TOOLS OF OUR TRADE:
we have a comprehensive equipment list from topside cameras, motion timelapse gear and specialist outdoor clothing and equipment, to state of the art 4K and 6K underwater camera and lighting equipment, specialist dive gear, 4K drones, stabilised hand-held gimbals, and access to a variety of dive vessels, vehicles and specialist equipment.
OUR EQUIPMENT, YOURS, OR RENTAL
Dave shoots on a variety of cameras and formats when on documentary and commercial assignments, from full-size cameras like the 4K Sony F55 and FS-7 to more remote travel-suited 6K & 4K camera’s like the full-frame Netflix-approved S1H, and the Panasonic GH6. We have a full in-house production kit of our own for 6K & 4K topside, underwater & aerial shooting, or can hire the specific camera and equipment to match your requirements, ..or shoot on your own equipment if you prefer.
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IN-HOUSE PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT:
UNDERWATER & IN_WATER EQUIPMENT
- Netflix-approved Panasonic S1H Full-frame 6K camera/ lenses
- Nauticam S1H underwater housing
- Ninja V+ PRORES recorder/ monitor & Nauticam housing
- 5.8K GH6 camera, lenses
- Nauticam housing/ports for GH6
- Wide, Mid and Macro lenses & ports for both cameras
- 2 x 10,000 Lumen & 2 x 5000 underwater lighting systems
- Off-board lights from 5000 – 10,000 Lumen
- 4K Pole-cam
- Ocean Reef underwater comms helmets x 2
- OMS open-circuit and Poseidon closed circuit rebreather
- Shark Shields x3
- underwater tripods
- underwater scooter
TOPSIDE & AERIAL EQUIPMENT
- 6K and 4K cameras and lenses
- audio kit – Rode and Senheiser shotgun mics
- Rode, DJI and Sony radio mics and audio recorders
- topside lighting kits
- reflectors & stands
- motion-timelapse rigs
- sliders, motion slider
- Mavic Pro 4K drones
- Handheld gimbal (3.2kg payload)
- tripods, various
- portable jib crane
- 4K & 5.8K POV cams and rigs etc
- UHF & VHF radios
- comprehensive safety equipment.
BRAND PARTNERS:
Many of Dave’s assignments are in remote and demanding environments where there are no repair or resupply facilities, so any equipment taken on these trips has to be reliable and dependable. Any gear Dave uses and adds to our in-house equipment list has to meet this criteria – and the equipment partnerships Dave has formed over the years are by choice, with brands he trusts and believes in.
‘I spend a lot of time underwater – hundreds of hours a year, so I need dive equipment that is not only comfortable but also dependable and hard-wearing. 
‘Over the years I have used a lot of different underwater video lights from many different brands but none have compared to my 
These little lights are so compact I can easily take 3 or 4 of them with me even on my most remote location shoots but despite their small size they are super bright, always reliable, and great for lighting difficult situations!
