QUÉBEC NATIONAL HOLIDAY & CANADA DAY CLOSURES

Main Film will be closed for the Québec National Holiday on Thursday, June 24th and on Friday, June 25th and for Canada Day on Thursday, July 1st and Friday July 2nd.

Please note that equipment rentals for each of these holiday weekends will be billed for one day.

For more information or to reserve equipment, please contact Lucia or Alexis at tech@mainfilm.qc.ca or at (514)845-7442.

IN-HOUSE TRANSFERS

MAIN FILM now offers the possibility of tranferring your Super 8 / 16mm films to digital video. You have the choice to transfer in standard definition or in high definition. The results are suprising.

How to proceed:

  1. You should be comfortable operating a projector and the following cameras: Panasonic DVX-100B (SD) or Panasonic HPX-170 (HD). We will help you get started but you will be on your own to shoot.
  2. Transfers must be done at Main Film during office hours.
  3. The projector and the camera must be available.
  4. For HD transfers please note that you need to bring your own external hard drive to store your images.
Rates:
  • HD : 12$ per hour (associate member) and 7,20$ per hour (active member)
  • SD : 7$ per hour (associate member) and 4,20$ per hour (active member)

For more information, contact Alexis or Lucia at (514)845-7442 or tech@mainfilm.qc.ca.


EQUIPMENT RENTAL


New Equipment Catalogue / MAY 2009 (PDF 79kb)



In consulting this price list you will find the costs for each status of membership :
  • Associate or Active members

*N.B. If you are a first-time member, please note that there is a 48 hour waiting period for the rental of mobile equipment or the use of our on-site facilities outside of office hours.

How to rent equipment at Main Film

  • Equipment rental billing rates are as follows:

    - 7 days will be invoiced 3 days
    - week-ends will be invoiced 1 day

  • All mobile equipment that has a value of over 2000$ must be insured before it can leave Main Film.

    For details please contact info@mainfilm.qc.ca.

  • It is strongly suggested that all equipment, especially camera and sound be fully tested before check-out. To make an appointment, contact Alexis or Lucia at tech@mainfilm.qc.ca.

Acces Policy (PDF 20k)

PLANNING TO SHOOT IN HD USING P2 TECHNOLOGY?

Are you ready? Are you sure? Read this!

Main Film's P2 Pre-flight checklist (48 KB)




EQUIPMENT FOR SALE


Video tapes and audio support for sale / 2009 (PDF 26 KB)

List of equipment for sale / 2007 (PDF 2.8mg)


 



3981, boul St-Laurent, suite 750
Montreal (Quebec)
H2W 1Y5
Tel.: 514-845-7442
Fax.: 514-845-0718

Business hours: Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 6pm
Summer business hours (July 6th to September 6th, 2010): Tuesday to Friday, 10am-5pm

For additional information do not hesitate to visit us
or email us at: info@mainfilm.qc.ca