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Checkout Equipment and Policies

The Studio has a variety of equipment available to checkout to certified users. UT students, staff and faculty can check them out...just like a book. Be sure to complete the equipment certification requirements prior to making equipment reservations. To checkout equipment, you must agree to our loan policies.

Available Equipment

17 Digital Video Cameras
6 Panasonic GS-500 Camcorders
4 Sony DCR-HC 65 miniDV Camcorders
7 Sony DCR-HC 42 miniDV Camcorders
14 Digital Still Cameras
2 Canon PowerShot G5
12 Canon PowerShot G6
1 M-Audio MicroTrack 24/96 Digital Audio Recorder
1 Canon Digital Rebel XTi Digital SLR Camera
Comes with a Canon EF-S 17-85mm f4-5.6 IS USM Lens
Microphones available for individual checkout
1 Audio Technica hand-held mic
2 Audio Technica ATR288W wireless systems with lavaliere and hand-held mics
Microphones included with miniDV cameras
2 Sony gun/zoom mics
15 Sony stereo mics
2 Lowel Omni Pro To Go 96 Light Kits include:
2 500 watt Omni Lights
2 Omni Barndoors
2 Light Stands
1 Umbrella
1 Set of Gels
1 Kaidan KiWi Panoramic Tripod Head
31 Tripods
1 Microphone stand

Checkout Requirements

  • A basic certification for each type of equipment must be completed before you may checkout equipment. See the equipment certification tab for more information.
  • All users must sign an agreement form for the equipment that they use. This form states that you agree to abide by our loan policies.
  • A valid UT ID must be presented at the time of checkout.
  • Read our Equipment Loan Policies here (pdf)

Equipment Certification

Online Camera Certification

You may complete camera certification online for regular digital cameras and digital video cameras. This does not include the digital SLR camera. The process will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Here are a few things you need to know before you get started:

  • Flash Player 7 or above is required for this presentation.
  • Audio is essential to this presentation. Turn on your speakers or put on headphones.
  • Attention Mac Users: The submission form following certification will not work with Internet Explorer on Mac. Please use another browser.
  • A NetID login is required to make the loan agreement form work properly. If you are not prompted for your NetID, quit your browser and re-launch.

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Other Equipment Certification

You must request a hands-on certification to use the digital SLR camera, the digital audio recorder, light kids, or Kaidan VR tripod head. You may also request a hands-on certification for camera equipment if you prefer.

Request equipment certification now

Reserve Equipment

Equipment reservations can be made in advance. Reservations can be made for up to 3 days based on availability. You must complete the equipment certification requirements and have a signed loan agreement on file prior to checking out equipment.

Reserve equipment now

Contact Us

Media Center / Studio
245 John C. Hodges Library
1015 Volunteer Blvd.
Knoxville, TN
37996-1000

Media Center
Phone: 865-974-4473
mediacenter@utk.edu

Studio

Phone: 865-974-6396
studio@utk.edu

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