North American Camera

North American Camera North American Camera is a professional camera rental house in Milwaukee, WI. Featuring ARRI, Leitz, Canon, RED, Sony, Zeiss, Cooke, Angenieux and much more.

At North American Camera we like to consider ourselves part of your camera crew. Whether it's helping make decisions about camera equipment in pre-production, or finding that hard to locate piece of specialty equipment at the last minute, we are dedicated to helping make your camera department run smoothly. I have worked for the past 30 years in the film-video industry as: Camera Assistant, Operat

or, and Director of Photography. Having such a "hands-on" relationship with camera equipment has given me the understanding to help provide my clients with state-of-the-art equipment in pristine condition. Nothing less will do. As Wisconsin's only locally owned, full-service professional motion camera equipment provider, we have served clients from as far away as Europe, to the many companies within walking distance of our office. We provide equipment rentals for all budgets and needs, from Super 8mm film to the latest Digital Cinema cameras and everything in between. We look forward to the opportunity to serve your equipment needs.

Sometimes the smallest tools make the biggest impact. Since its debut, I’ve wanted to bring the Lindsey Optics LF Direct...
06/03/2026

Sometimes the smallest tools make the biggest impact. Since its debut, I’ve wanted to bring the Lindsey Optics LF Director’s Finder to NAC customers—and now it’s here!
Designed for location scouting and making confident lens and camera placement decisions on set, the LF Director’s Finder supports Super 35, Full Frame, and Anamorphic formats. Create custom frame lines in seconds for a precise preview of your shot. Works with all PL and LPL lenses. Call today for your free demo, or to rent it.

Ending the week on a busy note with 1st AC Randy Lorenz and Camera Tech Lansky Tuazon prepping the Alexa 35 with an abbr...
05/29/2026

Ending the week on a busy note with 1st AC Randy Lorenz and Camera Tech Lansky Tuazon prepping the Alexa 35 with an abbreviated set of the Leitz Classic-Crons for a shoot next week for our friends at Sharp & Solid.

Wisconsin Film Incentives have been on everyone's minds since they came into effect 1/1/2026. There have also been many...
05/20/2026

Wisconsin Film Incentives have been on everyone's minds since they came into effect 1/1/2026. There have also been many questions raised about them. Now's your chance to get them answered directly from Veronica Pope, Head of the Wisconsin Film Office. See you there!

Great Mission 1 Billion Speaker May meeting. Plus Our Special Speaker For June 10 meeting! Kathy Byrne spoke on professional movie and television production, deliverables, paperwork, issues wi…

Yes, I know these are from different years, but they look cool together. Thanks to Susan Kerns and her entire staff for ...
05/01/2026

Yes, I know these are from different years, but they look cool together. Thanks to Susan Kerns and her entire staff for one of the more enjoyable Milwaukee Film Festivals in recent memory. I've been a patron and a sponsor of the MFF since its inception, and I feel as if it's truly on an upward trajectory and the sky is the limit. Congratulations and thanks to all involved. See you at the movies!

A BIG THANKS to everyone that came out on a not so pleasant Monday afternoon for the North American Camera hosted Happy ...
04/28/2026

A BIG THANKS to everyone that came out on a not so pleasant Monday afternoon for the North American Camera hosted Happy Hour as part of the Milwaukee Film Festival. Always a great time catching up with old friends, as well as meeting some new ones. Most people adjourned to the packed Milwaukee Show II afterwards. As the festival winds down I can't help but be thankful for what an amazing and fun cultural event the Milwaukee Film Festival is and has been for close to two decades. See you at the movies!

Friendly Reminder: Don't Let This Monday Get You Down... Join NAC For Happy Hour! - http://eepurl.com/jBGdY2
04/26/2026

Friendly Reminder: Don't Let This Monday Get You Down... Join NAC For Happy Hour! - http://eepurl.com/jBGdY2

The Pat McCurdy film had its world premiere to a packed main house at the Oriental and received a rare standing ovation....
04/26/2026

The Pat McCurdy film had its world premiere to a packed main house at the Oriental and received a rare standing ovation. As the film progressed it became more and more of a sing along with the movie audience. DP Mike Gillis was on hand to make sure the visuals were presented as he intended. Congratulations to all the local crew that helped make this very enjoyable film.

Huge turnout for the Action!Wisconsin happy hour as well as the Milwaukee Show 1. This year’s festival seems to have rea...
04/22/2026

Huge turnout for the Action!Wisconsin happy hour as well as the Milwaukee Show 1. This year’s festival seems to have really hit its stride!

Opening Night of the Milwaukee Film Festival is in the books after a sold out World Premiere screening of Ueck—-the docu...
04/17/2026

Opening Night of the Milwaukee Film Festival is in the books after a sold out World Premiere screening of Ueck—-the documentary about the legendary Bob Uecker. Destine to be must see TV for all Brewers fans, as well as baseball fans in general. Look for it in Marcus theaters this July! Congratulations to the Milwaukee based crew that made this wonderful film.

I know nothing about Riedel Communications, but I'm hoping this move will help stabilize ARRI's precarious situation as ...
04/14/2026

I know nothing about Riedel Communications, but I'm hoping this move will help stabilize ARRI's precarious situation as of late. Hire back some of the great people that have been lost to downsizing in recent times!

Thomas Riedel, founder and owner of Riedel Communications and the Riedel Group, has acquired ARRI, the Munich-based manufacturer of camera and lighting technology for motion picture and live entertainment. The entrepreneur from Wuppertal was chosen in a competitive international process with his con...

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