Optical Support over the last 23 years have built an enviable reputation for engineering excellence and support for camera stabilising equipment, operators and companies in the UK and worldwide.

Starting in 1996 as a lens servicing facility and then venturing into Steadicam equipment rental with Peter Cavacuiti and Peter Robertson which grew significantly the company then expanded into a sales facility representing leading manufacturers such as GPI Pro, Tiffen, Preston, Flowcine Inovativ and many others with full customer support and servicing.

Our extensive engineering skill base and experience has allowed us to develop and manufacture  our own product range, OS Products. Our range including the Jackal Rickshaw, DB3S Top Stage, Tilt 180 Monitor Bracket and many brackets and accessories. A new range of Trinity related accessories were launched at IBC 2019, The Head Lok, and the forthcoming Head Kontrol joystick device.

Since our opening, we remain the premier lens repair providers in the country. Our optics team can service virtually any cine lens, including Cooke, Canon, Nikon, Fujinon, Angenieux, Zeiss, and Leica. Our service is now extended to Steadicam, Preston electronics and much more. 

The country’s best steadicam operators and production companies use our expertly assembled, rigorously tested rental equipment to create award-winning films. Our inhouse engineered Mantis Rickshaws have given us a world renowned reputation for Camera support in Film and TV industry. Our rental fleet has found itself on countrywide and international productions with our reliable technical support being a foundation of our company.

For any enquiries please see the list of contacts below...

sales@opticalsupport.com
rental@opticalsupport.com
lens@opticalsupport.com
service@opticalsupport.com

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