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Ricardo B

Director of Photography / Cinematographer

Brooklyn, NY Member since April 2018

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I am a NYC based Filmmaker and DP with a 20 year career as an actor. Although making money out of rentals is important to me, I am more into building relationships with other filmmakers and the great gear that gets posted here.

Rental pickup and drop-off is in Gowanus Brooklyn - Monday through Friday between 10am and 5pm.

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Sony SxS Pro + Card High Speed - 4 units

4x Sony SxS Pro + High Speed Cards with cases. Thunderbolt Transfer Station available. Please request if needed.

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4x Sony SxS Pro + High Speed Cards with cases.

Thunderbolt Transfer Station available. Please request if needed.

$60
per day
$60
per day
Miller 50 - 50lb payload - Head and Vinten Carbon Legs. Light and Capable.

1 Miller 50 - Just serviced in perfect working condition 1 Vinten Carbon Tripod Legs with Spreader 1 Miller 50 tripod handle 1 Miller 50 Quick Release Plate 1 Padded Carrying Bag

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1 Miller 50 - Just serviced in perfect working condition
1 Vinten Carbon Tripod Legs with Spreader
1 Miller 50 tripod handle
1 Miller 50 Quick Release Plate
1 Padded Carrying Bag

$50
per day
$50
per day
Convergent Design Odyssey 7Q+

Odyssey 7Q+ with Ptap power and sunhood RAW and Titan HD License 1 x SDI cable 2x 500gb Odyssey 7Q+ Drives 1 Noga arm

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Odyssey 7Q+ with Ptap power and sunhood

RAW and Titan HD License

1 x SDI cable

2x 500gb Odyssey 7Q+ Drives

1 Noga arm

$70
per day
$70
per day
KUPO MASTER COMBO HD - PRICE IS FOR 4 STANDS Matthews Avenger - sturdier than a C-Stand - Same as Matthews Mombo Combo

Holds up to 88lb Great stand Baby Pin included. I have 4 The Kupo Master Combo HD Stand is designed to hold loads up to 88.20 lb at a maximum working height of 133.90" using a 2 riser, 3 section design. The stand features all-steel construction, a triple function universal head and a leveling leg for rough terrain.

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Holds up to 88lb
Great stand
Baby Pin included.
I have 4

The Kupo Master Combo HD Stand is designed to hold loads up to 88.20 lb at a maximum working height of 133.90" using a 2 riser, 3 section design. The stand features all-steel construction, a triple function universal head and a leveling leg for rough terrain.

$40
per day
$40
per day
Video Devices Sound Devices PIX E5 with PTap cable 2x500gb Speeddrives + Power Supply + Case + Noga Arm - 4K Recording HDMI SDI

Compact and powerful, the Video Devices PIX-E5 5" 4K Recording Video Monitor can record 4K video over HDMI and 6G-SDI to SpeedDrive SSDs. Not only is the PIX-E5 a powerful recorder, it also has a built-in 5" 1920 x 1080 resolution touchscreen for monitoring framing, checking focus, and displaying scopes. Video Devices designed the PIX-E series of recorders to be compact so you can use them with small cameras and camcorders without weighing them down excessively. Firmware update v3.00 also adds the capability to simultaneously record an edit-ready 4K ProRes file (MOV) to the SpeedDrive and 1080p H.264 file (MP4) to an SD card. This is useful for dailies and other applications. If you have a LUT active during simultaneous recording, it will be baked into the H.264 file only and will not affect the ProRes recording. This allows you to record a ProRes master file for editing and Rec.709 H.264 file for client viewing. 4K to 1080p downscaling happens automatically during simultaneous 4K/1080p recording. The update also enables H.264 recording with a timecode stamp to the SpeedDrive and/or SD card. As a subsidiary of Sound Devices, Video Devices implemented a few pro-audio features as well. Aside from being able to record audio from the digital video connections, the PIX-E5 has analog audio inputs in the form of 3.5mm jacks. To expand the pro-audio capabilities of the PIX-E5, a separately available XLR audio mixer with meters can screw into the bottom 1/4"-20 tapped hole. Display Size 5" / 13 cm Resolution 1920 x 1080 441 ppi Brightness 500 nits Contrast Ratio 1000:1 Angle of View 179° Panel Type IPS Recorder Recording Media SpeedDrive SSD slot SD Card slot Recording HD (720p, 1080i, 1080p): up to 120 fps UHD 4K (3840 x 2160): up to 30 fps DCI 4K (4096 x 2160): up to 30 fps Apple ProRes Proxy to 4444 XQ H.264 (VBR ~ 10 Mb/s) Simultaneous 4K ProRes (MOV) and 1080p H.264 (MP4) Number of Audio Tracks 8 maximum I/O Video In: 1 x 6G-SDI 1 x HDMI Out: 1 x 3G-SDI 1 x HDMI Note: 4K video will be downconverted to 1080p at output Audio Analog In: 2 x 3.5 mm unbalanced line level Digital In: 8-channel SDI embedded audio 2-channel HDMI embedded audio 1 x 3.5 mm headphone out Timecode HDMI/SDI: Record run and Time of Day supported, also accepts start/stop control Other Power DC Input: 10 to 34 V 2 x Sony L-series battery Dimensions 5.4 x 3.4 x 1.6" / 137 x 86 x 41 mm Weight 1 lb / 454 g

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Compact and powerful, the Video Devices PIX-E5 5" 4K Recording Video Monitor can record 4K video over HDMI and 6G-SDI to SpeedDrive SSDs. Not only is the PIX-E5 a powerful recorder, it also has a built-in 5" 1920 x 1080 resolution touchscreen for monitoring framing, checking focus, and displaying scopes. Video Devices designed the PIX-E series of recorders to be compact so you can use them with small cameras and camcorders without weighing them down excessively.

Firmware update v3.00 also adds the capability to simultaneously record an edit-ready 4K ProRes file (MOV) to the SpeedDrive and 1080p H.264 file (MP4) to an SD card. This is useful for dailies and other applications. If you have a LUT active during simultaneous recording, it will be baked into the H.264 file only and will not affect the ProRes recording. This allows you to record a ProRes master file for editing and Rec.709 H.264 file for client viewing. 4K to 1080p downscaling happens automatically during simultaneous 4K/1080p recording. The update also enables H.264 recording with a timecode stamp to the SpeedDrive and/or SD card.

As a subsidiary of Sound Devices, Video Devices implemented a few pro-audio features as well. Aside from being able to record audio from the digital video connections, the PIX-E5 has analog audio inputs in the form of 3.5mm jacks. To expand the pro-audio capabilities of the PIX-E5, a separately available XLR audio mixer with meters can screw into the bottom 1/4"-20 tapped hole.

Display
Size 5" / 13 cm
Resolution 1920 x 1080
441 ppi
Brightness 500 nits
Contrast Ratio 1000:1
Angle of View 179°
Panel Type IPS
Recorder
Recording Media SpeedDrive SSD slot
SD Card slot
Recording HD (720p, 1080i, 1080p): up to 120 fps
UHD 4K (3840 x 2160): up to 30 fps
DCI 4K (4096 x 2160): up to 30 fps
Apple ProRes Proxy to 4444 XQ
H.264 (VBR ~ 10 Mb/s)
Simultaneous 4K ProRes (MOV) and 1080p H.264 (MP4)
Number of Audio Tracks 8 maximum
I/O
Video In:
1 x 6G-SDI

1 x HDMI

Out:
1 x 3G-SDI 1 x HDMI
Note: 4K video will be downconverted to 1080p at output
Audio Analog In:
2 x 3.5 mm unbalanced line level

Digital In:
8-channel SDI embedded audio
2-channel HDMI embedded audio

1 x 3.5 mm headphone out
Timecode HDMI/SDI: Record run and Time of Day supported, also accepts start/stop control
Other
Power DC Input: 10 to 34 V
2 x Sony L-series battery
Dimensions 5.4 x 3.4 x 1.6" / 137 x 86 x 41 mm
Weight 1 lb / 454 g

$65
per day
$65
per day

Reviews (14)

Average 5.0 Stars

This kit was in perfecto condition. The crew really appreciated working with the equipment. Will order again.

Ricardo was a pleasure to rent from. Very responsive and professional. Equipment was in excellent condition. Great experience overall!

Ricardo is a professional and helped us in a pinch! Very flexible and understanding of our hectic schedule. We plan to rent again with him very soon!

Great rental. Easy pickup and drop off. Gear worker perfectly.

Cool guy + extremely helpful.
It was a pleasure doing business With Ricardo.

Great equipment and exceptional renter. Would rent from Ricardo again!

Ricardo was very thorough and helpful. Would absolutely recommend renting from him.

Awesome gear and Ricardo is an amazing renter. Kit was immaculate and Ricardo was super helpful. Definitely renting this again.

Can't say enough good things about Ricardo and the gear. Gear was all in awesome shape and worked precisely as promised. That said, even with Ricardo's exhaustive explanation, don't expect to remotely conquer Magic Lantern in a weekend (OK, maybe a dedicated weekend, but not my weekend). He explained everything to me, and the gear was tight. What more can you ask? This is a super versatile kit that could literally be used for everything (you're most limited by the storage capcity because the RAW files are big). ML Raw did not let me down. I may suggest renting it with a prime because this L lens isn't my fave in terms of sharpness, but if you just want to get a feel for ML, you'll be more than fine. Don't hesitate. This kit rocks.

Great rental, everything was perfect, great communication

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1 person recommends Ricardo.

ricardo is the greatest. i've rented from him a ton. great gear - great person and communication. Awesome person

April 2018