stabilizer, and Leica Macrolux diopters.
Red Star also offers you 24-hour support when you rent their equipment, giving you the direct phone number to a staff member and not a 1-800 number. And thanks to their nationwide partner network, they can easily find any equipment you need, even if it’s not at your nearest location.
4401 New Falls Rd., Levittown, PA 19056
Allen’s Camera is a camera store and rental house in Levittown that’s been around since 1977. Although they may not have the gear you need for a full-scale film set, they’re the perfect rental house for a photoshoot or small video production. They specialize in Canon, Nikon, and Fujifilm equipment, and have some photography lighting gear as well. They also offer film processing, memory card recovery, sensor cleaning, camera repair, and more. If you’re a photographer looking for camera equipment rentals in Philadelphia, Allen’s Camera is a reliable choice.
1139 Street Rd., Southampton, PA 18966
New York Camera & Video is a family-run business in Southampton. Founded in 1977, NY Camera & Video is primarily a camera store, but also has an extensive rental catalog, including cameras, lenses, lighting gear, audio equipment, projectors, and photo printers. They offer a variety of rental periods, starting with one- to three-day rentals all the way up to 30-day rentals, and can deliver anywhere in Greater Philadelphia for an additional fee.
If you shoot on film stock, you can purchase Kodak film and darkroom materials here. You can also get credit for trading in your old cameras if you’re looking to upgrade your equipment.
