Smoke machine for photo and film — rental in Warsaw

Smoke Factory Spaceball IIfrom 250 zł net / day Smoke Factory Tour Hazer IIfrom 350 zł net / day Smoke Factory Captain D.from 350 zł net / day

Smoke machine for photo shoots — rental and price list

A film and photo smoke machine is in practice two types of unit: a hazer, which creates a thin haze that makes light beams visible, and a smoke machine, which produces distinct smoke in bursts or continuous smoke. Prices in the table are net for the first day.

Unit	Net price / day	Units	What it does in the frame
Smoke Factory Spaceball II	Price: 250 zł	Units: 2	What it does in the frame: compact 650 W smoke machine in a case, smoke in bursts or continuous, DMX, timer or manual control
Smoke Factory Tour Hazer II	Price: 350 zł	Units: 2	What it does in the frame: water-based hazer, haze output and fan adjusted separately (1–99%), DMX 2 channels
Smoke Factory Captain D.	Price: 350 zł	Units: 2	What it does in the frame: smoke machine fed from a 5 l canister, smoke in bursts or continuous, DMX or timer
Stairville Fan-200 DMX + Case (add-on)	Price: 100 zł	Units: 4	What it does in the frame: DMX stage fan 200 W for wind and fog distribution, indoors only

Price of smoke for photo shoots for 1–4 days

For multi-day shoots we charge the full rate for the first day and 50% for each additional day. Net amounts for the unit alone:

VAT 23% is added to these amounts: the first day of the hazer is 430,50 zł incl. VAT, three days — 861 zł. Fan-200 fan: 100 zł net for the first day. We confirm availability in the offer: send an enquiry with the date and location, or call: +48 788 335 888.

Haze or smoke for the frame

Smoke for a photo session, a film set or a music video can play two different roles, and each is done by a different unit.

• Hazer for photo and film creates a thin, even haze in which light beams are visible. Smoke Factory describes the Tour Hazer II as a unit for beam effects and moving-head shows.
• Smoke machine produces distinct smoke in short bursts, and at a low setting (Captain D. below 50%, Spaceball II below 45%) continuous smoke. Choose it when the smoke is to be a visible element of the frame, not just a background for the light.

You will find the full unit selection table on the page smoke machine rental in Warsaw. The hazer alone is described on the page hazer rental.

Repeatable settings between shots

For photo and film, more important than the amount of smoke is that it looks the same in subsequent shots.

• DMX. The hazer has separate DMX channels for haze output (pump) and fan. Save the values from the test on the console and recall them before each shot.
• Timer and HDCS profile. Without a console you can use the built-in timer (pause and fog time set in the 0,1–99 min range). According to the manufacturer's manual, the HDCS profile lets you program the haze sequence for a show: two levels (A and B) with pump and fan values and duration, with a delayed start.
• DMX priority. When you connect a DMX signal, it takes priority over the other control methods.

Haze density in the frame also depends on air movement, room size and the time since the last smoke output. Plan pauses for the haze to even out and avoid draughts.

Warm-up time in the day schedule

Warm-up applies to switching the unit on, so plan it once at the start of a block of shots, not before each take. At 100% the smoke machine runs for only a few dozen seconds (Captain D. approx. 30–40 s, Spaceball II approx. 22 s), then leave a pause. Do not leave switched-on units unattended.

Noise on set

According to the manufacturer, the Fan-200 fan produces approx. 70 dB at 1 m — when recording sync sound, place it away from the microphones.

Distance from the camera and optics

• From the outlet. Smoke Factory: outlet at least 1,5 m from people and heat-sensitive items (the English manual for the Captain D. says 3 m from the nozzle, so keep a greater distance with this model). Hot droplets of fluid may occasionally fall from the outlet.
• Camera and optics. Fluid and moisture damage electronics, so place the camera, lenses, recorders and monitors outside the stream from the outlet, at a distance no less than given above.
• Set decoration. Min. 60 cm from flammable materials.
• Light. Do not shine a fixture directly at the unit, and keep the hazer's air inlet out of the fog.
• Visibility. Should not drop below 2 m — mind the cables and people on set.

Studio, loft, film stage: venue approval

Before you book equipment, ask the venue administrator for approval for haze or smoke and about the fire alarm system (SSP) — decisions on smoke detectors belong to the venue and the SSP service provider. We describe the list of questions for the venue in the section on detectors on the page smoke machine rental in Warsaw.

Lighting for haze

Haze shows light beams, so you need directional sources — fixtures or moving heads. Our offer includes, among others, wireless Astera fixtures with DMX programming; you can rent light and smoke in one order. See lighting rental in Warsaw.

Delivery and night pickup

• Delivery and pickup within Warsaw: from 300 zł net — one transport both ways, door to door, without carrying in or setup.
• Delivery with setup and dismantling: from 1 000 zł net.
• Night pickup +200 zł — for shoots that end late at night.
• Self-pickup: 0 zł — Wał Miedzeszyński 646 b. III, 03-994 Warsaw (Gocław). We agree the handover and return times in advance.
• Outside Warsaw: we state the travel cost in the offer.
• Net prices + VAT 23%, VAT invoice to a company or an individual. Technical support can be added to the offer on request.

With or without fluid

Both fluids are available in Warsaw and are charged separately. Your own fluid — only original, from the unit manufacturer's list; we confirm this when you order. Selection rules: smoke machine fluid.

How to rent smoke for a set — 4 steps

1. Enquiry. Write or call: date and hours of the shoot, location and type of room (the units require a dry location), whether you are recording sync sound, what you control from (DMX console or timer), with or without fluid, self-pickup or delivery.
2. Offer. On working days we send back an offer: availability on your date, price for all days, fluid and logistics.
3. Pro forma and booking. Once you have chosen the equipment, we issue a pro forma invoice and confirm the booking after it is paid, in accordance with the Terms of Cooperation.
4. Handover and return. We hand over the equipment in Gocław or deliver it to your location. Handover and return are confirmed with a protocol.

Other occasions

Smoke for an evening with a DJ or for a club is described on the page smoke machine for parties. Other equipment for your event is available in our offer of event equipment rental in Warsaw.