Rates & Kit Fees | mark-wiggins-dop

Personal Rate

For low budget Shorts, Music Videos for unsigned bands, Spec Commercials, low budget, "Proof of concept trailers," and micro-budget features etc, contact me.

For Features, TV Dramas, APA Commercials, my rate is as per the relevent BECTU/Camera Branch Rate Card.

My non-APA rate is (labour only):

DOP: £550 (10 + 1 hours), O/T at £50 an hour

Camera Operator: £385 ( 10 + 1 hours), O/T at £35 an hour

Steadicam Operator: £495 (10+ 1 hours), O/T at £45 an hour

All above rates are labour only. To add kit; see below.

Driving: 0.50p a mile.

Cancellation: If cancelled day before the cancellation fee is one full day rate.

Covid Testing: TV Drama: £200

Motion Picture: 0.50% of day rate

Covid Standby but not used: 0.50% of day rate

PACKAGES (non APA and non Narrative)

DOP plus Panasonic EVA1 5.7k camera:

Camera with Olympus Zuiko Vintage lenses:

£1,125 a day (10 hours plus 1 hour for lunch). Overtime at £50 an hour.

Camera without lenses:

£1,025 a day (10 hours plus 1 hour for lunch). Overtime at £50 an hour.

DOP with Panasonic EVA1 5.7k camera and steadicam:

with Olympus Zuiko Vintage lenses:

£1,510 a day (10 hours plus 1 hour for lunch). Overtime at £50 an hour.

without lenses:

£1,410 a day (10 hours plus 1 hour for lunch). Overtime at £50 an hour.

OPERATOR WITH PANASONIC EVA1 5.7K CAMERA:

with Olympus Zuiko vintage lenses:

£960 a day (10 hours plus 1 hour for lunch). Overtime at £35 an hour.

without lenses

£860 a day (10 hours plus 1 hour for lunch). Overtime at £35 an hour.

STEADICAM OPERATOR

with big rig:

£1,171 a day (10 hours plus 1 hour for lunch). Overtime at £45 an hour

with Aero 30:

£1,005 a day (10 hours plus 1 hour for lunch). Overtime at £45 an hour.

Steadicam operator with Aero 30 and Panasonic EVA1 5.7K Camera:

with Olymus Zuiko Vintage lenses:

£1,455 a day (10 hours plus 1 hour for lunch). Overtime at £45 an hour.

without lenses:

£1,355 a day (10 hours plus 1 hour for lunch). Overtime at £45 an hour.

Break down of kit fees:

Panasonic EVA1 5.7K camera with EF Mount

(shooting kit with Tripod - does not include lenses):

£270 a day (£1080 a week)

Set of Vintage Olympus Zuiko Prime lenses

(28mm/50mm/135mm/2 x converter):

£100 a day (£400 a week)

7" Director's Monitor:

£15 a day (£60 a week)

Hollyland Mars 400S wireless video system:

£25 a day (£100 a week)

Tilta Nucleus M wireless lens control system:

£65 a day (£260 a week)

4 x IDX V-Lock batteries and Charger:

£45 a day (£180 a week)

Manfrotto 545GB Tripod/509HD Fluid Head:

£55 a day (£220 a week)

Total Camera package with lenses:

£575 a day (£2300 a week)

Total Camera package without lenses:

£475 a day (£1900 a week)

Wooden Camera vertical Camera bracket for Instagram shooting:

£12.90 a day (£51.60 a week)

Smallrig light weight clamp-on Matte Box for steadicam use:

£5.30 a day (£21.20 a week)

Steadicam Hire

Aero 30 Steadicam

(Camera packages up to 9.5kg):

£350 a day (£1400 a week)

Full Size Steadicam

(Camera packages over 9.5kg):

£516 a day (£2o64 a week)

Tilta Nucleus M wireless lens control:

£65 a day (£260 a week)

Hollyland Mars 400s wireless video system:

£25 a day (£100 a week)

F&V on camera Ring Light:

£25 a day (£100 a week)

4 x IDX V-Lock batteries and Charger:

£45 a day (£180 a week)

Total (with Aero 30):

£510 a day (£2040 a week)

Total (with full sized rig):

£676 a day (£2704 a week)

Steadicam and Camera Package with lenses:

£960 a day (£3840 a week)

Steadicam and Camera Package without lenses:

£860 a day (£3440 a week)

Lighting

Pocket Canon Mini kit (3 lights):

£50 a day (£200 a week)

Falconeyes light Mat kits:

£30 a day (£120 a week)

£15 each (£60 each)

RGBWW LED Tube Light

£3.50 a day (£14 a week)

Goal Post kit/C-Stand/gels/fabrics etc:

£50 a day (£200 a week)

Lighting total:

£133.50 a day (£534 a week)

Personal Rate

Break down of kit fees:

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