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).

NX100 kit

standard tripod
Røde NTG-2 kit
Tascam DR-100 two-track audio recorder
Cineroid kit
Arri tungsten/halogen fresnels
Chimera kit
Lowel Tota lights
Bounce Card
autofocus prime lenses
manual focus lenses
zoom lenses