Equipment

Professional camera and aerial equipment available for productions in New Zealand and Australia.

Ben Ruffell operates with a comprehensive range of professional camera, aerial and production equipment suitable for high-end commercial, television and feature film productions.
Equipment is maintained to professional standards and is available locally in both New Zealand and Australia, reducing freight costs and improving production flexibility.

All equipment can be supplied as part of a cinematography or camera operator booking, and additional specialist equipment can be sourced as required.

🇦🇺 Gold Coast, Australia, Camera & Support Equipment

Lenses & Optics

  • Tokina Cinema Vista T1.5 Full Frame 18, 25, 35, 40, 50, 85, 105, 135mm
  • Angenieux Optimo Style 25–250mm
  • Fujinon Cabrio Premier 19–90mm
  • Tokina 11-20mm
  • IB/E Optics PL 2x Doubler
  • Tokina 1.6x Expander
  • Irix 150mm Macro
  • Arri LMB-25
  • Spray Off Milli 4×5.65
  • Filter Kit
  • Arri FF4

Support & Grip

  • O’Connor 2575D + Ronford Baker HD Tall & Short Legs, Cardellini Tri Hat (Mitchell + 150mm)
  • Sachtler Video 20 CF HD Tripod (100mm)

🇳🇿 Queenstown, New Zealand, Camera & Specialty Equipment

Cameras 

  • RED Epic-X Dragon 6K
  • RED Epic-M Dragon 6K

Lenses

  • Leica R Cine EF 19mm, 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 90mm
  • Leica R Cine EF 21-35mm, 35-70mm, 80-200mm
  • Canon L EF 16–35mm, 24–70mm, 70–200mm, 100mm Macro, 24mm T/S
  • Rodenstock 80mm T/S (PL + EF)
  • Lensbaby Kit (PL, EF, Nikon)
  • Teradek CTRL.3 Wireless FIZ
  • Bright Tangerine Misfit Atom Mattebox

Stills Cameras

  • Fujifilm GFX100 II ( + lens selection)
  • Fujifilm X-H2S ( + full lens selection)

Monitors

  • SmallHD Cine 7"
  • Osee 21.5" Monitors
  • Vaxis Storm 3000 DV (1:2)
  • Vaxis Storm 5000 (1:1)
  • DJI Transmission + High Bright

Stabilisation Support

  • Easy-Rig + Blackbird Mantis
  • Dana Dolly

Intercom

  • Hollyland C1 Pro Hub 9 Headset

Drone

  • DJI Inspire 3 + X9-8K Air, 18/24/35/50/75/90mm lens set
  • DJI Mavic 4 Pro
  • DJI Mavic 3 Pro Cine
  • Freefly Alta X Heavy-Lift Cinema Drone
  • DJI Avata 2 FPV

Drone Pilot Licensing

  • CAA Part 102 Certified (New Zealand)
  • CASA RePL Certified (Australia)

Gimbal & Control

  • MoVI XL + MoVI Wheels + Tranquilizer Vibration Isolator
  • DJI Ronin 2 + Master Wheels + Ronin 2 Vibration Isolator
  • NODO Inertia Wheels
  • MoVI Pro

Lighting & Production Support

Lighting

  • Aputure 300D II (x2)
  • Luxli Timpani 1×1 RGBWW (x2)
  • Aladdin 1×1 Bi-Colour (x2)
  • Aladdin A-Lite (x2)
  • Arri Tungsten Kit 650W, 300W, 300W
  • Rifa Tungsten Softbox Kit 88, 55, 44

Grip & Modifiers

  • 6×6 Frames (x2)
  • Fabrics — Full Silk, ¼ Silk, ¼ Sail, Lame (x2), Wool Serge Black
  • 6×6 Blue / Green Screen
  • Chimera Lightweight 6×6 Frame (¼ Silk x2)
  • Chimera Lightweight 4×4 Frame (Silver + White, ¼ Silk x2)
  • 3×3 Diffusion Frame Kit (Full, Half, Quarter)
  • California Sunbounce Micro Mini Reflector
  • Nori Silver / White Reflector
  • 12×12 Black, 8×8 Black

Production Transport

  • Volkswagen Transporter Van 4WD