The Scholars’ Collaborative has equipment available for checkout to support faculty and qualified research projects. Students looking for camera equipment should visit the commons equipment page.

Fees: All Scholars’ Collaborative equipment have a flat $20.00 late fee. There is no grace period for this fine as the equipment may be reserved for another researcher.

Renewals: Scholars’ Collaborative equipment cannot be renewed.

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Scholars’ Collaborative Equipment:

Cameras and Video Gear | Recorders and Audio Gear | Other

Cameras and Video Gear

Canon EOS 70D DSLR Camera with 18-135mm Lens Video Creator Kit
	DSLR body with versatile EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens. Includes Rode VideoMic GO On-Camera Shotgun Microphone. Includes SanDisk 32GB Class 10 UHS-I SDHC memory card. Together, these items form the essentials needed to record well-rounded full HD 1080p movies with enhanced audio.
Sony PXW-X70 Professional XDCAM Compact Camcorder
The large 1″ Exmor R sensor size provides for more cinematic appearing depth of field. Back-side illuminated design for improved low light performance. Integrated 12x optical zoom lens with a manual lens ring for zoom/focus control. Top handle incorporates two 3-pin XLR inputs for recording audio from XLR microphones.
Padcaster Kit with iPad
	Complete kit to turn your ipad into a mobile media recorder. Includes wide angle lens. Includes unidirectional microphone. Includes aluminum frame. Can be mounted on standard tripod.
ikan’s Bi-Color 1x IB508-v2, 2x iLED312-v2 Interview Kit
A great lighting option for portability. Includes two iLED 312-v2 Bi-Color light fixtures. Includes one IB508-v2 Bi-Color fixture. Each light comes with two Sony L-type batteries, a dual charger, and AC power supply. Includes 3 light stands.
Manfrotto 504HD Head w/546B 2-Stage Aluminum Tripod System
	Combines the innovative and stylish 504HD Fluid Video Head with the 2-stage aluminum 546B Pro Video Tripod. Ideal combination of stability and smooth, precise control. This compact, versatile system was designed with independent video and DSLR shooters in mind, and provides good ergonomics and support.
MeFoto GlobeTrotter Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod Kit
A sturdy, compact tripod that extends to 64.2″ and folds down to just over 16″. supports up to 26.4 pounds. Can convert to full-sized monopod. Legs can be spread independently with two-position leg angle stops. Ball head offers separate head and pan locks, a 360° pan index, and an integral bubble level.

Recorders and Audio Gear

Marantz PMD661 MKII
	A professional stereo field recorder that offers recording, playback, and editing in a handheld package. Record stereo or mono WAV or MP3 files at rates up to 24-bit/96kHz. 2 XLR inputs for external mics. USB 2.0 port lets you easily transfer audio to a computer Included PMD Mark Editor software.
Zoom H6 Handy Recorder
A portable handheld recorder with USB audio interface. Features an interchangeable microphone system with both XY and mid-side microphone nodules. Includes 4 XLR/TRS combo inputs for external sources. Foam windscreens included. 2GB SD card included. Cubase LE software and usb cable included.
Sennheiser ME66/K6 Deluxe Shotgun Microphone Kit
	Includes a universal shockmount. Includes light weight boompole, boompole bag. Includes universal hand grip. Includes short and long right angled XLR cables. The ME66 capsule is a short shotgun microphone with a highly directional, cardioid polar pattern gives a focused pickup in the front good for environments with high ambient noise.
Sennheiser ew 100 ENG G3 Wireless Lavalier Microphone Combo System
UHF wireless microphone system 21 frequency banks and 12 frequency presets per bank. Includes the EK 100 G3 camera mount receiver. Includes SK 100 G3 bodypack transmitter with ME 2 lavalier mic.
Heil Sound PR 35 vocal mic
	Has an amazing amount of rear rejection but exhibits no off-axis coloration, so it is like having a supercardioid and omni mic in one! It works well for commercial broadcast, recording, and live sound reinforcement applications. Provides a smooth, flat response over a wide frequency range. Supplied with a microphone clip that mounts to any 5/8″ 27-thread mic stand. It also comes with a wind screen.
Heil PR 40 dynamic microphone
Designed for a wide range of professional applications such as sophisticated recording, live sound, and commercial broadcast. Produces the widest frequency range available in a dynamic microphone and ideal for voice over or vocalist work. Supplied with a microphone clip that mounts to any 5/8″ 27-thread mic stand. It comes with a wind screen.
Auray PFN-6 Nylon Pop Filter
	The pop filter minimizes annoying pops, and dampens excessive sibilance in recordings. Includes a 6″ nylon filter and an attached 13.5″ gooseneck for flexible positioning on microphone stands. The thumb-screw fastener makes it easy to connect and disconnect the filter from a mic stand.

Other

AltoEdge USB foot pedal
Designed for transcription or dictation and compatible with most common digital transcription software applications. 3 pedal controls which are typically setup for Rewind (left), Play/Stop (center) and Fast-Forward (right). Includes Express Scribe software.
Pioneer BDR-XD05W 6x USB 3.0 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Burner
	Read and write data on optical disc including CD, DVD, and Blu-ray. USB 3.0 connectivity; device powered by USB connection. Supports a wide range of disc formats: including large-format BDXL media. Can read and write data on Blu-ray disc at a speed of 6x.

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