ARRI Alexa Mini LF hire in London from £700/day: large format, LPL with LPL-PL adapter, MVF-2, 3x 960GB Codex drives. Specs, kit list, FAQs. N16.
The ARRI Alexa Mini LF puts ARRI's large-format sensor into the compact Mini body, and you can hire it from Yellow Cactus in Stoke Newington, N16 for £700 a day.
It combines the size and low weight of the original Alexa Mini with the ALEXA LF sensor, so you get the shallow depth of field, wide field of view and smooth roll-off of large format without a big camera build. It records ARRIRAW and ProRes, has built-in ND filters, and uses ARRI's LPL mount for large-format glass, with adapters available for PL lenses.
Why crews pick it:
ARRI Alexa Mini LF key specs (from ARRI):
What's in our ARRI Alexa Mini LF kit:
The ARRI Alexa Mini LF product page lists exactly what's in the kit, with the current day and weekly rates. Build the rest of the package (lenses, media, power, monitoring and wireless video) from our full kit list.
Lenses for the Mini LF: the LPL-PL adapter in our kit means PL glass goes straight on. The DZO Arles primes and the DZO Catta Ace zooms both cover a 46.5mm image circle, comfortably more than the Mini LF's 44.71mm open gate diagonal. The Atlas 1.4x LF Expander and a Kippertie LPL to RF adapter are also on the shelf. Our guide to the best lenses for the Alexa Mini and Mini LF covers the options.
On a tighter budget, the Super 35 Alexa Mini gives you the same ARRI image in a smaller format. The RED V-Raptor X 8K is the other large-format option on our shelf, and our anamorphic sets are worth a look if you want a wider, more cinematic frame.
Further reading: our Alexa Mini vs Mini LF guide compares the two ARRI bodies, and our V-Raptor X vs Alexa Mini LF guide sets the Mini LF against RED's global shutter flagship.
Collection and returns are from Unit H1, 2 Leswin Place, London N16 7NJ, Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm. First hire with us? Please register a production account before ordering. For anything else about camera hire, call 020 7898 3322 or email rentals@weareyellowcactus.com.
The ARRI Alexa Mini LF is £700 a day at Yellow Cactus. Three days are charged as 2.5 days, four as 3 days and Monday to Friday as 3.5 days, and your basket shows the exact total before you send the order.
ARRI's LPL mount. Our kit includes an ARRI LPL-PL adapter, so PL cinema lenses fit straight on.
Codex Compact Drives. Our kit includes three 960GB Codex drives and a Codex reader, and you can add more media from the same site.
Yes. It has motorised FSND filters (0.6, 1.2 and 1.8) built in, so you can change exposure without a matte box.
You need glass that covers large format, around 44.71mm in open gate. On our shelf, the DZO Arles primes and Catta Ace zooms both cover a 46.5mm image circle, and with the LPL-PL adapter in the kit they fit straight on.
Hire the Mini LF for ARRI colour and skin tones in a large-format body. Hire the V-Raptor [X] for 8K, a global shutter and much higher frame rates. Our V-Raptor X vs Alexa Mini LF guide compares them in detail.
Yes. Collect after 4pm the day before and return by 11am the day after, and those aren't charged as hire days. Weekends count as a single day.
Unit H1, 2 Leswin Place, Stoke Newington, London N16 7NJ, Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm.