EQUIPMENT in Checkout
The Media Lab runs a Portable Equipment Checkout facility that is available for use by undergraduates enrolled in official media production classes, and graduate students using media in their research.
To rent equipment, you must possess a valid UCSD student ID card, be enrolled in an official media production class, and have completed the required prerequisite course (either COM21or VA70), or be a graduate student using film and video in your research. Please see our Policies for further information. Some equipment has restricted use.
Video Equipment
10-Sony PD170 DVCAMs with wide angle adaptors & wireless laveliers (16:9 or 4:3)
9-Sony DSR200 DVCAMs (16:9 or 4:3)
30-Sony Mini DVs (16:9 or 4:3)
8-digital still cameras (2-5 megapixel)
5-video projectors
Film Equipment (16mm)
2-CP-16 with crystal sync
1-Bolex H16R
6-Arriflexs-16S
1-Arriflex BL with crystal sync
1-Eclair NPR with crystal sync
10-Sekonic light meters
1-Eiki 16mm projector
Mat box kits and filters
Recording Equipment
15-Marantz Compact Flash Recorders with Shure SM58 dynamic cardioid microphones
Microphones and Sound Equipment
20-Audio-Technica 835B shotgun microphones
4-Audio-Technica stereo microphone (condenser)
2-Sennheiser shotguns mic kits with listen boxes and boom poles
4-Audio-Technica PZMs (boundrary mics)
14-omnis (various dynamic microphones)
4-cardioids (various dynamic microphones)
10-laveliers (condenser lapel microphones)
2-audio mixers (shure)
3-sets of portable speakers (roland)
Mic-stands (table and floor)
Lighting Equipment
8-light kits with 3 Fresnel lights with scrims, barn doors, and stands
1-big light kit with 4 Fresnel lights with scrims, barn doors, and stands
4-single light kits with barn doors and stands
2-Caselight Kinoflos with egg crate, barn doors, and stands
5-sunguns (one-100w / four-50w battery powered)
8-gel kits
2-reflector kits, 36" silver/white with stand
10-reflectors, silver/white or gold/silver 32-46 range"
2-flag kits
Ancillary Equipment
24 professional tripods, 18 consumer tripods
4-Tripod dollies
1-Doorway dolly with tracks
2-Spider Braces
Numerous battery packs
20-headphones
6-C stands
16-sandbags
XLR to mini cables
XLR to XLR cables
AC Extension cords
firewire cables (4-6 pin)