The Vision House

The Vision House The Vision House provides the best film and TV equipment possible based on your specific job At The Vision House we are here to ‘Help you achieve your Vision’.

Starting out as Original Cine in 1989 renting 16mm and 35mm film equipment from a small cottage in Albert Park, The Vision House has been built on years of industry experience to become a premier boutique rental house based in Port Melbourne, Australia. Since it’s inception The Vision House has been growing every year with our inventory constantly being updated. The Vision House now offers a range

of digital cameras including the Red ONE MX, RED Epic, Alexas – both the classic and XT, Sony F5 & FS700 as well as the Phantom Miro LC320S high speed camera. Also offered is a large range of lenses including Canon L Series, Compact Primes, Zeiss Super Speeds, Zeiss Standards, Arri/Zeiss Ultra Primes, Cooke S4i, Cooke 5i and the unique Arri Shift & Tilts. In addition to prime lenses The Vision House also has numerous zoom lenses including the majority of the Angenieux Optimo range as well as various Zeiss zooms. An extensive range of support equipment is available that compliments the camera and lens inventory including tripods (from Ronford to O’Connor), Remote Heads, filters, lighting as well as a range of camera accessories. Our aim at The Vision House is to provide the best equipment possible for you based on your specific job. Our long association with the Melbourne film and commercial industry coupled with our previous production house experience have enhanced our knowledge base that allows us to offer informed advice to new or existing customers. Given the unusual hours the film industry runs, there is always a member of The Vision House on call and can be reached by calling the office number at any time. Be it a quick technical question or a last minute request from the camera department, The Vision House stands ready to respond. Located in Port Melbourne, Victoria, The Vision House office is close to the city with easy access to City Link and the West Gate Bridge, local production facilities and studios including Melbourne’s internationally renowned Docklands Studios. With competitive freight partners we can have equipment where you need it when you need it, Australia wide. Please don’t hesitate to contact us as no job is too big or too small. https://twitter.com/TVH_Rentals
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Feature Friday…..Black Magic Design URSA 17K 65We had a wonderful visit this week from the team at Black Magic Design  w...
16/01/2025

Feature Friday…..Black Magic Design URSA 17K 65

We had a wonderful visit this week from the team at Black Magic Design with a preview of their new URSA 17K 65. Lots of questions about coverage and some very surprising results and useable coverage from our TLS rehoused Mamiyas with inbuilt speed booster and the Arri Signature Primes too. Two different looks but both great options for shooting with the ultra large sensor.

Thanks BMD for sharing your hard work with us, and for facilitating.

New gear Friday…featuring the TLS rehoused Zeiss Super SpeedsHere they are officially in all of their amazing, rehoused ...
10/01/2025

New gear Friday…featuring the TLS rehoused Zeiss Super Speeds

Here they are officially in all of their amazing, rehoused glory!!

The Zeiss Super Speeds have been a staple in the cinematography world for many years. Classicly soft and flarey when used wide open, but clean and contrasty when some stop is added. Now TLS have put their magic touch on these classic lenses, fully rehousing them into a new beautifully designed body, with cam-driven internals, and a 95mm front to keep them small and lightweight like the originals. We’ve also opted to maintain the original iris design that you all know and love! Clamp on a Mattebox, put on a focus and iris motor, and get that sweet rare 65mm onto your next production.

Focal lengths include 18mm, 25mm, 35mm, 50mm 65mm, and 85mm T1.3. And also available is the 135mm T2.1 Standard Speed to complement the set!!

Available now for rental at The Vision House

Happy Holidays!!!From all of the team at The Vision House, we hope you have a safe and relaxing holiday break. We look f...
15/12/2024

Happy Holidays!!!

From all of the team at The Vision House, we hope you have a safe and relaxing holiday break. We look forward to seeing you in the new year with lots of exciting projects and new toys to play with!

Our office will be closed from
5pm Monday 23rd December 2024
Reopening
9am Monday 6th January 2025

Coming soon Friday….at The Vision House!Some new and exciting lenses will be here very soon!! Super fast, small and comp...
06/12/2024

Coming soon Friday….at The Vision House!

Some new and exciting lenses will be here very soon!! Super fast, small and compact, and full of character! Classic optics in an exceptional new housing!

Keep an eye out of these lovely lenses, coming soon for rental at The Vision House

Three Days After - Chun Yin Rainbow ChanAnother wonderfully captured project from the talented DOP, Bonita Carzino  and ...
04/12/2024

Three Days After - Chun Yin Rainbow Chan

Another wonderfully captured project from the talented DOP, Bonita Carzino and a much deserved Gold Award for Cinematography at the .vic VIC/TAS ACS Awards! Using the Alexa Mini LF and our TLS rehoused Canon Rangefinders.

From Chun Yin Rainbow Chan - “Three Days After 三朝回門“ is a new 3-channel audiovisual work that features a one-take performance of the eponymous Weitou bridal lament. It is also my directorial debut, with as my co-pilot. A slight departure from my usual colourful, maximalist aesthetic, this monochromatic work is stripped right back to reflect a feeling of isolation, grief and the hauntingly beautiful. I wanted to blend movement, song and writing — imagining the lament lyrics as calligraphy not with ink but embodied as smoke. Thank you to this supportive and talented team”

Directed by and
Cinematographer
Gaffer
1st AC .l.e.e
LX Assist .puss .rileylewis._
Steadicam
Colour facility

New gear Monday…featuring the TLS rehoused Zeiss Super SpeedsThe  Zeiss Super Speeds have been a staple in the cinematog...
02/12/2024

New gear Monday…featuring the TLS rehoused Zeiss Super Speeds

The Zeiss Super Speeds have been a staple in the cinematography world for many years. Classicly soft and flarey when used wide open, but clean and contrasty when some stop is added. Now TLS have put their magic touch on these classic lenses, fully rehousing them into a new beautifully designed body, with cam-driven internals, and a 95mm front to keep them small and lightweight like the originals. We’ve also opted to maintain the original iris design that you all know and love! Clamp on a Mattebox, put on a focus and iris motor, and get that sweet rare 65mm onto your next production.

Focal lengths include 18mm, 25mm, 35mm, 50mm 65mm, and 85mm T1.3. And also available is the 135mm T2.1 Standard Speed to complement the set!!

Available now for rental at The Vision House

Strange Creatures - FilmA beautiful Australian road-trip film that perfectly captures the complexity of family relations...
27/11/2024

Strange Creatures - Film

A beautiful Australian road-trip film that perfectly captures the complexity of family relationship dynamics. Shot by DOP using our Panchro Classic S35 Primes on the Alexa Mini S35.

Synopsis: Two estranged brothers are forced back into each other’s lives when they’re tasked with scattering the ashes of their recently deceased mother in the country town where she grew up.

Director/Writer: Henry Boffin .boffin
Producers: Rachel Forbes & Riley Nottingham

DOP: Jono Haynes
1st AC: Jessa Rose .rose.cine
2nd AC: Georgia Stewart
Data: David Goldsmith

Gaffer: Hamish Palmer
Best person: Bree Tanay
3rd LX: Amber Loyd

Grip: AlbEr Martin Garcia
Grip assist: Beau Leadbetter
Colour: Marcus Herrick

Sweet Milk Lake is on location! Good luck team!Shooting on the classic  Arri/Zeiss Ultra Primes, excellently paired with...
22/11/2024

Sweet Milk Lake is on location! Good luck team!

Shooting on the classic Arri/Zeiss Ultra Primes, excellently paired with the Alexa35.

Synopsis: After being mistaken for his alpha-cis twin brother by his estranged and dying dad, a soft-spoken trans man relishes the opportunity to be “one of the boys”: until the weight of the lie becomes heavier than his need for the truth.

Director: Harvey Zielinski
DOP: Michael Lincoln
1st AC: Agatha Lee .l.e.e
2nd AC: Ash Hammond .hammond
Video Split: Xavi Levine



New gear Friday…featuring the Magliner Mini Dual Monitor CartThis  custom build, is put together with the ultimate video...
15/11/2024

New gear Friday…featuring the Magliner Mini Dual Monitor Cart

This custom build, is put together with the ultimate video playback rig in mind. Including 2x VESA tilting monitor mounts and 8” riser posts, capable of holding up to 15kg, attached to an offset horizontal cross bar to allow for full use of the top tray. All built onto a Magliner Mini cart with 10” wheels for easy access to every locations you can put it in.

Build it up as a client monitor cart as seen here with 2x 23” monitors, , and , or with your choice of monitors, batteries, wireless video system, off board recorders, or data wrangle gear for a custom build to make the rest of the camera department jealous.

Available now for rental at The Vision House

Saccharine is out the door! Good luck camera team!!Shooting on  Alexa35s, and a mixture of  rehoused Canon FD-Xs, Canon ...
07/11/2024

Saccharine is out the door! Good luck camera team!!

Shooting on Alexa35s, and a mixture of rehoused Canon FD-Xs, Canon nFDs, and Petzvals, rehoused Canon FD 50-300, and Cooke Zoom 18-100.

Synopsis: A lovelorn medical student becomes terrorised by a hungry ghost after taking part in an obscure weight-loss craze: eating human ashes.

Director: Natalie Erika James
DOP: Charlie Sarrof
1st AC A Cam: Sarah Turner
1st AC B Cam: Rachel Seiger
2nd AC A Cam: Jeon Patton
2nd AC B Cam: Sara Ricupito
B Cam Steady Op: Benoit Gauthier
Video Split Operator: Tyler Mace

New gear Friday…featuring the Lindsey Optics Large Format Directors ViewfinderThe  Large Format Directors Viewfinder pro...
10/10/2024

New gear Friday…featuring the Lindsey Optics Large Format Directors Viewfinder

The Large Format Directors Viewfinder provides everything you need in an optical viewfinder. With interchangeable optical modules to cover S35, Full Frame, and an adjustable Anamorphic de-squeeze module.

Includes a native LPL mount and PL mount adapter for all your cine lens mounting needs. Perfectly suited to our Signature Primes, Mercury 1.5x, or our Mamiya 645s! The ground glass can be customised in-house based on any of your shooting dimensions and ratios too!

Available now for rental at The Vision House

New gear Friday…featuring the Bright Tangerine Prodigy Air Deflector Prodigy Air Deflector system does away with spinnin...
04/10/2024

New gear Friday…featuring the Bright Tangerine Prodigy Air Deflector

Prodigy Air Deflector system does away with spinning glass filter, and replaces it with a portable compressed air system. By pushing air across the glass filter, it not only removes water droplets and residue, but also prevents condensation by controlling the temperature of the glass. No more fogging!

Working natively with all LMB 4x5 mattebox clamp-on backs, 4x5.65 filters are easily mounted in the included trays, and the system can quickly be changed from 2 filters stages to 3, with Bright Tangerine’s ‘Reveal’ system.

Perfectly suited to the 1200wh Cube Battery, and also the 28.8V B-Mount Batteries included with all our Alexa35 camera kits

Available now for rental at The Vision House


New gear Friday…featuring the EasyRig Cinema Flex Vest products have been a staple for camera support in the film indust...
19/09/2024

New gear Friday…featuring the EasyRig Cinema Flex Vest

products have been a staple for camera support in the film industry for years now and we are happy to provide the Cinema Flex Vest in our rental fleet. Specially designed to support any camera operator who requires more comfort and support across the chest than the standard Cinema or Gimbalrig vest can provide.

Compatible with the Minimax, Vario 5, or Stabil G3 support bars, making it ultra versatile for any shooting situation or camera package.

A very special thank you to David Paul for all your continued support and guidance with all things EasyRig. And .shaab for being a ‘model’ employee.

Get in touch to try it out for your next production. Available now for rental at The Vision House

New gear Friday…featuring the RED V-Raptor (X) new flagship camera that combines the frame rates, lowlight performance, ...
13/09/2024

New gear Friday…featuring the RED V-Raptor (X)

new flagship camera that combines the frame rates, lowlight performance, and resolution of the original V-RAPTOR line with the global shutter advancements of the RED KOMODO.

The 8K Vista Vision Global Shutter sensor can record up 120fps in 8K in addition to achieving higher frame rates at different resolution settings (8K – 120fps | 7K – 140fps | 6K – 160fps | 5K – 192fps | 4K – 240fps | 3K – 320fps | 2K – 480fps) allowing the RED V-Raptor (X) to be a very flexible platform to shoot on. The first large-format global shutter camera and the first to offer RED’s Global Vision with a suite of tools that provide unprecedented flexibility and dynamic range.

Featuring the PL or LPL mounts, mount supports, full support cage and native Ronin2 slide plate, and .store Raptor IO V-Lock back with power outputs galore! Special thanks to for all your support with putting this kit together!

Available now for rental at The Vision House

Looking for a on-set cart? Thinking about a  Magliner Junior? Want some accessories for that Magliner? I think we probab...
12/09/2024

Looking for a on-set cart? Thinking about a Magliner Junior? Want some accessories for that Magliner? I think we probably help out!

Now available:-
3x Junior Carts with 2x24” shelves
Tripod Holders
Hi Hat/Lo Hat Holders
Cable Holders
Single and Dual 5/8” Pins
Laptop Trays
And a fancy Umbrella Holder (Barry’s Favourite)
Plus replacement knobs…so many knobs….

Now available for purchase!


02/09/2024

Applications for the VicScreen Professional Attachments program are now open. 🟢

Professional Attachments support the skills development of early career crew, through a 5 to 12-week paid hands-on attachment on film, television and online productions being made in Victoria.

📅 Applications close 27 September https://bit.ly/3CWSW0V

New Gear Friday featuring the  Mercury 1.5x FF Anamorphic ‘B’ set. Our new 6 lens set has the original 3 focal lengths f...
09/08/2024

New Gear Friday featuring the Mercury 1.5x FF Anamorphic ‘B’ set.

Our new 6 lens set has the original 3 focal lengths from the ‘A’ set and new focal lengths 54mm T2.2, 95mm T2.2, and 138mm T2.6!

Plenty of personality across the range with warm flares, soft contrast, and beautiful bokeh. 1.5x anamorphic squeeze and full frame coverage on the Alexa Mini LF!

Already booked on their first job so get in contact to be next in line! Only available at The Vision House!!!

08/08/2024

Melbourne Screen Hub Ltd. is officially open! 🎉

Minister for Creative Industries, Colin Brooks MP, came together with some of Victoria’s film and television crew, sole traders and small businesses to celebrate the launch of Melbourne Screen Hub’s new and larger location in Footscray.

🚚 The new location provides small businesses, sole traders and crew a space to store equipment, materials and trucks, as well as production office space for productions.

Read more here → https://bit.ly/3A8wcMk

📷: Jane Zhang.

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