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Kitty Guerrilla Films

Director of Photography / Cinematographer

Brooklyn, NY Member since July 2016

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COVID-update - Contactless pick up and drop off at my place. All gear is thoroughly scrubbed and cleaned before and after rentals. And gear waits three days before it goes back out.

Kitty Guerrilla Films is a full-service Brooklyn-based production company, run by Ed David, DP. Rentals help pay for my twin boy's day care, so thank you! Also if you are doing a social justice project, ask me for a discount!!

Open 24/7 - nights and weekends as well and holidays. I am quick to respond. I have an assistant who helps with the rentals and can do pick up and drop offs at random hours all through the night!

I am based in Prospect Lefferts Gardens but can deliver for a fee.

http://www.eddaviddp.com

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Canon FD Vintage Lens Set - pick 6 - EF mount - Poor Man's Canon K35s

Have a set of Canon New FD (NFD) lenses that I custom converted to EOS EF Mount thru Ed Mika and du-all camera. My friend Hunter shot this on them: https://vimeo.com/154355903 Declicked iris. 80mm fronts. l focus rings - cool-lux Lenses are: 20mm F2.8 24mm F2 35mm F2 50mm F1.4 85mm F1.8 100mm macro F4 100mm F2 135mm F2 pick 6 or after that $20 a lens special a la carte is the 5mm F1.2 lens - $40 for this one Lenses are in good optical condition. These are as close as they get to Canon K35 glass. I have tests I am going to post soon. The best kept secret in lens nerd stuff.

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Have a set of Canon New FD (NFD) lenses that I custom converted to EOS EF Mount thru Ed Mika and du-all camera. My friend Hunter shot this on them: https://vimeo.com/154355903 Declicked iris. 80mm fronts. l focus rings - cool-lux Lenses are: 20mm F2.8 24mm F2 35mm F2 50mm F1.4 85mm F1.8 100mm macro F4 100mm F2 135mm F2 pick 6 or after that $20 a lens special a la carte is the 5mm F1.2 lens - $40 for this one Lenses are in good optical condition. These are as close as they get to Canon K35 glass. I have tests I am going to post soon. The best kept secret in lens nerd stuff.

$120
per day
$120
per day
Zeiss S35 Super Speed 6 Lens Set MK1 + MK2 + 100mm standard speed PL

Zeiss Super Speed 18mm T1.2 MK2 Zeiss Super Speed 25mm T1.2 MK2 Zeiss Super Speed 35mm T1.2 MK2 Zeiss Super Speed 50mm T1.3 B SPEED MK1 Zeiss Super Speed 85mm T1.3 B SPEED MK1 Zeiss Standard Speed 100mm T2.1 MK2, pl mount. 80mm fronts. duclos cleaned recently! The lenses used on Taxi Driver, City of God, and so many more beautiful films. Creamy look - wonderful skintone, and that T1.2 and T1.4 - always comes in super handy!!! All the glass is the same, even if some are MK1 and MK2 - all cut together fine. The b speeds have triangle bokah - but still matches wonderfully. All lenses are in good condition - focus and iris rings work great. 18mm front ring needs to be retuned by duclos. I have tons of other listings - cameras, AKS, vtr, grip, lighting, etc - one-stop shop.

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Zeiss Super Speed 18mm T1.2 MK2 Zeiss Super Speed 25mm T1.2 MK2 Zeiss Super Speed 35mm T1.2 MK2 Zeiss Super Speed 50mm T1.3 B SPEED MK1 Zeiss Super Speed 85mm T1.3 B SPEED MK1 Zeiss Standard Speed 100mm T2.1 MK2, pl mount. 80mm fronts. duclos cleaned recently! The lenses used on Taxi Driver, City of God, and so many more beautiful films. Creamy look - wonderful skintone, and that T1.2 and T1.4 - always comes in super handy!!! All the glass is the same, even if some are MK1 and MK2 - all cut together fine. The b speeds have triangle bokah - but still matches wonderfully. All lenses are in good condition - focus and iris rings work great. 18mm front ring needs to be retuned by duclos.

I have tons of other listings - cameras, AKS, vtr, grip, lighting, etc - one-stop shop.

$300
per day
$300
per day
Zeiss Super 16mm Super Speed Superspeed Lenses Set 9.5mm, 12mm , 16mm, 25mm ,t1.2 lenses (T1.3), PL 50mm zeiss contax t1.4 superspeed in PL

Lenses used on Squid and the Whale! For S16 cameras and s16 sensors. Cinestyled set of Vintage Zeiss Super 16mm format Super Speed lenses Set consists of 4 Distagons 9.5mm, 12mm , 16mm, 25mm f1.2 lenses (T1.3) in PL Mount also a zeiss contax superspeed t1.4 converted to PL These are the first 16mm prime lenses designed to cover the Super 16mm format MKI Super speeds. No optical difference from MK II super speeds Each lens has been cinestyled & modified with 80mm fronts , focus gears & Pl mounts All lenses are in excellent condition with smooth focus & iris rings, no visible oil on any of the blades.

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Lenses used on Squid and the Whale!

For S16 cameras and s16 sensors.

Cinestyled set of Vintage Zeiss Super 16mm format Super Speed lenses

Set consists of 4 Distagons 9.5mm, 12mm , 16mm, 25mm f1.2 lenses (T1.3) in PL Mount
also a zeiss contax superspeed t1.4 converted to PL
These are the first 16mm prime lenses designed to cover the Super 16mm format

MKI Super speeds. No optical difference from MK II super speeds

Each lens has been cinestyled & modified with 80mm fronts , focus gears & Pl mounts

All lenses are in excellent condition with smooth focus & iris rings, no visible oil on any of the blades.

$200
per day
$200
per day
ARRI Studio 4:3 Anamorphic With odyssey 7q raw 2.8k raw mechanical shutter

Mechanical shutter! A dream. Incredible film like motion for handheld work. 4:3 for anamorphic work. Record that in raw or pro res. No optical viewfinder just electronic but hey i know optical is cool but the entire point of digital is that you can see the actual image. (Not hating on film- i love film- but thats one of the reasons digital gained popularity) Comes w odyssey 7q raw 2.8k recorder and 4 256gb odyssey ssds and reader also 5 sis 128gb cards and card reader if you don't want that. 4 148wh batteries and charger Dont forget nd! I have a ton of other stuff 5 x sony sxs cards too for dual recording

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Mechanical shutter! A dream. Incredible film like motion for handheld work. 4:3 for anamorphic work. Record that in raw or pro res.
No optical viewfinder just electronic but hey i know optical is cool but the entire point of digital is that you can see the actual image. (Not hating on film- i love film- but thats one of the reasons digital gained popularity)

Comes w odyssey 7q raw 2.8k recorder and 4 256gb odyssey ssds and reader
also 5 sis 128gb cards and card reader if you don't want that.
4 148wh batteries and charger

Dont forget nd!
I have a ton of other stuff

5 x sony sxs cards too for dual recording

$225
per day
$225
per day
Angenieux DP Optimo 16-42mm T2.8 PL mount

Comes in case. Angenieux DP Optimo 16-42mm T2.8 is a great lens. Has a beautiful fall off and warm Cooke-like colors. And 42mm is the new 85mm for close ups!! new era! I use it on my arri amira and blackmagic pocket 6k pro. I have matte boxes and other glass too if you need a longer throw

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Comes in case. Angenieux DP Optimo 16-42mm T2.8 is a great lens. Has a beautiful fall off and warm Cooke-like colors. And 42mm is the new 85mm for close ups!! new era! I use it on my arri amira and blackmagic pocket 6k pro. I have matte boxes and other glass too if you need a longer throw

$159
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$159
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Reviews (220)

Average 5.0 Stars

Absolutely fantastic! I made a few errors with my booking and they were so kind and patient walking me through it. Super responsive and just so nice overall! HIGHLY recommend (:

Great renter! The lens was superb!

Perfect rental. Thank you!

Always a pleasure renting from Ed

Great rental!

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C300 kits

July 2021

Pleasure renting from Kitty Guerrilla.

They were great. super easy, good communicators and made the whole thing very quick. gear works great, will rent again from them anytime

Kitty Guerrilla's inventory is tremendous. Their kits are comprehensive and non-misleading. They house much equipment that's inaccessible beyond purchasing it. Their lens kits are priced exceptionally well. A valuable resource.

Ed's package literally supplied everything we needed on set for a very friendly price. Best of the best, would recommend!

I had a last minute request for a shoot pop up for a teleprompter, and Kitty Guerrilla Films approved and had the kit ready in less than an hour! Communicated quickly and clearly. Gear was easy to setup and worked perfectly! Will rent again!

Easy and friendly rental process!

Great rental! Kindly flexible and with everything labeled really well it made the production and keeping track of things up smoother!

Ed was great to rent from and made pickup/drop off super easy. I'd definitely rent from him again!

the process of renting from Ed is the easiest out of anyone I rent from, the fact I can just go over there and securely return the gear in the middle of the night is a huge asset for the way I work. Thanks Ed, looking forward to more - but do clear out all the postings for gear you don't have avail on your kitsplit page!

Easy rental, perfect gear!

ED is very responsive and has many great picks! Highly recommended.

Awesome! Even threw in soft boxes for the lite panels free of charge. would 100% rent from them again.

So great to work with and went out of his way to help. Highly recommended.

They were very communicative throughout and would definitely rent from them again.

Great as always

ed is perfect as always

worked great! easy to work with and client was super easy going

Equipment was great. Easy to pick-up and return. Would definitely rent again.

Perfect! Love renting from Ed.

Awesome equipment and renter!!

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ARRI LMB-25 - Best deal in NYC

December 2020

Product was just as described AND MORE!!! (Extra light added). Thanks again, will be renting every time from them for quasars.

Ed was great as always - very accommodating and provided most of the gear to make our super indie production work. Thanks again Ed.

Ed was great as always - very accommodating and provided most of the gear to make our super indie production work. Thanks again Ed.

Amazing gear! Everything looked brand new and amazing communication!

He was amazing. So helpful and its super easy to grab the equipment and go.

Everything worked perfectly! Will rent again.

Ed is great. He has everything you need - amazing cameras, a nice selection of glass, an assortment of lights and supplemental lighting, accessories and everything else you might need big or small. Very easy to deal with and super nice guy. The rental was excellent. Recommended!

Frequent communication and amazing gear!

Everything went very well and Kitty Guerrilla was very accommodating with pick-up and drop-off.

Great process, very smooth, and awesome gear. Would definitely rent again.

Easy rental and a pleasure to rent from.

Great transaction!

Fast responses, excellent contactless pickup & return - Thanks so much!

A really smooth rental! Thanks Kitty Guerilla!

Smooth as always, thanks!

Super accommodating and the gear was pristine. Amazing experience !! Would recommend.

Renting from Ed was great. The tripod was in perfect working order, communication was very easy, and the contactless pick up / drop off was perfect.

Ed is a great renter, thank you

Ed was so easy to work with. He has a huge selection of gear, and if anything is unavailable he'll work with you to find an adequate substitution in his stock. KGF will be my first stop on all future shoots!

Ed is a super cool guy and helped my camera team understand the workflow of the Aaton super 16mm camera. I highly recommend renting from him.

Ed was great, very helpful! Will definitely rent again!

Great rental experience, as always. The gear worked perfectly and Ed was flexible and easy to coordinate with!

Renting with Ed was super easy. His equipment is in great condition and well cared for. Thanks again...

Renting from Ed was a great experience, very friendly and accommodating. Highly recommend!

Amazing renting from Ed. Knowledgable about his products and very helpful and flexible!

I've rented from Ed a few times now. He has a great assortment of equipment and is super easy to work with

A great renting experience as always!

Ed was a great renter! Made pick up and drop off super easy! Easyrig worked wonderfully for my shoot with the Ursa Mini. Would recommend!

Everything worked well and pick up was easy. Would rent again

Ed was amazing! So so helpful and willing to make sure I had everything I needed to do the shoot right!

Everything perfect as described. Excellent.

Gear was in good condition. Was flexible at checkout and let me pick up a couple more things I needed without making a fuss. Great to work with! Pickup/dropoff was a breeze. Thanks!

SmallHD monitor was in great condition and worked excellent. Smooth check in and check out. Thanks Ed!

Great Guy, amazing lens!

A great experience!

Great communication . Smooth pick-up and drop-off. Highly recommended!

Excellent equipment owner. Would rent from anytime. Ed was extremely accommodating as well as willing to lend knowledge. Thanks for the rental.

Very quick and helpful, always enjoy renting from Ed. This guy has EVERYTHING. Thanks man!

Nice gear. Looking forward to renting again.

Ed was super communicative! Would recommend :)

Went as smoothly as these things can, would rent from Ed again

Ed was great. Super easy communication and the light worked awesome.

Ed's Team is very Professional! Would rent again!

Amazing as always! Ed's the best!

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ARRI LMB-25 - Best deal in NYC

September 2019

Super easy experience. Equipment worked perfectly and couldn't have been easier to deal with! Recommended.

Ed is very accommodating, highly recommend his gear!

Super easy to use, pickup and drop-off. Worked well for our purposes. Would rent again!

Great gear, easy communication and coordination

Great rental! Very easy to work with, great at communicating and a wonderful experience overall. Highly recommend!

Great renting experience! Responsive, quality, and met expectations.

Always great as per usual

Great to rent from! Made pickup and drop off very simple! Equipment was in great shape!

Highly recommended.

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Tokina 28-70mm T2.5

June 2019

Easy pick up, able to inform me about the product and run me through any specifics I needed to know. Very polite and professional. Will continue to come to them for equipment in the future.

Great communication! Would definitely rent from Ed again.

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4 x 1k Dimmer - Impact

May 2019

Definitely a great experience! Ed is amazing. He was very responsive and super flexible.

Clamshell Monitor was great to use and was extremely helpful during the shoot.

Worked well with the equipment I was using for my shoot.

Ed is awesome to work with! Very flexible and accommodating.

Ed was awesome, I will definitely rent from him again!

Great tripod in great condition!

Always great renting from Ed and Kitty Guerilla! The tripod was perfect for our needs and came recommended by Ed.

Super nice and easy rental process - would definitely rent from again!

Always great working with Ed!

Always great working with Ed!

Ed is super accommodating and flexible! Great rental!

Always great renting the standards from Ed!

Ed was responsive, flexible, and made the rental process easy. Would highly recommend working with him, and look forward to doing more business together in the future!

Ed was awesome, very responsive and worked with my schedule. Amazing gear at a great price.

Ed was super flexible and easy to work with. The equipment was in good shape!

Great to rent from Ed!

Ed was so great and even helped us figure out an overhead rig! Thank you, Ed!

Thanks again Ed

Gear was fantastic and Ed was easy to communicate with!

great great lights - return customer

Responded quickly and the equipment worked out great! Would definitely recommend and rent from him again!

The rental worked out great for my shoot -- I was shooting with a RED Dragon carrying a bunch of gear onboard, including two monitors, the RT Motion MDR and motor, and battery. This easyrig handled the weight well. Ed was flexible with pickup/dropoff and that helped me tons due to my distance from his studio.

Great experience - gear worked perfectly.

Killer light. Ed was great.

Easy to pick up and drop-off - gear was organized and as listed.

Ed was a pleasure to rent from! Highly recommended! Thank you!

Everything was just how it was supposed to be. Easy to work with. Great Price.

Easy and responsive. Definitely recommend.

Ed was excellent to work with - he was super responsive and flexible, we were able to rent and pickup on the same day with no issues whatsoever. Dana Dolly was in excellent condition, his items were also clearly labeled so there would be no ambiguity when we were ready to wrap. I will definitely rent from him again and was sure to recommend him to our crew members as well. Thanks, man!

Worked perfectly! Great rental

the micro is an incredible camera and Ed built me a custom rig for it— super helpful.

Ed's super great. The gear is in good shape.

Ed is the man. Was very helpful and flexible with both pickups and returns. Has a great selection of gear and is very knowledgable.

Ed is super accommodating and easy to work with!

Great light and Ed was great to rent from! Will be doing it again

Incredible lens and Ed was lovely to work with. Even hooked me up with an ND filter which proved invaluable during my shoot. Would 110% recommend.

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Awesome renting from Ed. Quick communication, friendly, gear was well packed, clean, organized. Pick up and return was easy.

Lovely old lens. Ed was a great help.

Good tripod! A pleasure to rent from!

Ed is the best of the best! Great rental experience!

Excellent renting experience. Highly recommended.

Ed was extremely helpful and accomodating. Looking forward to renting from him again!

Ed and his gear were top shelf. Will rent again!

Good renter

Ed is the man!! thanks bro

Ed D was very responsive. And gear worked great.

Great guy, very professional. Highly recommend!

Ed was great to deal with. Very responsive and the gimbal was in perfect working order. I would definitely rent from Ed again.

All good! I strongly recommend Ed. Thank you.

Ed was flexible with the pick up and return time. I would rent from him again.

Amazing to rent from and these lenses are fire. Thank you ed

Pick up was quick and easy, gear was in great shape. Owner was able to work with our last minute scheduling change. 5 stars!

Supper happy with the gear! Thanks Ed!

I really enjoyed renting from Ed. He is kind and owns a lot of gear, which is good to know for future shoots. Coordinating with Ed was pretty simple and he accommodated some odd schedules on my end. Thanks, Ed!

Amazing package, Ed has so much gear and was incredibly helpful.

Ed was very accommodating! Will definitely rent again with him!

Lovely rig, just what I needed. Ed was supremely professional and helpful.

Great Glass, and Ed is always great to rent with!

Fast and easy rental with Ed! Would recommend Kitty Guerrilla to anyone.

Everyhing went perfectly, would absolutely Rent again!

Ed was super easy to coordinate with and very flexible on our pickup/dropoff! Everything worked as advertised and he even included a hard case. We'd certainly rent from him again in the future.

worked well - friendly service

Very pleasant to rent from Kitty Guerrilla Films and I appreciate the flexibility they offer! Also when I had questions, he is always ready with an answer, and he would give me some useful tips.

really great ND! And Ed is an all around great guy!

Everything worked well and was in good condition.

Everything went great!

Great renting experience!

Great experience renting from Ed. There was a bit of an issue with the equipment at the end, and it was solved in the best, friendliest way possible. Thanks, Ed!

Great!! Quick response for any questions we needed and gear work well.

Ed (and his wife!) are so responsive, professional, and flexible! We’ll be renting from him again in the future. Thanks Ed!

It was a great experience and will definitely rent again. Excellent price and service

Very helpful and great communication - thanks!

Kitty Guerilla was great! Amazing communication from the moment I reserved the gear up until return! Will definitely rent from again!

Great gear, worked perfectly. He even got an extension cable I recommended!

Ed is Flexible and very communicative .

Thank you for coming to a fair compromise with me

Ed was super hospitable. Took my last minute request and was up bright and early for me so I could grab the dolly for my production later that day. Everything was in perfect working condition. He even offered different stands and rails in order to best accommodate the needs of my shoot. When I wrapped early, I asked if I could swingby his place a night earlier to drop the slider which he totally facilitated as well. Would rent from Ed again and again. Looking forward to trying out the other gear in his equipment locker.

We had such a great experience renting these lenses. Not only was the service above excellent from Kitty Guerrilla Films (I can't stress that enough), but the lenses were gorgeous and in perfect condition. Our film crew had to take a moment when they arrived just to marvel at them. I would rent from Kitty Guerrilla Films again in a heartbeat.

Shoot went very well for the 4th time with this rental! I will rent again!

These mics were great! No problems with them at all. Great for beginners. The owner was friendly, responsive and made sure I knew how to use the mics!

Ed was great to rent to! Great guy, and left the package perfectly after his doc shoot! Would recommend to work with.

Communicative, flexible and friendly. Would rent again!

This rental went extremely well. Ed made sure that I received extra batteries without asking and he offered additional items just in case I needed it. Also, he was very responsive when I had questions about using the microphones and even offered to meet with me so he could guide me through the set up. I recommend him for not only microphones but other rentals as well he’s very knowledgeable of what is needed for productions! I will certainly continue renting from him.

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6 people recommend Kitty Guerrilla Films.

Ed is great. Gear is perfectly organized and has more than you could ask for. You wont regret it.

April 2019

Ed is awesome! Definitely a great person to rent from. He was extremely kind, helpful, and had all the equipment I needed!

April 2019

Ed is one of a kind DP & Gear Owner. Always has what you need. If you don't rent from this guy, you're making a big mistake!

October 2018

Ed is a terrific human being and a great person to do business with. Rent from him without hesitation, highly recommended!!

March 2017

Ed is the best! You can be sure any rental deals done with Ed will be solid and painless.

February 2017

Ed's gear is top notch. He's a very knowledgeable and talented DP - you can rent from him with confidence, he'll give you an amazing deal!

February 2017