Tripods & Grip Hire London

Grip equipment covers the tools used to support, stabilise, and move a camera on set, including tripods, camera support systems, dollies, sliders, and the accessories used to rig them. It's a broad category that ranges from simple stabilisation (like a tripod) to more complex camera movement (like a dolly or slider gliding along a track). At Sugarland, our tripods & grip range covers all of this, along with film carts to help transport equipment around set efficiently.

Yes, Sugarland offers a full range of tripods and camera support for hire in London, from lightweight tripods suited to interviews and single-camera shoots to heavier-duty support systems for larger cinema cameras. We also stock dollies, sliders, and film carts to round out your kit. Everything comes fully tested and ready to use, with flexible hire periods to suit your production schedule.

A tripod is a static, three-legged support that keeps your camera stable and steady in one position, ideal for interviews, static shots, and general stabilisation. A dolly, on the other hand, is a wheeled or track-mounted platform that allows the camera to move smoothly during a shot, creating dynamic, cinematic camera movement. Many productions use both: a tripod for locked-off shots, and a dolly (or slider, for smaller-scale movement) when the shot calls for motion. At Sugarland, we stock all of these for hire, so you can choose the right support for each shot.

For most productions, hiring grip equipment is more cost-effective than buying — especially for dollies, sliders, and heavy-duty camera support, which can be expensive and cumbersome to store when not in use. Renting gives you access to well-maintained, up-to-date equipment without the cost of ownership or storage, and lets you choose the right support system for each specific shoot. This is especially valuable for productions with varying camera movement needs from project to project. At Sugarland, all our equipment is maintained to a professional standard and available with flexible hire periods, so you only pay for what you need.