Houston soundmen (Good ones) 300.00 325.00 per day
one charges 350.00 and I use him also.
audio package 100 - 125 -(150 sometimes)
While one of my wireless was dropped and in for repair at sony, I paid 75.00 a day for a rental! After 800.00 in rentals I bought a Lectro and have received better customer service and I now feel the $125 is reasonable for the soundman's gear.
There are some people that charge 1,550 to 1,755 per day for industrial work.
Wedding videographers with a 5,000 dollar camera and no lights, Bogen tripod and 1 wireless mic charge $650 for 2 hours and $150 per hour after that.
I now refer History Channel producers to the wedding guys when they tell me my half day is too high. I usually get a call back with in the hour or I will hear that another Betacam shooter will get the gig at the same price I quoted.
If you were to go to a rental house and get a "deal" on 3-C stands, 2 flags, Chimera & Arri kit, stingers, mixer & 2 wireless, 3 sandbags, Sachtler tripod, Betacam camera, bricks/charger, and a beat up van ($50.00) the package is 850.00 plus mileage (50 cents per mile) and bring your own headphones.
Package deal/van 850
Cameraman 375 or 400 (NY or LA 450 from what I can tell)
Soundman 325
Equip Insurance ?
+________
TOTAL 1,550.00
That seems to be the same price as some of the industrial guys are charging.
