• San Francisco Professional Rental Photo Studio

San Francisco Photo Studio Rental

San Francisco Photo Studio Rental

Photo Studio Rental

Flash Studio is a professional photography rental studio located near SFO between San Francisco and Silicon Valley. Our spacious 5400 sq ft studio features a 40' white cyc wall, beautiful natural light, a fully equipped kitchen and an extensive in-house equipment rental department.

  • Large, spacious, open San Francisco photography rental studio with white cyc
  • Walnut Conference Table and Ping Pong Table
  • Luxurious amenities including fully automatic espresso machine
  • Fully stocked production kitchen with Induction Range
  • Comfortable client lounge
  • 3 Hair and Makeup Stations, 2 Changing Rooms
  • Large, spacious, open studio
  • Large, spacious, open studio
  • 200A of 3-Phase power dedicated for production equipment
  • 14 foot wide street level roll-up door
  • Large, spacious, open San Francisco photography rental studio with white cyc
  • Walnut Conference Table and Ping Pong Table
  • Luxurious amenities including fully automatic espresso machine
  • Fully stocked production kitchen with Induction Range
  • Comfortable client lounge
  • 3 Hair and Makeup Stations, 2 Changing Rooms
  • Large, spacious, open studio
  • Large, spacious, open studio
  • 200A of 3-Phase power dedicated for production equipment
  • 14 foot wide street level roll-up door
  • Large, spacious, open San Francisco photography rental studio with white cyc
  • Walnut Conference Table and Ping Pong Table
  • Luxurious amenities including fully automatic espresso machine
  • Fully stocked production kitchen with Induction Range
  • Comfortable client lounge
  • 3 Hair and Makeup Stations, 2 Changing Rooms
  • Large, spacious, open studio
  • Large, spacious, open studio
  • Extensive collection of rental grip, camera, and lighting equipment
  • 14 foot wide street level roll-up door
  • 200A of 3-Phase power dedicated for production equipment
  • Extensive collection of rental grip, camera, and lighting equipment
  • Walnut Conference Table and Ping Pong Table
  • Jura professional automatic espresso machine
  • Comfortable client lounge
  • 3 Hair and Makeup Stations, 2 Changing Rooms
  • 14 foot wide street level roll-up door
  • Fully stocked production kitchen with Induction Range
  • 200A of 3-Phase power dedicated for production equipment
  • Extensive collection of rental grip, camera, and lighting equipment
  • Narual light from large north facing windows
Large, spacious, open studio
  • Extensive collection of rental grip, camera, and lighting equipment
  • Walnut Conference Table and Ping Pong Table
  • Jura professional automatic espresso machine
  • Comfortable client lounge
  • 3 Hair and Makeup Stations, 2 Changing Rooms
  • Extensive collection of rental grip, camera, and lighting equipment
  • Fully stocked production kitchen with Induction Range
  • 200A of 3-Phase power dedicated for production equipment
  • 14 foot wide street level roll-up door
  • Narual light from large north facing windows
Large, spacious, open studio

Clients we have hosted

Logos of clients we have hosted at Flash. Logos of clients we have hosted at Flash. Logos of clients we have hosted at Flash.

Studio Features

Cyc Wall + Open Space

5400sf Studio

5400 sq ft Studio

Our 5400 square foot studio can accommodate most productions with 4000 sf of open production space, a 40’ x 22’ cyclorama, and a minimum height clearance of 16.5' (with 18'+ of clearance in most of the studio).

Load-In

Load-in and Load-out couldn't be easier with our street-level 14' wide roll-up door. You can back a grip or prop truck right into the studio, then park all day in front of the roll-up door.


Power

We have 200A of 3-Phase power dedicated for production equipment separate from our house power. This is served by 3x 100A Bates connectors and supplied Edison lunchboxes, or via our 3-Phase Cam-lock panel.

Location

We are located just off of highway 101 on the peninsula between San Francisco and SFO — about 15 minutes south of the city and 5 minutes north of the airport. Convenient for locals and remote clients alike.

Parking

Forget San Francisco parking tickets or having your crew play musical cars. We have 7 reserved parking spaces, but can accommodate up to 11 with creative use of the loading area in front of the roll-up door.


 

Makeup + Changing

Hair + Makeup

Hair, Makeup, & Changing

We have 3 hair and makeup stations, each with its own backlit mirror, power outlets, and salon style adjustable chair; plus 2 full size changing rooms with benches, mirrors, and a spot to stage wardrobe options.

 

Amenities

We know entertaining your clients is important, so we’ve set up our studio with a professional espresso and cappuccino machine, gigabit internet, and an air-play sound system.

Conference + Lounge

Client Lounge

Client Lounge

Located at the back of the shooting area, our lounge and conference area keeps your clients comfortable and close to the action. There’s room for 14, and the conference table doubles as a ping pong table.
 

Phone Room

Next to the conference table, our phone room is a quiet place to take calls or meetings, equipped with sound dampening acoustic tiles, a counter-height desk, outlets, and a hard-wired gigabit fiber connection.
 

Tunable House Lights

Color Tunable House Lights

Tunable Lights

Color Tunable House Lights

Color Tunable House Lights

All of our house-lights are both dimmable and color tunable. With presets for 5600°K and 3200°K and any temperature in between, you can match the house-lights to your equipment and even use them as fill.
 

Natural Light

We have large north facing windows for you to shoot with, or if you prefer to shoot with strobes, our powered blackout shades will kill that natural light with the push of a button. Have the best of both worlds.

Rental Equipment

We have an extensive catalog of lighting, grip, camera, DIT, and production equipment available for rent. Whether you’re local or from out of town, we have everything you need, from sand bags to Phase One kits.

New Full Size Kitchen

Our studio features a full size production kitchen. Whether you're looking for a kitchen to use as a set, or as a full scale prep kitchen to style dishes, we've got everything you need. Our kitchen features a 36" induction range with oven, a second 30" oven, toaster oven, microwave, 2-burner hot plate, and a commercial refrigerator and freezer. We have the kitchen fully stocked with utensils, mixers, pots and pans, blenders, knives, whisks, graters, and tons of other tools and props to use on your production.

Fully Prepped and Staged Kitchen Fully Prepped and Staged Kitchen Fully Prepped and Staged Kitchen Fully Prepped and Staged Kitchen Fully Prepped and Staged Kitchen

Studio Rental Prices

Our studio rates are based on production size. This allows flexibility to support productions large and small. If you're running a small production with small budget, you aren't priced out of our space. While a larger production with more people and an increased footprint has a higher rate.

Small Production
$ 1200
  • Up to 5 People
  • 10hr Day 8AM-6PM
  • Overtime: $180/hr
  • +$300 for fresh white cyc
Medium Production
$ 1600
  • Up to 15 People
  • 10hr Day 8AM-6PM
  • Overtime: $240/hr
  • +$300 for fresh white cyc
Large Production
$ 2200
  • Over 15 People
  • 10hr Day 8AM-6PM
  • Overtime: $330/hr
  • +$300 for fresh white cyc

Production size is based on ALL people entering the studio throughout your shoot including production crew, clients, talent, guests, etc regardless of how long they are on site.

The cyc will always be white, but may have some footprints, tire marks, etc. We can put a fresh coat of white paint on the cyc floor ahead of your shoot for an additional $300.

Frequently asked questions

Below are some of the most common questions we get about our studio, equipment, booking process, etc. Click on a question to find out everything you need to know about renting our studio and equipment.

  • How do I reserve the studio?

    First, please check the calendar below to see if the studio is available on the date you would like to reserve. If the calendar does not say “BOOKED” on that date(s), please contact us to book the studio or place a hold. If there is already a first hold on the date(s), you may place a second hold or challenge the first hold.

    Placing a first hold on a date(s) costs nothing and gives you the option to confirm your booking before the date is given away to anyone else. If your hold is challenged, you will have 24 hours to either confirm your rental or release your hold. Upon confirming your rental you will be required to sign our rental contract and pay a 50% deposit. Likewise, if you challenge an existing hold and the other party releases the date, you thereby confirm your rental and are required to sign our rental contract and pay a 50% deposit.

    All holds must be confirmed and accompanied by a signed contract and deposit at least 7 days before any rental or they are automatically released.

    Cancellations after confirming a rental or challenging an existing hold are subject to a 100% cancellation fee (the original 50% deposit as well as the remaining balance of the rental fee). However, we may refund a deposit in the event that the studio is rented to another party on the same date(s).

  • What’s load-in like?

    We have a very easy load in through our 14' roll-up door that provides direct access into the studio. You can also park directly in front of the roll-up door all day.

  • Do I need to have insurance? What documents do you need?

    Definitely. We require a certificate of insurance for any studio rental for both general liability and worker's comp insurance. We will need to be named as “additionally insured" and, if you plan to rent equipment, “loss payee” as well. Please see the link below for a PDF that specifies all of our insurance requirements. It may be helpful to provide this document to your insurance company to expedite the insurance certificate process.

    Insurance Requirement PDF with Sample Certificates

  • When is the studio open, can I shoot early/late hours, weekends, etc?

    All 10-hour shoot days begin at 8AM and end at 6PM. Overtime rates are posted above in our pricing section. To avoid overtime rates, all personnel must vacate the premises with all equipment and the studio must be returned to its pre-rental state by 6PM.

    Early and late hours are allowed but must be approved in advance. Any studio use outside of the 8AM to 6PM window will be billed at appropriate overtime rates in addition to the studio rental fee.

    The studio is available for rent on weekends. All weekend rentals will incur an additional $300 fee per day.

  • Are there discounts for shooting personal work, test shoots, weekly or 1/2 day rentals, etc?

    We have just recently launched our new Test Shoots Program to help provide a more affordable option for the local creative community to improve and expand their craft. Please click here to learn more about that program. If you're working on a project that is a week or longer, we're definitely happy to discuss your budget and see what we can do to help meet your needs. We typically do not offer discounts for 1/2 day rentals, although we may be able to work with you if we're within a week or two of your shoot date and that date is not currently booked of held on our calendar.

  • Are there restrictions on what I can shoot and do there?

    While we would like to give you full freedom to execute your creative vision in our studio, for your own safety, the safety of your crew, our staff, our equipment, and the studio itself, there are some restrictions to our studio rental.

    Any activities that will generate unusual amounts of mess, require containment measures, or require higher than normal amounts of clean up must be approved in advance. Examples of these activities would be anything involving liquids, mud, dirt, confetti, glitter, powder bombs, smoke bombs, sand, fake snow, broken glass, fire, etc. We will stop your shoot and terminate your rental if you attempt any of these activities without prior permission and/or appropriate containment methods.

    No painting or modification of any surface in the studio is allowed without prior written permission. No objects may be attached to any studio surface by screw, nail, glue, or other adhesive without prior permission (with the exception of gaffe, masking, paper, or painter’s tapes on the concrete floor).

    The cyc is delicate and very time consuming and expensive to repair. Nothing may be attached to any portion of the cyc wall or cyc floor other than blue painter’s tape. All equipment and personnel must be kept clear of the curve of the cyc (36” from any wall of the cyc).

    Our rental equipment must be paired with appropriate support equipment. For example, we will not rent a Broncolor Para 222 to be boomed on a C-stand. A more appropriate pairing would be one of our wind-up stands with a mega boom. If you are not booking one of our packages that include grip equipment, please plan and budget your rental lists accordingly.

Studio Floorplan

Floorplan of Studio

Rental Equipment

We have an extensive collection of lighting, grip, and camera equipment available for rent. Whether you want a single 6x6 silk to use with our natural window light, or 6 Profoto Pro-10 packs, 12 pro plus heads, a Broncolor Para 222, 18 C-Stands, 2 Mega Booms, a Profoto Telezoom, and a Phase One IQ4 150MP medium format system, we've got you covered.

Select a tab above to view our collections of Lighting, Grip, Camera, or Production equipment available for rent.

Rental Equipment Catalog
Strobe Packs & Heads

Profoto Pro-10 Pack$150/day

Profoto D4R 2400 w/s Pack$55/day

Profoto D4 Air 2400 w/s Pack$65/day

Profoto Pro Plus Head$25/day

Profoto Pro Head Extension Cable$10/day

Profoto Acute 2/D4 Head$25/day

Profoto Acute Head Extension Cable$10/day

Profoto Striplight Small$100/day

Profoto Striplight Medium$125/day

Profoto Striplight Large$200/day

Profoto Zoomspot$125/day

Profoto Multi Spot w/ Dedolight$75/day

Profoto ProRing2 Plus Flash Head$125/day

Continuous Lighting

Aputure LS 600d Daylight LED Monolight (V-Mount)$100/day

Aputure LS 60d Daylight LED Focusing Flood Light$50/day

Profoto RFi Speedring for Aputure Lights$5/day

Aputure F10 Fresnel Attachment for LS 600d LED Light$25/day

Barndoors for Aputure F10 Fresnel$15/day

Barndoors for Aputure LS 600d$10/day

Transmitters & Adapters

Profoto Pocket Wizard Plus III$12/day

Profoto Air Transmitter$20/day

Profoto Air TTL-C (Canon) Transmitter$20/day

Profoto Air TTL-N (Nikon) Transmitter$20/day

Reflectors & Specialty Modifiers

Profoto Zoom Reflector 2$10/day

Profoto Grid 5°/10°/20°/30°/40°/50°/60°$5ea/day

Profoto Filter Holder$5/day

Profoto Snoot$5/day

Profoto Disc Reflector$5/day

Protofo Magnum Reflector$12/day

Protofo Magnum Reflector Grid$10/day

Profoto Wide Zoom Reflector$15/day

Profoto Wide Zoom Reflector Grid$10/day

Profoto Telezoom Reflector$25/day

Profoto Narrow Beam Reflector$10/day

Profoto Softlight Reflector White$15/day

Profoto Softlight Reflector Silver$15/day

Grid for Profoto Softlight Reflector$10/day

Diffuser for Profoto Softlight Reflector$5/day

Profoto Ringflash Widesoft Reflector$20/day

Profoto Ringflash Closeup Reflector$20/day

Profoto Ringflash Softlight Reflector$20/day

Profoto Ringflash Diffuser$10/day

Profoto Fresnel Small$55/day

Profoto Pro Fresnel Spotlight$65/day

Profoto Pro Globe$15/day

Profoto Pro Box$25/day

Profoto Hardbox$30/day

Profoto Spot Small$50/day

Profoto RFi Softboxes

Profoto RFi Speed Ring$3/day

Profoto RFi 3’ Octa$5/day

Profoto RFi 3' Octa Soft Grid$25/day

Profoto RFi 5’ Octa$35/day

Profoto RFi 1.0 x 1.3$10/day

Profoto RFi 1.0 x 1.3 Soft Grid$15/day

Profoto RFi 1.3 x 2$10/day

Profoto RFi 1.3 x 2 Soft Grid$15/day

Profoto RFi 2x3$15/day

Profoto RFi 2x3 SoftGrid$15/day

Profoto RFi 3x4$15/day

Profoto RFi 3x4 Soft Grid$25/day

Profoto RFi 4x6$20/day

Profoto RFi 1x3$20/day

Profoto RFi 1x3 Strip Mask$10/day

Profoto RFi 1x3 Soft Grid$15/day

Profoto RFi 1x4$20/day

Profoto RFi 1x4 Strip Mask$15/day

Profoto RFi 1x4 Soft Grid$25/day

Profoto RFi 1x6$25/day

Profoto RFi 1x6 Strip Mask$20/day

Profoto RFi 1x6 Soft Grid$30/day

Umbrellas & Parabolic Reflectors

Broncolor Para 88$150/day

Broncolor Para 133$175/day

Broncolor Para 177$200/day

Broncolor Para 222$300/day

Broncolor/Profoto Para Adapter$20/day

Giant 210 Silver$125/day

Giant 210 White$125/day

Shallow Umbrella Small Silver$8/day

Shallow Umbrella Small White$8/day

Shallow Umbrella Small Transluscent$8/day

Shallow Umbrella Medium Silver$8/day

Shallow Umbrella Medium White$8/day

Shallow Umbrella Medium Transluscent$8/day

Deep Umbrella Small Silver$15/day

Deep Umbrella Small White$15/day

Deep Umbrella Small Transluscent$15/day

Deep Umbrella Small Diffuser$8/day

Deep Umbrella Medium Silver$20/day

Deep Umbrella Medium White$20/day

Deep Umbrella Medium Transluscent$20/day

Deep Umbrella Medium Diffuser$10/day

Deep Umbrella Large Silver$20/day

Deep Umbrella Large White$20/day

Deep Umbrella Large Transluscent$20/day

Deep Umbrella Large Diffuser$10/day

Deep Umbrella Extra Large Silver$25/day

Deep Umbrella Extra Large White$25/day

Deep Umbrella Extra Large Transluscent$25/day

Deep Umbrella Extra Large Diffuser$15/day

Photek Softlighter 36”$5/day

Photek Softlighter 60”$15/day

Our rental equipment must be paired with appropriate support equipment. For example, we will not rent a Broncolor Para 222 to be boomed on a C-stand. A more appropriate pairing would be one of our wind-up stands with a mega boom. If you are not booking one of our packages that include grip equipment, please plan and budget your rental lists accordingly.


Stands & Booms

C-Stand w/ Grip Head & 40" Arm$5/day

Short C-Stand w/ Grip Head & 20" Arm$5/day

Avenger A635B 12.6' Light Stand$3/day

Backlight Stand$3/day

Matthews Junior Roller Stand$10/day

Matthews Med Overhead Roller Stand$15/day

Matthews Hi Hi Roller Stand$20/day

Avenger Strato Safe Wheeled Stand$150/day

Avenger D600 Mini Boom$10/day

Avenger D650 Junior Boom$25/day

Manfrotto Mega Boom$50/day

Frames, Silks, Solids, Flags, Cutters, Floppies

6x6 Frame$15/day

8x8 Frame$15/day

12x12 Frame$18/day

6x6 Silk$15/day

6x6 China Silk$30/day

6x6 Black/White Matthbounce$15/day

6x6 Black Solid$15/day

8x8 Silk$15/day

8x8 China Silk$35/day

12x12 Silk$20/day

12x12 China Silk$40/day

12x12 1/4 Stop Silk$20/day

12x12 Black/White Matthbounce$20/day

12x12 Ultra Bounce$20/day

12x12 Black Solid$20/day

California Sunbounce 4 x 6$35/day

Flag 12x18$3/day

Flag 18x24$4/day

Flag 24x36$4/day

Flag 30x36$4/day

Flag/Cutter 48x48$8/day

Flag/Cutter 10x42$2/day

Flag/Cutter 18x48$3/day

Flag/Cutter 24x72$4/day

Flag Mini Meat Axe 24x48$6/day

Floppy 48x48$10/day

Knife Blade/Gel Frame 18x24$10/day

Knife Blade/Gel Frame 24x36$12/day

Knife Blade/Gel Frame 30x36$14/day

Knife Blade/Gel Frame 48x48$18/day

V-Flat (Black/White)$8/day

V-Flat (Black/Black)$8/day

V-Flat (White/White)$8/day

Apple Boxes, Sandbags, Etc.

Sandbag 5lb$2/day

Sandbag 15lb$2/day

Sandbag 25lb$2/day

Sandbag 35lb$2/day

Apple Box Full$4/day

Apple Box Half$4/day

Apple Box Quarter$4/day

Apple Box Eighth$4/day

Apple Box Mini Full$4/day

Apple Box Mini Half$4/day

Clamps, Pins, Adapters, Etc.

A Clamp 1”$1/day

A Clamp 2”$1/day

Super Clamp$5/day

Avenger Gaffer Grip Clamp$3/day

Matthews Quacker Clamp$8/day

Avenger D200 2.5" Grip Head$2/day

Junior to Baby Stand Adapter$3/day

Sparrow Plate$2/day

Baby Wall Plate 3”$2/day

Baby Wall Plate 6”$2/day

Magic Arm$5/day

Flex Arm$2/day

J-Hook$2/day

6” Pin w/ Collar$1/day

Double 5/8 Pin$1/day

Snap-in Pin for Super Clamp$1/day

5/8” Receiver with 1/4-20 Thread$1/day

5/8” Receiver with 3/8-16 Thread$1/day

5/8” Adapter Spigot (M/F, M/M, F/F)$1/day

Matthews Micro Grip Set$2/day

Matthews 1/4" Roach Clip$1/day

Matthews Mini Matthelini Clamp$2/day

Matthews Mathelini 3” End Jaw Clamp$3/day

Matthews Mathelini 6” End Jaw Clamp$3/day

Crossbar 12’ or 15’$10/day

Medium Format Camera Package

Phase One XF + IQ4 150MP Kit$700/day

Phase One XF + IQ3 100MP Kit$600/day

35mm f/3.5 LS Blue Ring$75/day

45mm f/3.5 LS Blue Ring$75/day

55mm f/2.8 LS Blue Ring$75/day

80mm f/2.8 LS Blue Ring$75/day

110mm f/2.8 LS Blue Ring$75/day

120mm f/4.0 LS Blue Ring$100/day

120mm 4/5.6 MF Tilt Shift$125/day

150mm f/3.5 LS Blue Ring$100/day

240mm f/4.5 LS Blue Ring$100/day

Phase One IQ3 Wall Power Adapter$10/day

35mm Camera Package

Canon EOS R5 Body Only$175/day

Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8 L IS USM Lens$65/day

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS USM Lens$65/day

Canon RF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM Lens$50/day

Spare Canon LP-E6 Battery$10/day

Camera Support

9' Foba Camera Stand$100/day

10' Foba Camera Stand$125/day

11' Foba Camera Stand$150/day

Manfrotto 410 Junior Geared Head$20/day

Manfrotto 405 Pro Geared Head$25/day

Arca Swiss Cube$45/day

Arca Swiss Cube w/ Geared Panning$65/day

RRS TVC-34L Tripod$35/day

RRS TVC-24 Tripod$25/day

RRS TFC-14 Tripod$20/day

RRS BH-55 Ballhead$15/day

RRS BH-40 Ballhead$12/day

RRS BH-30 Ballhead$10/day

Memory Cards and Accessories

128GB PRO CF Card$25/day

128GB PRO SD Card$20/day

512GB PRO CFExpress TypeB Card$45/day

CF / SD / MicroSD Card Reader$20/day

CFExpress TypeB Card Reader$20/day

XQD Card Reader$20/day

Peak Design Camera Strap$5/day

Luma Labs Cinch Camera Strap$5/day

Computers, Monitors, Etc.

Eizo Color Edge CG 2730 Monitor$175/day

BOA Monitor Mount$25/day

Equipment Carts

Inovativ Echo 36 DIT Cart$150/day

Inovativ Apollo 40 DIT Cart$175/day

Rock N Roller Equipmet Cart$20/day

Inovativ Baby Pin System$25/day

Tether Equipment

DigiPlate Pro + Clamps$25/day

DigiPlate Lite + Clamps$18/day

DigiShade Lite$10/day

DigiShade Pro$12/day

Tether Tools USB 3.0 B Cable$12/day

Tether Tools USB 3.0 Mini-B Cable$12/day

Tether Tools USB 3.0 Mini-B 90° Cable$12/day

Tether Tools USB 3.0 Extension$12/day

Tether Tools USB 2.0 Mini-B Cable$12/day

Tether Tools USB 2.0 Extension$12/day

FireWire 800 Cable$12/day

Memory Card Reader$10/day

Light Meters

Sekonic L-858D-U Light Meter$35/day

Sekonic C-7000 Spectrometer Color Meter$129/day

Power

25' Stinger$5/day

50' Stinger$7/day

100' Stinger$9/day

Power Strip$2/day

Cube Tap$3/day

Tables, Chairs, Ladders, Etc.

Reel FX Fan$25/day

6’ Table$10/day

Folding Chairs$2/day

Furniture Dolly$5/day

Ladder 6’$5/day

Ladder 10’$10/day

Sawhorses (Pair)$5/day

Wardrobe Rack$10/day

Jiffy Steamer$15/day

3’x4’ Table Top Surface$6/day

4’x6’ Table Top Surface$8/day

4’x8’ Table Top Surface$10/day

Expendables (For Purchase)

2” Gaffer’s Tape$22

2” Blue Painter’s Tape$10

Seamless Paper 53" x 36'$40

Seamless Paper 107" x 36'$65

Seamless Paper 140" x 50’$140

* Call/Email to confirm Seamless Availability

Studio Availability

Our availability calendar is linked to our official booking calendar and shows the most up to date availability of our studio. This calendar is updated in real time and shows upcoming 1st holds, 2nd holds, confirmed bookings, and blackout dates. Once you are ready to place a hold, challenge an existing hold, or book the studio, please send us an email or give us a call.

Book our studio for your shoot

Phone: 1 (415) 766-7172

390 Swift Ave, Suite 1, South San Francisco, CA 94080

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