Magnanimous Media

Chicago, United States

5

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17 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 312-465-2366
Website:
www.magnanimousrentals.com
Address:
600 W Cermak Rd Unit 1C, Chicago, IL, 60616
b/t Lumber St & Jefferson St
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.5 miHalsted Orange Line Station
0.5 miHalsted
0.6 miCermak-Chinatown
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Parking
Street, Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes

Today

Today 9:00 am – 8:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Chicago) 21:57 Saturday, 28 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 9:00 am – 8:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am – 8:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am – 8:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am – 8:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am – 8:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am – 8:00 pm
Sunday 9:00 am – 8:00 pm

Description

Specialties

Magnanimous Media is an HD video camera rental house in Chicago, IL. Aside from HD video cameras, we also offer DSLR support gear, LED lighting, Canon L lenses, and more.

Meet the Business Owner

Craig M.

Business Owner

Craig is a Film/​Video Professional with a decade of experience.

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17 reviews of Magnanimous Media

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Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
Great customer service, friendly staff. They always help me carry larger production rentals to my car. Pick up and returns are quick and easy, and there’s plenty of parking around the building. Also, their rates are affordable and very competitive! Highly recommend for freelancers and studio productions.
Place rating: 5
Chandler, AZ
This place is amazing! Affordable rental for great gear. Great customer service. Nice location. I rented the Canon 5d Mark III along with the 24−70mm 2.8 lens and the equipment was in good condition. I will be back to try out new gear. I highly recommend them!!!
Place rating: 5
Racine, WI
I have to say I highly recommend this rental house to anyone looking to rent video equipment. They have all the best and latest models and they are very inexpensive. Additional to equipment they have studio space available for rent by the hour which you know helps cut down budget expenses. Best of all they are fair to all types of budgets and skill set, from Indy starter like me to major players!
Judging by all the great reviews I won’t have to say much more before sounding repetitive. But give them a try NOW you won’t regret it.
Place rating: 5
Chicago, IL
I’ve rented numerous pieces of gear from Magnanimous. Cameras, lenses and lights. Their customer service is always top notch and they go out of their way in making sure I’m renting the right gear for the shoot. I can’t recommend them enough
Place rating: 5
Chicago, IL
Have worked with Magnanimous Media many times now and every single time has been a pleasure. They have phenomenal customer service and the pricing is great. They get back to me almost immediately on every e-​mail, are extremely helpful, knowledgeable and friendly. At some rental places I often feel be-​rated or get condescending answers and looks and that has never been the case here. All of their gear as worked great and the fact that they do an affordable delivery service is awesome. They have found a customer for live and I highly recommend them.
Place rating: 5
Noble Square, Chicago, IL
I have rented from Magnanimous countless times in the past both for freelance work and for the company I work for. These guys are the REAL DEAL.
Affordable, reliable gear. Always accommodating — much more than any other rental house I’ve dealt with not only locally but anywhere in the states. Knowledgeable workers who are ready and willing to help you get the right and highest quality gear for your project.
I honestly cannot think of one negative thing to say about this company in my many experiences over the past 3 years working with them.
Rent from these guys! Do it!
Place rating: 5
Elgin, IL
I can’t express just how amazing these guys are. With outstanding equipment, courteous and friendly staff, this is my one and only go to camera rental shop. I have been renting with them for just under a year now and they have gone above and beyond each time, even at last minute rental needs.
Their stock is ever growing and impressive. I just learned that they acquired a Stead – Cam Pilot and I am anxious to get back there and rent it for the weekend.
You can’t beat their prices, you can’t stand up to their professionalism, and no one comes near to their friendliness.
Place rating: 5
River Forest, IL
I rent from Magnanimous frequently. Their rental staff are extremely knowledgeable and always have great advice. Most of importantly, they’re easy going and love to talk shop. Other rental houses in the Chicago area seem to have an attitude, Magnanimous doesn’t.
Their other major benefit over other rental places (other than their very reasonable rates), are their fantastic hours. I have on many occasions stopped by at 9:45pm to pick up something last minute for the next day.
If you need anything for your production whether your local or out of town, Magnanimous should be your first choice.
Place rating: 5
Chicago, IL
Very friendly owners that are very helpful and understanding. They are definitely my first choice when looking for gear. Good prices and selections, especially the different bundles they rent out.
I’ve never had an issue and will definitely continue to rent from them.
Place rating: 5
Aurora, IL
Magnanimous is the only rental company we use for our photography business. They always have what we want and great prices too. We also love their production space, fantastic size, great natural light (which can be blocked out) and they include a light kit with rental.
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
Love this place. I’m based in LA, but usually have several Chicago gigs a year, for which I need a good amount of gear including multiple cameras. Sean and Craig always work with me to make sure I have all the equipment I need (last time they literally went the extra mile to personally drop off a spare battery the morning of my shoot).
Can’t recommend these guys enough.
Place rating: 5
Olympia Fields, IL
Easily my favorite rental house in Chicago. A great selection of affordable camera packages, all very well maintained, and handled with exceptional customer service. Magnanimous also has a terrific web presence that keeps you up-​to-​date with new acquisitions and deals, as well as some demo videos that show off new gear — there’s an FS-​700 rental in my future thanks to one of their demos. Their selection is limited compared to a «full-​service» rental house, but if that’s really a complaint, your budget is so big you shouldn’t be browsing Unilocal reviews anyway. Five stars and a big thumbs up.
Place rating: 5
Chicago, IL
Because they’re working professionals, the guys at Magnanimous really appreciate what’s important to me. They’re open later than any other rental house in town and even on the weekends and that really makes a difference when you need something last minute. Their rates are often a bit lower than everyone else in town. They’re easy to deal with (no attitude like I’ve gotten other places) and although they don’t always have a great breadth of gear, they’re always adding new stuff. At first, because of their location, I thought’d be a challenge to get there, quickly. But that turned out to be untrue and parking’s not an issue. I expect they’ll be competing with the major houses in a couple of years time.
Place rating: 5
Gunnison, CO
I’ve only rented once from them, however I have nothing bad to say about my experience. I found these guys on Facebook, actually, and decided to give ‘em a go.
Rental rates were reasonable and they followed up with my inquiry immediately. I spoke with a few representatives and they all were on the same page and offered a simple way to rent high quality equipment. It was ready when I arrived and they were grateful when I returned the item.
No issues whatsoever. Aside from finding their location the first time, ha ha! I will rent from them again. Especially during this upcoming wedding season.
Erin D. Jacobs Photography
Place rating: 5
Watertown, MA
Dealing with the fine people at Magnanimous Media has been a pleasure. I have rentes from them on multiple occasions and each time they were nothing but amazing. This is the lid of customer service other places should have. I would like to see a couple more lenses and accessories in their lineup but they have all of the essentials and more. Keep up the great work.
Place rating: 5
Chicago, IL
These Guys are PHENOMS!!! They were able to be available for me on a holiday and stretched their hours so I could pick up the gear early. Top-​notch customer service and great up-​to-​date gear.
Place rating: 5
Chicago, IL
I’ve been renting from Magnanimous for the last year and half and can only offer positive feedback for them. Every dealing has been professional and prompt. Last minute requests, after hours, even on weekends they have always come through. The fact that they deliver and pick up at almost any time of the day, and for a super affordable fee, makes me not even bother with the competition.
In a pinch, Craig even helped me find a PA to help on a shoot (as in within a couple hours).
Now that’s awesome. It’s acts like this of going above and beyond meeting your client’s requests and expectations that gets my 5 stars.
Prompt, professional, extremely affordable rates, and courteous client service is the norm here.