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Rental insights and gear strategy
Practical guides on rental ROI, equipment portfolio decisions, and getting more from your Sharegrid business.
The Crew Member's Guide to Building a Kit That Pays for Itself
How to strategically build your equipment package based on what productions actually need, what you can charge, and how fast each item earns back its cost.
Tracking Kit Fee Income: Why Every Crew Member Needs Equipment Analytics
Most crew members know their day rate but have no idea which pieces of gear have earned their keep. Here is why tracking kit income at the item level changes how you buy, sell, and price your equipment.
Kit Fee Pricing Guide: How Much to Charge for Your Equipment in 2026
Rate benchmarks for camera packages, lighting kits, drone setups, and audio equipment. A practical guide to setting and justifying your kit fee to productions.
How to Calculate Whether Your Camera Kit Has Paid for Itself
A payback framework for crew members who charge kit fees. Learn how to calculate whether each piece of gear in your kit has earned back its purchase price.
What Is a Kit Fee? A Complete Guide for Camera Operators and Crew
Kit fees are how crew members get paid for bringing their own equipment to set. Here is everything you need to know about what to include, how to price it, and why tracking it matters.
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