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Equipment Planning Services
Professional production equipment coordination and sourcing in Canada.
Equipment planning determines the cameras, lenses, lighting, sound, grip, and support gear a production needs based on its creative requirements and shooting conditions. In Canada, Canada's leading rental houses like William F. White International and PS Production Services offer comprehensive inventories, but thorough planning ensures departments have the right tools, prevents costly last-minute rentals, and optimizes budget allocation.
We assist with equipment planning by providing local market knowledge of available rental inventory and vendor capabilities across Canada. Our team works with your department heads to compile comprehensive equipment lists, source competitive quotes from Canada's leading rental houses like William F. White International and PS Production Services, and coordinate delivery schedules that align with your production timeline.
Capabilities
Complete Equipment Solutions
Expert equipment planning ensuring your production has the right gear for every shot.
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Camera Systems
- Cinema cameras
- Lenses & filters
- Camera support
- Monitoring systems
- Recording media
Capture Excellence
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Lighting Equipment
- HMI & LED fixtures
- Tungsten lighting
- Grip & diffusion
- Power distribution
- Control systems
Perfect Light
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Sound Equipment
- Recording systems
- Wireless microphones
- Boom equipment
- Playback systems
- Communication gear
Audio Quality
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Specialized Gear
- Drone systems
- Gimbal stabilizers
- Underwater housing
- Crane & jibs
- Motion control
Creative Options
Professional Equipment Coordination
Comprehensive Sourcing
Access to Canada's leading rental houses with competitive rates and priority availability for all production equipment categories.
Custom Packages
Tailored equipment packages designed for your specific production needs, optimizing both capability and budget efficiency.
Logistics Management
Complete equipment logistics including delivery coordination, location setup support, and on-production maintenance.
Equipment Statistics
Why Us
Why Choose Fixers in Canada for Equipment
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Expert Planning
Experienced equipment coordinators who understand production requirements and can recommend optimal gear configurations.
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Rental Relationships
Established partnerships with Canada's leading rental houses like William F. White International and PS Production Services ensuring priority access and competitive pricing across Canada.
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Complete Logistics
Full logistics coordination including delivery across Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal, setup support, and cross-border equipment transport with customs handling.
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Technical Support
On-call technical support throughout your production with rapid equipment replacement if needed.
Our Equipment Process
Requirements Analysis
We analyze your production's technical needs based on creative requirements, locations, and budget parameters.
Equipment Sourcing
We source equipment from trusted Canadian rental houses, ensuring availability and competitive rates.
Logistics Coordination
Complete logistics management including delivery scheduling, customs clearance, and location deployment.
Production Support
Ongoing equipment support throughout production including maintenance, replacements, and technical assistance.
On Location
ARRI, Sony and RED packages drawn from William F. White, Sim, Panavision, Keslow, DAZMO and MELS inventories — coast to coast
Here is how the work lines up. Equipment planning in Canada means matching creative intent to a rental landscape that spans three production hubs and a national supply chain. Our coordinators build kit lists against the live inventories at William F. White Global (Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Halifax), Sim Video / Sim Digital, Panavision Toronto and Vancouver and Montreal, ARRI Rental Vancouver and Toronto, Keslow Camera, DAZMO Camera Montreal, and MELS Equipment — the houses that hold the ARRI Alexa 35, Alexa Mini LF, Sony Venice 2 and RED V-Raptor 8K bodies the streamers and studios shoot on in Vancouver and Toronto blocks.
Lens packages often anchor on Cooke S7/i, Atlas Orion anamorphics, ARRI Signature Primes and Panavision Primo 70 sets, with HMI counts scaled to PNW overcast in Vancouver, urban tungsten interiors in Toronto, and historic-stone exteriors in Old Montreal or Quebec City. We map dollies, technocranes, Trinity and Ronin 4D rigs against the schedule before locking quotes so producers see real-world openings rather than catalogue fantasies.
Cross-border productions add a CBSA customs layer that our team handles from start to finish via ATA carnet. We coordinate broker filings at YVR, YYZ, YUL, YYC and YHZ, schedule equipment releases against the shoot calendar, and stage redundant kit at White's bond store for replacement runs during principal photography. Generators, distro and grip trucks come through William F.
White's Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal yards with ops familiar with Canadian power infrastructure (120V/240V split-phase residential, 600V industrial), and drone packages are booked with Transport Canada RPAS Advanced Operations-certified pilots who already hold the Special Flight Operations Certificates needed for restricted zones over the Toronto downtown core, YVR class-C airspace and the federal precinct in Ottawa. Cold-weather kit — heated battery sleeves, Arctic-rated lubricants, condensation protocols — is built into every Quebec, Yukon or Nunavut package from December through March so a -25°C morning in Whitehorse or Iqaluit doesn't cost a shooting day.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What equipment can you source in Canada?
We source all production equipment including cinema cameras (ARRI, RED, Sony), lenses, lighting (HMI, LED, tungsten), grip, sound, and specialized gear like drones and underwater systems. We work with Canada's leading rental houses.
Can you handle equipment for international productions?
Yes, we coordinate equipment imports, ATA carnet processing, customs clearance, and logistics for international productions bringing equipment into Canada or sourcing locally.
How far in advance should I plan equipment?
We recommend 2-4 weeks advance planning for standard equipment. Specialized or high-demand items may require longer lead times. Rush services available for urgent requirements.
Do you provide equipment technicians?
Yes, we can arrange qualified technicians including camera technicians, DIT services, lighting technicians, and specialized equipment operators alongside your equipment package.
Related Services
Productions in Canada that need this often pair it with Production Scheduling Services, Call Sheets & Shooting Schedules, and Location Scouting Services for full coverage. Most projects also draw on Multi-Camera Shoots and Location Sound Services.
On Set
Ready to Plan Your Equipment?
Professional equipment coordination ensuring your production has everything it needs.