Articles

To help you get familiar with the range of hire equipment we offer at Offshoot Rentals, we've created a series of articles we hope will reduce the time it takes for you to be productive with it.

Iron Glass MKII Soviet Image Circles & Sensor Coverage

Image circles of the Iron Glass MKII Soviet lenses and coverage of ARRI LF open gate, 4.3K LF 16:9, 3.8K LF 16:9, S35 open gate and Alexa Mini 3.2K formats.

Ben Bateman

24 Sep 2025

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2 min read

TLS Canon FD Image Circles & Sensor Coverage

We look at image circles of the TLS Canon FD lenses and coverage of ARRI LF open gate, 4.3K LF 16:9, 3.8K LF 16:9, S35 open gate and Alexa Mini 3.2K formats.

Ben Bateman

17 Jun 2024

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2 min read

TLS Mamiya 645 Image Circles & Sensor Coverage

Learn about the coverage of the TLS Mamiya 645 lenses of ARRI LF open gate, 4.3K LF 16:9, 3.8K LF 16:9, S35 open gate and Alexa Mini 3.2K formats.

Ben Bateman

19 May 2024

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2 min read

Cooke Mini S4/i Image Circles & Sensor Coverage

We look at coverage of the Cooke Mini S4/i lenses of ARRI LF open gate, 4.3K LF 16:9, 3.8K LF 16:9, Alexa Mini open gate and Alexa Mini 3.2K formats.

Ben Bateman

13 May 2024

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2 min read

Leitz Summicron-C Image Circles & Sensor Coverage

This article describes sensor coverage for our Leitz Summicron-C lens set. We look at LF open gate, 4.3K LF 16:9, 3.8K LF 16:9 and Alexa Mini open gate formats.

Ben Bateman

10 May 2024

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2 min read

TLS Petzval Image Circles & Sensor Coverage

This article describes sensor coverage for each lens in our TLS Petzval lens set. We look at LF open gate, 4.3K LF 16:9, 3.8K LF 16:9 and Alexa Mini open gate.

Ben Bateman

09 May 2024

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1 min read

Angenieux Optimo Style 25-250mm Image Circle & Sensor Coverage

This article describes sensor coverage for the Angenieux Optimo Style 25-250mm zoom lens. We look at LF open gate, and Alexa Mini open gate and 3.2K formats.

Ben Bateman

09 May 2024

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1 min read

Zeiss MK2 Standard Speed Image Circles & Sensor Coverage

This article discusses the image circles and ARRI format coverage of each lens in our Zeiss MK2 Standard Speed lens set.

Ben Bateman

07 May 2024

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2 min read

TLS Cooke Speed Panchro Image Circles & Sensor Coverage

This article looks at the image circles and ARRI format coverage of each lens in our TLS Cooke Speed Panchro set.

Ben Bateman

06 May 2024

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2 min read

ARRI Trinity 2 Now Available In Melbourne

The Trinity 2 is a powerful creative tool that not only helps you move a camera in a multitude of ways, it can also help you power through your shot list.

Ben Bateman

02 Jun 2023

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4 min read

Finding An Invoice

Don't have your invoice for a hire? Here's where to find it and how to get it as a PDF.

Ben Bateman

29 Apr 2023

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1 min read

Getting A Payment Link

If a job is in your name but someone else is paying for it, you can get a payment link to share with them. Here's how to do it.

Ben Bateman

28 Apr 2023

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1 min read

Saving A Quote To Your History

By default, a quote you create is not visible in your rental history unless you send or accept it. Here's how you can save a quote to come back to it later.

Ben Bateman

27 Apr 2023

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2 min read

Getting An Instant Quote

You can get a quote for production equipment at any time - even when we're not open. Let's look at how to do it.

Ben Bateman

24 Apr 2023

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8 min read

Creating An Account

What do I need to create an account with Offshoot? What's a pro account? This article should answer your questions.

Ben Bateman

22 Apr 2023

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6 min read