Glen Donaldson
Underwater Camera Op
About me
Focus Puller 1stAC Dubai Glen Donaldson, a seasoned professional experienced in all disciplines of film. Glen has constant work as a focus puller and is passionate about the environment and diving which makes him a perfect fit for his second ability, Underwater DOP with his own kit. He started in the film industry in 1981 in South Africa as a camera assistant. In 1986, moved over to Focus Pulling and worked his way up to Camera Operator. After working worldwide, he relocated to the Middle East in 2009 where he found his passion as an Underwater DOP / Camera Operator. He has worked on Underwater shoots for Feature Films, Documentaries, Corporates & TVC’s. He owns an extensive range of specialised diving gear, including multiple underwater camera housing’s, equipment and lights. He also has access to well trained and certified safety divers. Glen commands the utmost respect within the industry and is responsible for training up quite a few of the up and coming camera crew. Glen is also well known for his help and advise to producers on best kit, practices and workflows. Glen’s expertise and experience in the industry have made him a sought-after freelance focus puller and 1st AC in Dubai. His attention to detail and technical skills have earned him a reputation as a reliable and efficient crew member. His passion for the environment and diving has led him to specialise in underwater cinematography, making him a valuable asset on underwater shoots for a variety of projects. With over 30 years of experience in the film industry, Glen has honed his craft as a focus puller and camera operator. His knowledge and expertise have allowed him to work on a wide range of projects, from feature films to documentaries, corporate videos, and TV commercials. Glen’s ability to adapt to different shooting environments and his dedication to capturing stunning visuals underwater have made him a respected member of the industry. In addition to his technical skills, Glen has trained numerous camera crew members. His commitment to sharing his knowledge and skills with others has earned him the respect and admiration of his peers. Glen’s extensive range of specialised diving gear, underwater camera housings, and equipment, combined with his access to trained safety divers, allow him to deliver high-quality underwater footage for any project. His collection of the latest GoPros ensures that he is always equipped with the best tools for the job. Overall, Glen Donaldson is a seasoned professional with a passion for his work and a commitment to excellence. His expertise in focus pulling, camera operation, and underwater cinematography make him a valuable asset to any production team. If you need a Freelance FocusPuller 1stAC Dubai I can assist, putting together complete diving packages which includes boats, equipment, permits, accommodation etc. Focus Puller 1stAC Dubai
My Equipment
ITEM | BRAND | DESCRIPTION | SERIAL NUMBER | VALUE | RENTAL |
CAMERA EQUIPMENT | |||||
1 |
Sony | Sony A7SII | 4485561 |
AED 11,000 |
AED 1,100 |
2 |
Sony | Sony A7SII | 4488384 |
AED 11,000 |
AED 1,100 |
3 |
Sony | Sony A7SIII | 3380715 |
AED 14,300 |
AED 1,430 |
4 |
Metabone | Sony E to Canon EF | A1016003455 |
AED 3,000 |
AED 300 |
5 |
Metabones | Sony E to Canon EF | A1014043746 |
AED 2,600 |
AED 260 |
6 |
Canon | 5D Mark IV Camera | 23021002453 |
AED 11,000 |
AED 1,100 |
7 |
Canon | EOS R5 | 3,2021E+11 |
AED 18,000 |
AED 1,800 |
8 |
Metabones | Canon EF-EOS R |
AED 500 |
AED 50 |
|
9 |
Canon | 15mm EF T2.8 Distagon | 14881 |
AED 2,630 |
AED 263 |
10 |
Zeiss | 18mm T2.8 Distagon | 15753328 |
AED 4,000 |
AED 400 |
11 |
Zeiss | 21mm T2.8 Distagon | 15993860 |
AED 4,000 |
AED 400 |
12 |
Zeiss | 25mm T2.8 Distagon | 15918661 |
AED 3,500 |
AED 350 |
13 |
Zeiss | 28mm T2.8 Distagon | 15794602 |
AED 4,500 |
AED 450 |
14 |
Zeiss | 35mm T2 Distagon | 15797303 |
AED 4,077 |
AED 408 |
15 |
Zeiss | 50mm EF T1.4 Distagon | 15888057 |
AED 1,460 |
AED 146 |
16 |
Zeiss | 85mm EF T1.4 Distagon | 15843492 |
AED 4,500 |
AED 450 |
17 |
Zeiss | 135mm EF T2 Distagon | 51522097 |
AED 5,650 |
AED 565 |
18 |
Canon | 100mm EF T2.8L Macro | 3115435 |
AED 3,800 |
AED 380 |
19 |
Canon | 8-15mm EF T4L USM Fisheye | 4280000329 |
AED 4,600 |
AED 460 |
20 |
Canon | 11-24mm EF T4 L USM | 3210000254 |
AED 11,000 |
AED 1,100 |
21 |
Canon | 14-35mm Rf |
AED 6,500 |
AED 650 |
|
22 |
Canon | 16-35mm L III USM | 703001580 |
AED 11,800 |
AED 1,180 |
23 |
Canon | 16-35mm EF 2.8L USM | 521025 |
AED 6,200 |
AED 620 |
24 |
Canon | 17-40mm EF T4L USM | 4039370 |
AED 3,000 |
AED 300 |
25 |
Canon | 24-70mm EF T2.8L | 4010476 |
AED 8,400 |
AED 840 |
26 |
Canon | 70-200mm EF T2.8L | 127456 |
AED 5,300 |
AED 530 |
27 |
Sigma | 70-300mm T4-5.6 Macro | 4180229 |
AED 730 |
AED 73 |
28 |
Canon | Doubler 2X | 37077 |
AED 1,800 |
AED 180 |
29 |
Canon | Extension Tube EF12 ii |
AED 300 |
AED 30 |
|
30 |
Sony | Battery NPFW50 x 11 |
AED 2,100 |
AED 210 |
|
31 |
Canon | Battery LP-E6N x 10 |
AED 2,500 |
AED 250 |
|
32 |
Canon | Charger x 4 | ZICC |
AED 950 |
AED 95 |
33 |
Sony | Chargers x 4 |
AED 200 |
AED 20 |
|
34 |
Sony | Battery NP-FZ100 x 3 |
AED 720 |
AED 72 |
|
35 |
Transcend | Card reader multi | 650424-0271 |
AED 300 |
AED 30 |
36 |
Lention | SD&TF&CF Card Reader | Model c12 |
AED 60 |
AED 6 |
37 |
Sony | Cfexpress Type A/SD | 30010451002317 |
AED 650 |
AED 65 |
38 |
Sony | Battery Charger NP-FW50 X 4 |
AED 500 |
AED 50 |
|
39 |
Sony | Battery Charger NP-FM500 x 1 |
AED 400 |
AED 40 |
|
40 |
Sony | Battery Charger NP-F970 |
AED 140 |
AED 14 |
|
41 |
Sony | Battery NP-F970 X 5 |
AED 650 |
AED 65 |
|
42 |
Sony | Battery NP-FM500H x 3 |
AED 1,500 |
AED 150 |
|
43 |
SanDisk | 4 x 64GB SD/XC |
AED 900 |
AED 90 |
|
44 |
SanDisk | 4 X 128GB Etreme pro SD |
AED 500 |
AED 50 |
|
45 |
Lexar | SD 64GB 150MB/S 1000X |
AED 470 |
AED 47 |
|
46 |
Delkin | 128GB CF Express |
AED 625 |
AED 63 |
|
47 |
Tough | 256GB |
AED 700 |
AED 70 |
|
48 |
CF | CF Express reader x 2 |
AED 800 |
AED 80 |
|
49 |
Canon | CF Card Readers x 2 |
AED 400 |
AED 40 |
|
50 |
Sony | Tough 160GB |
AED 1,345 |
AED 135 |
|
51 |
AV PRO | SD 256GB |
AED 3,000 |
AED 300 |
|
52 |
SanDisc | 5 x CF Cards |
AED 500 |
AED 50 |
|
53 |
Sony | Interverlometer |
AED 200 |
AED 20 |
|
54 |
Canon | Interverlometer | 1204 |
AED 475 |
AED 48 |
55 |
Strobies | Remote |
AED 140 |
AED 14 |
|
56 |
SmallHD | Monitor AC7 OLED | AC7-07229 |
AED 3,500 |
AED 350 |
57 |
SmallHD | Small AS13 | 13AS190090030 |
AED 15,000 |
AED 1,500 |
58 |
Atamos | Ninja Blade | B1A94NJB50E64 |
AED 3,000 |
AED 300 |
59 |
Atamos | 4K SSD Hard drive |
AED 3,000 |
AED 300 |
|
60 |
Atamos | Battery NP-FM500H |
AED 1,840 |
AED 184 |
|
61 |
Small | Monitor |
AED 2,200 |
AED 220 |
|
62 |
Genus | Variable ND x 7 |
AED 1,600 |
AED 160 |
|
63 |
Tiffen | Polariser x 7 |
AED 800 |
AED 80 |
|
64 |
Hoya | UV Fiter x 3 |
AED 100 |
AED 10 |
|
65 |
zucuto | Follow Focus |
AED 300 |
AED 30 |
|
66 |
Manfrotto | Tripod and head | MVH502AH |
AED 1,300 |
AED 130 |
67 |
Proaim | Camera cage, with case |
AED 600 |
AED 60 |
|
68 |
Nat Geo | Monopod | NGTM1 |
AED 75 |
AED 8 |
69 |
Shoulder mount |
AED 450 |
AED 45 |
||
70 |
Zycuto | Camera cage |
AED 1,000 |
AED 100 |
|
71 |
ZOOM | Sound recorder | 17908 |
AED 1,150 |
AED 115 |
72 |
HDMI Cables x6 |
AED 250 |
AED 25 |
||
73 |
Boya | Camera Mounted Microphone |
AED 200 |
AED 20 |
|
CAMERA RENTAL |
AED 226,237 |
AED 22,626 |
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GO PRO KIT | |||||
74 |
DJI | Osmo | 1F1AD894 |
AED 2,000.00 |
AED 200.00 |
75 |
GoPro | Accessories |
AED 200.00 |
AED 20.00 |
|
76 |
GoPro | 9 Black | C3441324870426 |
AED 1,700.00 |
AED 170.00 |
77 |
GoPro | 10 Black | C3461324727308 |
AED 1,800.00 |
AED 180.00 |
78 |
GoPro | 11 Black | C3471325302782 |
AED 1,800.00 |
AED 180.00 |
79 |
GoPro | Dome |
AED 500.00 |
AED 50.00 |
|
80 |
GoPro | Tripod |
AED 50.00 |
AED 5.00 |
|
81 |
GoPro | Underweater housing x 5 |
AED 500.00 |
AED 50.00 |
|
82 |
GoPro | Handelbar mount |
AED 90.00 |
AED 9.00 |
|
83 |
GoPro | Colour Correction filter |
AED 100.00 |
AED 10.00 |
|
84 |
Sandisc | 3 x 128GB, 1 x 64Gb, 1 x 32GB |
AED 600.00 |
AED 60.00 |
|
85 |
GoPro | Charger | GP-BCG-502 |
AED 85.00 |
AED 9.00 |
86 |
GoPro | Batteries x 9 |
AED 900.00 |
AED 90.00 |
|
87 |
GoPro | Headmount |
AED 75.00 |
AED 8.00 |
|
88 |
GoPro | Roll bar mount |
AED 110.00 |
AED 11.00 |
|
89 |
GoPro | Chestmount |
AED 100.00 |
AED 10.00 |
|
90 |
GoPro | x2 Suction Mounts |
AED 110.00 |
AED 11.00 |
|
91 |
GoPro | Pole Extension |
AED 120.00 |
AED 12.00 |
|
92 |
GoPro | Chargers x 2 |
AED 200.00 |
AED 20.00 |
|
93 |
GoPro | Remote |
AED 130.00 |
AED 13.00 |
|
94 |
GoPro | Replacement parts |
AED 200.00 |
AED 20.00 |
|
95 |
GoPro | Snap on fiters x 2 |
AED 250.00 |
AED 25.00 |
|
GO PRO RENTAL |
AED 11,620.00 |
AED 1,163.00 |
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UNDERWATER HOUSING KIT | |||||
96 |
Aquatica | Underwater housing Canonn 5 Dmk4 |
AED 8,400.00 |
AED 840.00 |
|
95 |
Aquatica | Underwater Housing for Sony A7SII | 20079NC-007 |
AED 11,000.00 |
AED 1,100.00 |
96 |
Aquatica | Housing Sony A7sIII | 20093-KM-VC-007 |
AED 11,700.00 |
AED 1,170.00 |
97 |
Aquatica | Housing CanonEOS R 5 |
AED 11,700.00 |
AED 1,170.00 |
|
98 |
Aquatica | Dome x 2 |
AED 14,000.00 |
AED 1,400.00 |
|
99 |
Aquatica | Extesion Tube |
AED 1,600.00 |
AED 160.00 |
|
100 |
Aquatica | Zoom and Fous Rings |
AED 1,000.00 |
AED 100.00 |
|
101 |
Aquatica | Neopreenn cover x 3 |
AED 730.00 |
AED 73.00 |
|
102 |
Aquatica | 5HD Underwater Monitor | fF5701902683 |
AED 6,600.00 |
AED 660.00 |
103 |
Dive & Sea | Monitor Cable |
AED 500.00 |
AED 50.00 |
|
104 |
Dive & Sea | DNC-5A Underwater Monitor | 2840 |
AED 9,000.00 |
AED 900.00 |
105 |
Gates | 14000 Lumens Underwater Light | 2014 |
AED 8,700.00 |
AED 870.00 |
106 |
Intovatec | 2500 lumens underwater light | 13-47325 |
AED 2,500.00 |
AED 250.00 |
107 |
Fix Neo | 2000 Lumens Underwater light | F1302000082a |
AED 3,300.00 |
AED 330.00 |
108 |
XTAR | 5800 Lumens | dD3600000393 |
AED 1,300.00 |
AED 130.00 |
109 |
XTAR | Walrus Unerwater light | D08 |
AED 760.00 |
AED 76.00 |
110 |
Wahoo | Underwater Monitor | 84399830 3210158 |
AED 7,350.00 |
AED 735.00 |
UNDERWATER RENTAL |
AED 100,140.00 |
AED 10,014.00 |
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MISCELLANEOUS | |||||
111 |
Apple | Macbook Pro 15 Inch | C02T72MPGTFM |
AED 8,000.00 |
AED 500.00 |
MISCELLANEOUS RENTAL |
AED 8,000.00 |
AED 500.00 |
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Total Kit Value |
AED 345,997.00 |
AED 34,303.00 |
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10% Insurance |
AED 34,599.70 |
AED 3,430.30 |