Tom Beldam

Wildlife Cameraman and Cinematographer

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Equipment

— RED Rhino Raptor S35 Kit

Latest 8K S-35 capture RED cinema camera with DSMC3 compact camera body.

16.5 stops dynamic range and internal capture up to 150p in 8K, 200p in 6K, 300p in 4K, 400p in 3K, 600p in 2K; RAW Redcode capture to internal SSDs.

My kit is a full field ready kit, tailored and built with CVP.

Tried and tested in the field.

See kit list PDF download for full specification and kit list details.

  • RED Rhino 8K S35 cine camera
  • RF Mount (Native), PL Mount and EF Mount Supplied
  • Gimbal accessories available for MoVI Pro integration
MoVI rig
— MoVI Cinema Camera Stabilisation Rigs

MoVI M15 and M10 Kits available.

These kits have been workhorses for me and shot blue chip sequences all over the world, from the south pole to the Namib Desert.

I can provide kits that will not fail you on location and provide the look and image you want.

The M15 is the perfect gimbal for handheld work with RED Raptor cameras, lots of other camera packages can fit too.

M10 gimbal sent out as a backup gimbal as standard.

Full single and dual operator kits can be supplied. Some of the extras I have are as follows:

RT Motion remote Follow Focus kit (options for single op mode – record and focus on thumb wheel), Teradek Wireless Video Links.

Super Bright and sharp Small HD monitors, Custom joystick for single operation.

  • Tried and tested handheld gimbal kits built to shoot requirements
  • Mountable to cars, cable dolly or ground based dolly and crane systems
  • Many added extras available to allow seamless operation in any configuration
— Zeiss ZF Distagon/Planar Prime Lens Set

A very versatile set of Carl Zeiss Prime lenses, all converted to EF mount and Cine-Mod adapted for used on gimbals and general filming.

Focal Lengths – 15mm, 25mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm, 135mm + custom travel Peli case.

Cine Mod allows super fast lens change on handheld gimbal set ups – lenses have integrated focus gear and de-clicked apertures.

No relocation of focus of motor necessary when changing lenses on gimbal set ups.

These are same glass as the popular Zeiss CP2 lenses just in a more ergonomic housing.

They dont have particular “look” associated with them, they just render a very true to life and sharp image.

These lenses have a lovely organic flare, no funny colour cast or ghosting.

They are very versatile lenses as they can be used on gimbals and general landscape work.

They are also great for time-lapses, due to their de-clicked apertures meaning they do not induce any flicker on the time-lapse

 

  • Full lens set with Peli travel case supplied
  • Cine-Mod making them very versatile addition to any shoot
  • They render a very true to life looking image
— Dana Dolly + Emotimo ST4 Kit

Beautifully simple dolly system, useful for a wide array of scenarios.

Especially useful for animal character work and dynamic landscape work when paired with the Emotimo ST4

Easily underslung to get very low to the ground and capable of handling Canon CN-20.

Can be motorised and used with Emotimo ST 4 – capable of fine macro moves as well as multi axis motion control.

Custom adaptions supplied for forward tracking moves and extreme low angle shots.

  • Simple skater dolly motorised with Emotimo ST4
  • Easily underslung, many other configurations as well
  • Emotimo can handle RED Raptor + Prime lenses
— Dynamic Perception 3 Axis Time-lapse System

3 axis motion control slider package, capable of video work with smaller cameras too.

Carbon fibre rails allow slider to be lightweight and tailored length.

Rugged and portable Whole set up fits in one back-pack.Pan/Tilt head plug and play right out of the back.

Dial in move using phone app, live reply to see how move looks before setting shot, shot parameters calculated for you in the app.

Used all over the world in demanding conditions. Shot time-lapses for the Netflix Our Planet I, BBC’s Frozen Planet II,  Disney + Secrets of the Penguins and many more.

  • Super simple and intuitive set up
  • Whole set up fits in a small backpack
  • Rugged and field ready
  • Whole system, inc. camera, runs off V lock batteries
— Ronford Baker 2004 Tripod Head

Versatile tripod head – capable if handling Canon CN20 for long lens work.

Works nicely paired with Dana Dolly for tracking moves.

Lightweight option vs Atlas head.

Spares kit supplied.

 

  • Tripod head for long lens work
  • Manageable to carry long distances as solo operator
  • Bomb proof
— Ronford Baker F7mkIV Underslung Tripod Head

The best set up for creating very low angle shots, get a foreground with even the smallest subject or hardest ground.

It can be used for long lens work with CN20 – underneath a set of tall legs.

Unique look to the shot – achieve eye level shots with even the smallest subjects.

Also extremely useful on a slider as it allows camera to be correct way up whilst getting very low to the ground.

  • Easily achievable underslung camera set ups
  • Can be used for long lens with CN20 or on underslung on Sliders
  • Many accessories supplied to craft particular look required.
— Canon FD 150- 600mm f/5.6

Classic wildlife filming lens.

Incredibly sharp lens and joy to use, converted to EF mount.

Very sharp and lovely natural colour render to the image.

Painted matte black.

 

 

 

 

— Sony A7r MkV + Canon 5D MK3 Time-lapse Kits

2 x camera bodies (Canon 5D Mk3 and Sony A7rIV) + fast cards.

Canon 16 – 35mm f2.8, Canon 24 – 70mm, Canon 70 – 200mm, Canon 1.4 Extender .

Full LEE filter set inc. straight NDs and Grads (inc. Big and Little stopper ND filters for long shutter speeds- blurring/ghosting of water for example).

All accessories and spares required for time-lapse – tripods, intervalometers, filter hood, battery packs etc.

Day to Night time-lapse Controllers and Specialist Intervalometers (Promote Control and View+ can be hired separately).

Powered by V lock batteries via dummy batteries for long run times.

  • High end time-lapse camera bodies, clean sensors
  • Huge variety of lenses and filters available
  • V-lock power solutions for super long run times
— Mavic 2 Pro Drone Kit

Very stable drone – shooting full 4K at various frame rates.

Full PL ND sets.

Cine ND Sets for hyper-lapses.

3 x  Batteries and ‘Fly More’ Kit 

Custom catch handles for working on boats.

— Laowa 24mm f/14 2X Macro Probe

Get a unique look to your shots, extreme macro or wide bugs eye field of view.

EF mount Cine version.

Lens can be submerged in water.

Integrated LED array on the front element to assist with lighting.