====== Company Summary ====== ===== Birns & Sawyer ===== {{ :mfg:birns_logo.png?200|}}**Company Website:** http://www.birnsandsawyer.com/\\ **Duclos Page:** N/A\\ Founded by Jack Birns and Cliff Sawyer in 1954, Birns & Sawyer is a famed motion picture camera rental company that has quickly become the premiere place for professional filmmakers to buy and rent Los Angeles production equipment. In 1998, cinematographer/gaffer William Meurer acquired Birns & Sawyer and merged the legacy company with his existing lighting and grip company Gunner Lighting; making Birns & Sawyer a full solution rental house for any production. From that point on, Birns & Sawyer has committed itself to stand as a beacon for quality service and gear. ---- ====== Lens Models ====== ===== Cine Lenses ===== (Refer to Contributor Resources for formatting guidelines.) ===== Still Lenses ===== (Refer to Contributor Resources for formatting guidelines.) ---- ====== Key Figures ====== Jack Birns - Co-Founder\\ Cliff Sawyer - Co-Founder\\ William (Bill) Meurer - Current Owner ---- ====== History ====== ===== 1954 ===== Founded by Jack Birns and Cliff Sawyer. ===== 1998 ===== William Meurer acquired Birns & Sawyer and merged with his existing lighting and grip company Gunner Lighting. ---- ====== Media ====== ---- ====== External Links ====== http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3343441.stm\\