Available Gear for CAMS Students
The CAMS Department provides an extensive range of video production equipment available to CAMS students currently enrolled in a production class.
The amount of equipment available increases as students progress through the production curriculum. Equipment available for Intro students vs. Advanced students are denoted as (Intro) and/or (Adv). For a full and comprehensive list of available equipment, please log into WebCheckout.
Cameras
- Camcorders (Intro)
- Sony NX100
- Cinema Cameras (Adv) (See a list of lenses below)
- Canon C100 Mark II
- Canon C200 Mark III (Faculty Approval Only)
- DSLR (Adv) (See a list of lenses below)
- Canon 60D
Audio
- Handheld Audio Recorders (Intro/Adv)
- Tascam DR-100 Mark III
- Field Audio Recorders (Adv)
- MixPre-3 II 3-Channel Audio Recorder
- MixPre-6 II 6-Channel Audio Recorder
- Tascam DR-680 4-Channel Audio Recorder
- Directional “Shotgun” Microphones (Intro/Adv)
- Røde NTG-2 Super-Directional “Shotgun” Condenser Microphone
- Sennheiser ME66 Super-Cardioid “Shotgun” Microphone
- Omni Microphones (Adv)
- Electro-Voice 635A
- Electro-Voice RE50B (Shock Mounted)
- Cardioid Microphones (Adv)
- AKG C214 Cardioid Condenser Microphone
- Audix D6 Dynamic Kickdrum Microphone
- Electro-Voice RE320 Cardioid Dynamic Broadcast Microphone
- Røde NT5 Stereo Microphone Pair
- Shure SM7B Vardioid Dynamic Vocal Microphone
- Shure SM57 Cardioid Dynamic Instrument Microphone
- Shure KSM141 Small-diaphragm Condenser Microphone
- Shure KSM32 Large-diaphragm Condenser Microphone
- Lavalier Microphones (Adv)
- Sennheiser EK G4 Wireless Lavalier Kit
- Sony ECM 77B Wired Lavalier Kit
- Specialty Microphones (Advanced Sound Production Only)
- Røde NT-SF1 Soundfield Ambisonic Microphone
- Sennheiser AMBEO Ambisonic Microphone
- 3Dio Free Space Pro II Binaural Microphone
- AKG Sound Grabber II Pressure Zone Boundary Microphone
- Audio Technica Pro 44 Condenser Boundary Microphone
- Sony ECM-MS957
- Aquarian H2A Hydrophone
Lighting (Intro/Adv)
- Tungsten Quartz-Halogen Lighting
- Arri 150W Fresnel
- Arri 300W Fresnel
- Lowel Tota & Chimera Kit
- LED
- Cineroid LED Field Light
- Strobe
- Gemini GM400RX Kit
- Canon 430EXII Hot Shoe Flash
Lenses (Adv)
See this video for a detailed comparison of our lenses.
- Zoom Lenses
- Canon 17-40mm f/4
- Canon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
- Canon 18-135mm f/4
- Canon 18-135mm f/4 (macro)
- Canon 70-300mm f/4-5.6
- Tokina 11-16 f/2.8
- Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8
- Nikkor 28-45mm f/4.5
- Prime Lenses
- Rokinon 12mm T3.1 (fisheye)
- Rokinon 24mm T1.5
- Rokinon 35mm T1.5
- Rokinon 50mm T1.5
- Rokinon 85mm T1.5
- Rokinon 135mm T2.2
- Canon 20mm f/2.8
- Canon 28mm f/1.8
- Canon 40mm f/1.4
- Canon 50mm f/1.4
- Canon 85mm f/1.8
- Canon 100mm f/2.8 (macro)
- Nikkor 24mm f/2.8
- Nikkor 28mm f/2.8
- Nikkor 28mm f/3.5
- Nikkor 55mm f/2.8
- Tamron 28mm f/2.5
Camera Support
- Tripods (Intro)
- Manfrotto 502 w/ 535 Fluid Video Head
- Ultrapod II Tabletop Tripod
- Vanguard VEO Travel Tripod
- Camera Stabilization (Adv)
- Manfrotto Fig Rig Camera Stabilizer
- Glidecam XR-Pro
- Camvate Shoulder Rig w/ Dual Handrips, Follow Focus + Whip
- Zhiyun Crane Gimbal
- Wheeled Support and Dollies (Adv)
- Matthews Doorway Dolly
- Wheelchair “Dolly”
- Losmander Spider Dolly
- Pico Flex Dolly
- Wheeled Tripod Base
- Jibs (Adv)
- Cobra Crane Jib Arm
- Jib and Spider Dolly Kit
- Misc
- Camera Slate
- Sony 7″ Field Monitor
Audio Support (Intro/Adv)
- K-Tec Boom Pole
- Rycote Standard Windjammer
- Rycote Windshield and Shockmount
Lighting Support (Intro/Adv)
- Grip
- Medium Duty Light Stand
- C-Stand with Gobo Arm
- Gobo Head
- Cardellinni Clamp
- Mafer Clamp
- Magic Arm
- Baby Plate
- Apple Box
- Sandbag
- Lighting Control
- Sekonic L-758CINE Light Meter
- Westcott Fast Flag Kit
- Umbrella Light Modifier
- Bounce Card
- Variable Dimmer Control
- 18% Gray Card
Common kits are depicted below. See also this equipment list (rev. 10/25/2021).










