How to Contact Black Dog Jibs for NYC or NJ Equipment Bookings

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Black Dog Jibs is a New York City and New Jersey equipment rental company specializing in jibs, Technocranes, drones, rail rigs, and cables, with 33 years of experience and multi-camera live television readiness. To book, contact the company directly to confirm availability for your shoot dates — the site itself does not publish a booking form, pricing, or a self-serve reservation flow, so all scheduling runs through direct communication.

What Black Dog Jibs provides

The company's stated equipment and service categories are:

  • Jibs — camera jib arms for sweeping, elevated moves
  • Technocranes — telescoping crane systems for longer reach and complex moves
  • Drones — aerial capture
  • Rail rigs — tracked or railed camera movement (the site references "heads," "rails," and "MagTrax")
  • Cables — cable-cam style systems

The site also notes multi-camera live television readiness, which matters if your production needs several cameras cut live rather than shot for post.

Service area

New York City and New Jersey. If your shoot falls outside those areas, confirm coverage before assuming the company will travel.

What to have ready before you reach out

Because booking is handled directly, a complete inquiry gets you a faster, more accurate answer. Prepare:

  1. Shoot dates — including any weather or backup dates
  2. Location — specific enough to assess access, permits, and rigging
  3. Equipment needed — reference the categories above (jib, Technocrane, drone, rail, cable) and, if you know them, camera weight and desired move
  4. Production type — single-camera narrative, live multi-camera television, commercial, etc.
  5. Crew needs — whether you need operators or just the gear

How to reach them

The website (blackdogjib.com) is the starting point for contact details. Use it to find the company's phone or email, then confirm:

  • Whether your dates are open
  • Whether your location is within their service area
  • What the equipment and any crew will cost

Availability, rates, and terms are not listed on the site, so treat any figure as something to confirm in conversation rather than assume.

Common sticking points

  • No published pricing or online booking. Don't expect to reserve through the site; plan for a direct conversation.
  • Lead time. Cranes, Technocranes, and drones often need advance scheduling and, in NYC, coordination around permits and street access. Ask early.
  • Live vs. recorded. If you're doing multi-camera live television, say so up front — it changes crew and equipment requirements.

If you're still deciding between equipment types, the differences between jibs, Technocranes, drones, and rail rigs are worth settling before you inquire, so your request matches the shot you actually need.