Specialty Camera Rigs

Here is the breakdown. We source specialty camera rigs — camera cars and tracking cars, low-loaders and process trailers, crane and arm cars, and the mounting hardware to rig any picture car — from Istanbul suppliers, where the sheer volume of episodic 'dizi' production sustains pro rig inventory and skilled precision drivers and rigging crews. Because Turkey is the world's second-largest exporter of TV series after the United States, specialty rigs are ready alongside the camera and grip support to run them, with the favourable Turkish lira keeping hire costs well below comparable European markets.

Here is what that looks like on the ground. Our team scopes the rig against your camera package, planned moves and the action being shot, then delivers tested cars with the mounts, arms and safety hardware to execute driving and tracking shots across locations such as the Bosphorus bridges and the historic peninsula. Specialty-rig hire from Turkish vendors counts as qualifying spend under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism cash rebates of up to 30%.

Here is how the picture comes together. Specialty-rig work demands careful regulatory and logistical planning. Road-based camera-car and process-trailer shoots need permits and traffic running. This our team arranges with the relevant Turkish authorities. We plan routes around the demanding terrain and different climate — hot, dusty Mediterranean roads on the Antalya coast, cold and snowy mountain passes through Cappadocia and the interior, and the wetter Black Sea coast.

Here is what we have to work with. Where shoots add aerial coverage from drones or helicopters alongside ground rigs, drone operations fall under the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (Sivil Havacilik Genel Mudurlugu / SHGM) and need sign-ups, with airspace around Cappadocia busy with tourist hot-air balloons. Imported specialty cars and rigging clear Turkish Customs under ATA Carnets and short-term-admission procedures, with Istanbul Airport (IST), Sabiha Gokcen (SAW) and Antalya (AYT) as gateways and overland entry from Europe ready. Mains power is 230V/50Hz, and 20% VAT (KDV) applies to local hire.