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Professional grade gear from a production studio in San Rafael goes to auction on Nov. 13 in the latest AV sale by Tiger Group

Tiger Group is conducting the timed, online auction by consent of secured creditors. It features more than 400 lots of digital cameras, camera supports, lenses, matte boxes, monitors, transmitters/receivers, gear accessories and post-production suites. Represented brands include Arri, Red, Canon, Leica, Tokina, Fujinon, Laowa and OConnor.

Bidding opens on Wed., Nov. 6, at 10:30 a.m. (PT), and closes on Wed., Nov. 13, at 10:30 a.m. (PT).

“Tiger Group is proud to be selling this top-notch production company in a tremendous opportunity for buyers,” Jonathan Holiday, director of business development at Tiger Commercial & Industrial, said. “All of the gear is in excellent condition, including complete editing suites. In addition, the facility in beautiful San Rafael boasts designer furniture and furnishings that are on offer in the sale. Tiger has third-party shippers available to accommodate all of our buyers throughout North America and internationally. Furthermore, we partnering with Tranzon to auction the real property which is state of the art creative studio.”

In addition to camera batteries, filters, grip, lighting and VR equipment, the sale boasts MacBook Pros, MacBook Airs and a Genie scissor lift. Bidders will also find more than 100 pieces of pristine-condition furniture and furnishings — tables, chairs, couches, bookshelves, director chairs, lamps and mobile pedestals from the likes of Herman Miller, Dresden and Rove & Knoll.

Highlights of the assets include:

  • Digital cameras by Arri and Red
  • Still cameras by Canon
  • Lenses and/or lens adapters by Leica, Tokina, Fujinon, Laowa, Canon and DZOFILM
  • Matte boxes by Arri and Bright
  • Follow focuses by Arri, OConnor, RT Motion and Nucleus

Also available are camera focus systems, media and mags, monitors, a voiceover booth and routers, servers and other IT equipment. “The breadth of this sale is noteworthy,” Holiday said.

Real estate highlights include:

  • 11,869 square foot, two-story building on 12,197 square foot lot
  • Office/studio/agency space
  • Prime downtown San Rafael location near public parking, SMART station, shopping and dining
  • Modern creative office space with wood barrel trusses and industrial finishes
  • Seismically upgraded and up to code
  • $3.5 million renovation completed in 2018; total of $7 million invested