We are having a Showcase of all the Camera Support Equipment we rent at S1, as we have many new items that may be of interest. It runs over a 3 day period, between 8am & 5pm. Drop in, and look at the displays, and get a hands-on demo of what you are interested in!

Equipment includes, Jibs, Doorway Dolly Kits, Polly Dolly momentum Slider/Dolly, MSE 70" HD Slider (that can run inverted), Dana Dolly (incl Curved pipe kits) MSE Dutti Dolly (that can be run on pipe, angle, square tube, with a payload of 750 lbs) MSE Lazy Susan, MSE Elevator, MSE Camtank, MSE Voodoo Cloth, 5 different kits to mount Camera's or lights to Cars, and more...

New York based photographers Miller Mobley and Kurt Iswarienko were in Toronto awhile back to shoot the promo and gallery for season 2 of the popular Sci-Fi show The Expanse. The show is currently airing Wednesdays at 10pm on SyFy in the US and Space in Canada.

S1 Supplied: Camera Support, Lighting, Grip, Electrical, Expendables, Crew,  Van Services

The Expanse on Syfy

Miller Mobley Website

Kurt Iswarienko Website

Toronto photographer Steve Wilkie shot the gallery for the 6-episode mini-series Cardinal for CTV. The show follows Detective John Cardinal on a chilling hunt for a brutal killer in a small Northern Ontario town. It is currently airing Wednesday nights at 10pm. You can catch up on episodes at the link below.

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Cardinal on CTV

Steve Wilkie Website

LA based photographer Justin Stephens was back in Toronto to shoot the gallery for season 2 of Shadowhunters. This popular fantasy TV show airs in the US on Freeform, and in Canada, you can find a new episode weekly on Netflix Canada.

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Shadowhunters on Freeform

Justin Stephens Website

Toronto photographer Caitlin Cronenberg shot the gallery for the CBC show Michael: Every Day. The second season of the show (the first being titled Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays) follows the relationship between a man and his therapist. It airs on CBC Sundays at 9pm.

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Michael: Every Day on CBC

Caitlin Cronenberg Website

Matthias Clamer was back in Toronto for his yearly gallery shoot for the TV show Man Seeking Woman, this time for season 3. The show stars Canadian actor Jay Baruchel as Josh Greenberg, a young man searching for love. It airs on FXX Wednesdays at 10:30pm.

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Man Seeking Woman on FXX

Matthias Clamer Website

Steve Wilkie shot the gallery for the 6-part television series Mary Kills People, which follows Dr. Mary Harris who, along with being a doctor, assists patients who want to die on their own terms. The series is currently on Global, Wednesdays at 9pm.

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Mary Kills People on Global

Steve Wilkie Website

Aerial photographer  Jason Hawkes  has seen London from just about every angle. For the last 20 years, he's been photographing Great Britain's capital from an AS355 twin-engine helicopter, capturing the cityscape from as low as 450 feet to as high as 3,000 feet. Here he has shared with The Atlantic a selection of his images from 2016.

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This winter, Aperture Foundation staff members offer up their favorite photography-related handles on Instagram. Ranging from online collectives to museum publicists, here are nine accounts well worth your scrolling time.

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Coppola history comes to life in this candid portrait of Francis Ford by Alison Chernick, filmed at the Hollywood don's newest hotel, Palazzo Margherita, while he was vacationing with his aunt Almerinda and his 95-year-old uncle Anton. Tucked in the arch of Italy's boot, the majestic boutique property is situated in the quiet hilltop town of Bernalda, which has held mythic intrigue for the celebrated director since his grandfather Agostino left the region for New York in 1904.

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The Oscar nominations have been  announced , which, for film fans, answered one of two burning questions they've had all year. The other is, of course, which cameras were used to shoot each of those nominated films and for that we have an answer! The majority of filmmakers decided to go digital with the reigning champion camera, at least for these lists, the ARRI Alexa, while a few on the fringe, like Theodore Melfi for Hidden Figures, Denzel Washington for Fences, and Damien Chazelle for La La Land, shot on film cameras.

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Schneider have announced a new set of cine lenses with a unique characteristic - they allow you to tilt the focus plane. The Xenon FF-Prime Cine-Tilt lenses have a similar form-factor to Schneider's regular full-frame cine primes, but add the ability to tilt by plus or minus 4 degrees.

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Metabones unveiled four new EF to E-mount lens adapters that make using Canon glass on Sony cameras even easier. The new models make up the fifth generation of Metabones' Smart Adapters and include two brand-new Cine versions specifically designed for users of Sony's FS7 II cinema camera.

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Never be without a fan on set again! We've added more of these to Rentals so that there's always one available for you to get that hair moving!

Reel FX Fan

Looking to add some haze to your shoot? These hazers give you instant, lasting haze for all your dreamy looks. Try it out on your next shoot!

Reel eFX DF50 Diffusion Hazer
DF50 Hazer Fluid

Need a place out of the elements while on set? We have you covered with these great locations tents w/ sidewalls! Add a set of rubber leg weights to keep the whole thing on the ground.

10' x 10' Location Tent w/ Sidewalls

More fold-in-half folding tables for all your production needs!

Fold-in-half table

Keep your stylist happy with a quality steamer to keep the wrinkles out of your shoot. Only smooth fabric from here!

Garment Steamer

Compact and quick to set up, these rolling racks will keep your wardrobe organized and ready for each shot on your next shoot.

Folding Rolling Racks

A popular posing stool, we've added more to Rentals for your convenience!

White Wooden Stool

With the smartphone's rapidly improving resolution and sensitivity, they have become the ubiquitous choice for content creation. Whether shooting dramatic work, documentaries, YouTube videos or just personal memories, one creative challenge has remained. How to fully transform a smartphone into a professional camera rig. 

Now there's Rover. A smartphone mounting cage providing the freedom to build out a custom camera system while offering unparalleled protection and stability. No batteries required!

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Beyoncé can  break the internet  anytime she wants, and recently she did, posting a striking photo announcing her pregnancy with twins to Instagram. Shot by LA and New York-based artist  Awol Erizku , that image was just part of a larger set in which she  poses underwater  and references classical artworks like  Botticelli's The Birth of Venus .

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The folks over at Mylio.com calculate how many digital photos will be taken this year, and provide advice on how to manage them all. 

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