Pro-Gear Rental (PGR) is a reservable collection of professional media production focused equipment kits provided through the
Scholarly Commons, with a consultation, for a small daily fee.
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Pro Gear Hours
Current Pro-Gear Rental check-out hours: Weekdays 10:30am-4:30pm.
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Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K Kit
This kit provides everything needed for a professional 4K camera shoot. The Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K provides a combination of high dynamic range and great low light performance. It comes with a 4/3rd image sensor with 4096 x 2160 resolution and an MFT lens mount, allowing you to capture wide dynamic range, cinematic quality, digital film images. A lens mount is already provided with this kit but there are more lens options available with the Media Commons, as given below.
Included
- Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K
- Lumix micro 4/3rd Lens (12mm – 35mm)
- 128GB SanDisk Extreme Pro SD card
- Battery Charger + Battery ×2
- Samsung T5 500GB SSD
- Cables: USB-C to USB-C, USB-A to USB-C
- Power Adapter
Costs
- 1st Day: $40
- Additional Day: $20/day
- Late Fee: $75 per day (1st Day Rate + $35 late fee)
- Lost/Replacement: $2500
Lumix Micro 4/3rd 7mm – 14mm Lens
This is a versatile wide zoom lens suitable for spanning a range of wide angle focal lengths.This lens would be ideal for clicking wide angle pictures from less distance on a Blackmagic Design Cinema Camera 4K (available with the Media Commons) or any Micro Four Thirds camera to give your pictures a rich perspective.
Included
- Lumix Micro 4/3rd 7mm – 14mm Lens
- Lens hood
- Front lens cap
- Rear lens cap
Costs
- 1st Day: $10
- Additional Day: $5/day
- Late Fee: $45 per day (1st Day Rate + $35 late fee)
- Lost/Replacement: $1000
Lumix Micro 4/3rd 35mm – 100mm Lens
This is a versatile wide zoom lens suitable for spanning a range of wide angle focal lengths.This lens would be ideal for clicking both long distance filming and extreme closeups on a Blackmagic Design Cinema Camera 4K (available with the Media Commons) or any Micro Four Thirds camera to give your pictures a rich perspective.
Included
- Lumix Micro 4/3rd 35mm – 100mm Lens
- Lens hood
- Front lens cap
- Rear lens cap
Costs
- 1st Day: $10
- Additional Day: $5/day
- Late Fee: $45 per day (1st Day Rate + $35 late fee)
- Lost/Replacement: $1000
Zoom H5 Field Recording Kit – Shotgun Mic and Boom
This audio field kit provides everything required for a high-end audio interview or field recording. This kit comes with a shotgun mic which lets you record a wide range of sounds including extremely loud sounds with precision and clarity.
Included
- Zoom H5 handy sound recorder
- SanDisk Extreme Pro 64GB SD card
- Foam windscreen
- Joby GorillaPod mini tripod
- Sennheiser HD280 headphones
- Headphone – Right-angle adapter
- Audio-Technica AT308 Lavalier Microphone
- AT-8531 receiver module
- Microphone Clip
- Microphone Windscreen
- Rode NTG-2 Shotgun Microphone
- Furry windscreen
- Shock mount
- Rode boom pole
- 12 AA rechargeable batteries + charger + cable
- Double 3.5mm right-angle adapter ×2
- Audio Cables: 10′ XLR cable ×2, 25′ XLR cable
- USB Cables: micro USB to USB-A cable, 3.5mm line-out to camera cable
- USB wall charger
- Cold Shoe Mount
Costs
- 1st Day: $30
- Additional Day: $15/day
- Late Fee: $65 per day (1st Day Rate + $35 late fee)
- Lost/Replacement: $1500
Zoom H5 Field Recording Kit – Wireless Lavalier Mic
This audio field kit provides everything required for a high-end audio interview or field recording. The Zoom H5 portable handheld recorder can handle a wide range of sounds, including extremely loud sounds with precision and clarity. It comes with a camera-mountable VHF wireless lavalier system and a handheld microphone.
Included
- Zoom H5 sound recorder
- 64GB SanDisk Extreme Pro SD card
- Foam Windscreen
- Sennheiser HD280 Pro Headphones
- Sennheiser G3 wireless lav mic: transmitter and receiver modules
- Cables: XLR to 3.5mm, 3.5mm to 3.5mm, 3.5mm line-out, micro USB to USB-A
- USB-A Wall charger
- Battery charger + 12AA rechargeable batteries
Costs
- 1st Day: $30
- Additional Day: $15/day
- Late Fee: $65 per day (1st Day Rate + $35 late fee)
- Lost/Replacement: $1500
JBL EON 208P Portable PA Audio Kit
A full Portable PA Kit for your next event or presentation needs. This kit comes with two microphones, Bluetooth and aux cable connectivity to hold up effortless audio presentations and music performances.
Note: This kit weighs over 70lbs with all the parts included, multiple people may be needed for checkout.
Included
- JBL Speaker Control Unit
- JBL Speaker x2
- AKG Wired Microphone x2
- Stands: Canon Mic Stand x2, Gator Speaker Stand x2
- Cables: Unit power, Speakers x2, XLR cable x2
Costs
- 1st Day: $30
- Additional Day: $15/day
- Late Fee: $65 per day (1st Day Rate + $35 late fee)
- Lost/Replacement: $1200
Impact Portable Backdrop Kit
A portable backdrop stand and muslin fabric (10′ x 12′) in a variety of colors: Black, Green, Muslin, and White.
Included
- Crossbar ×4
- Black backdrop
- Green backdrop
- Gray backdrop
- White backdrop
- Light stand ×2
Costs
- 1st Day: $10
- Additional Day: $5/day
- Late Fee: $45 per day (1st Day Rate + $35 late fee)
- Lost/Replacement: $350
Dracast 3 LED Light Kit
A portable kit with 3 LED lights and stands. Dracast LED500 Bi-Color panels. Dimmable 100-0% and color temperature adjustable 3200K-5600K.
Included
- Dracast LED light ×3
- Dracast tripod ×3
- Power cable ×3
- Wall adapter ×3
Costs
- 1st Day: $30
- Additional Day: $15/day
- Late Fee: $65 per day (1st Day Rate + $35 late fee)
- Lost/Replacement: $1100