Telescopic crane rental in Los Angeles
9 telescopic crane vendors for Los Angeles shoots: 9 based in the Los Angeles area. Sourced safety and permit notes.
Telescopic cranes based in the Los Angeles area
Shops whose own public site places them in Los Angeles or its nearby cities.
Camera Car Systems
Los Angeles, CA
Filmotechnic U-Cranes (formerly Russian Arm), Flight Heads, and Technoscopes. Site also lists Motocrane, Edge Arm, and Ultimate Arm.
- Camera cars
- Motocrane
- Technocrane
- Remote heads
CineMoves
Los Angeles, CA
Telescopic cranes, arm cars (Porsche Cayenne and TRX), and Matrix / Oculus remote heads.
- Camera cars
- Technocrane
- Remote heads
Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment
North Hollywood, CA
Camera vehicles, Hydrascope telescoping cranes, Taurus MTV, and Libra remote heads.
- Camera cars
- Technocrane
- Remote heads
Pro-Cam Systems
Chatsworth, CA
Technocrane 15 and 22, Techno-S and Libra heads, Patriot Car, and Taurus MTV. Now a Chapman/Leonard company.
- Camera cars
- Technocrane
- Remote heads
Telescopic Camera Cranes
Van Nuys, CA
MovieBird telescopic cranes for US rental, sale, and lease.
- Technocrane
Pacific Motion Control
Santa Clarita, CA
Technodolly, Kuper motion control, Graphlite, and Aerohead / Talon repeatable heads.
- Motion control
- Technocrane
- Remote heads
The Aerial Filming Company
Los Angeles, CA
Motocrane Ultra, Hyper, and Radical arms, plus SuperTechnocrane pages on the same site.
- Motocrane
- Technocrane
Cranium
Sylmar, CA
MovieBird and Scorpio telescopic cranes, remote heads, and an in-house electric camera car.
- Technocrane
- Remote heads
- Camera cars
- Motion control
Any Point of View
Los Angeles, CA
MovieBird and Scorpio telescopic cranes, Techno-Jibs, Jimmy Jib, and remote heads.
- Technocrane
- Remote heads
About telescopic cranes
- Bulletin #25 covers powered and manual counterbalanced camera cranes, including telescopic cranes such as Technocranes. Source: CSATF Safety Bulletin #25, Camera Cranes (rev. 07/10/25)
- Set exclusion zones for build and strike, and for operation, so only needed people are near the crane. Source: CSATF Safety Bulletin #25, Camera Cranes (rev. 07/10/25)
- Base on a flat, level surface rated for all personnel, gear and crane weight. Use the largest practical base. Source: CSATF Safety Bulletin #25, Camera Cranes (rev. 07/10/25)
- Bulletin #25 Addendum A sets power line distance requirements for cranes. Source: CSATF Safety Bulletins index (incl. #8C and #25A power line distance)
Shooting in Los Angeles
Questions
- Where can I rent a telescopic crane in Los Angeles?
- Based in the Los Angeles area: Camera Car Systems, CineMoves, Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Pro-Cam Systems, Telescopic Camera Cranes, Pacific Motion Control, The Aerial Filming Company, Cranium, and Any Point of View.
- Who handles film permits in Los Angeles?
- FilmLA. Check the office site for permits and locations.
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