EquipmentEquipment

Field Equipment PoliciesField Equipment Policies



All equipment used under a membership, whether free or at reduced member rates, must be used to create programming that will air on DOM channels.

Once members have been certified by the appropriate class, they are allowed to check-out equipment for free at DOM (membership includes use of one of each of the categories below plus accessories and up to two microphones).

Rental rates are for DOM members who want to check out more equipment than is allowed by their membership. All payments are due up front, and a copy of a credit card and drivers license will be required.

Deproduction and DOM rent out studios and production equipment for commercial use at standard rates. Only non-commercial, public access, creative-commons projects qualify for the free use of equipment and the use of studios at a discounted rate, after certification is complete. If producers want to own exclusive copyrights to their work, or if they want to produce commercial content, they will pay commercial rates for use of studios and equipment.

CamerasCameras

  

  • Professional 3-Chip DV: Canon XL1s
 xl1
  • Small 3-Chip DV: Panasonic GS70
 small cam

brella

Lighting Lighting

 

  • Complete Lowel 3-Light Kit
  • Outdoor Reflector
  • On Cameras Video light: for XL-1
  • Accessories: Gels, Clamps, Frames, Brellas

 

MicrophonesMicrophones

  
  • Wired Lapel Mics: Sony ECM 44B and 66B
  • Shotgun Mics: Sennheiser ME66 and Audio Techincas
  • Hand-Held Mics: Variety of Omnis and Cardioids
  • Accessories: Cables, Adapters, Booms, Mounts, Clips, Windscreens and Stands
 mics


tripod

Camera SupportCamera Support

 

  • Fluid-Head Tripod: Bogen 501
  • Lightweight Tripod (for small DV cameras)
  • Monopod






Additional Accessories Additional Accessories

  
  • 9” Field Monitors
  • Headphones
  • Adapters
  • Cables

headphones

Member RatesMember Rates


For additional equipment or equipment not included in membership

CamerasCameras

  
Sony PD-170 $35
Canon XL-1
 $25
Small 3 chip DV cameras $15

LightsLights

  
Complete 3 light kit $20
Outdoor Reflector $6
On Cameras Video light $6

AudioAudio

  
Wired lapel & accessories $7
Wireless lapel & accessories $15
Shotgun mic, cables & boom $10
Handheld mic, cables & adapter $7

TripodsTripods

  
Fluid Head $12
Lightweight $6
Monopod $6
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Comments on Equipment:Comments on Equipment:

technical question about canon camera

Submitted by Visitor on Thu, 11/29/2007 - 14:31.
Hi, When I was using the canon camera, some shots appeared to have lots of diagonal lines in the viewer. They only appeared with there were lighting issues like lots of refelective surfaces or a fire in the shot. We did a lot of adjusting of the iris and shutter to make those disappear, but then the shots turned out dark or yellow. When I looked at the film later on the computer, it seems like the diagonal lines might have not been recorded (but I'm not sure because perhaps we stopped recording until we fixed the lines). Can you tell me whether that light pollution/diagonal lines need to be fixed when filming or will they be resolved when editing? Tanya

re: technical question about canon camera

Submitted by Visitor on Sat, 05/24/2008 - 00:10.
The camera provides this "zebra" pattern to let you know which parts of the image are over exposed. SD video only has a contrast ratio (ratio of light to dark) or 40:1, so in this case your image was too contrasty. These lines were not recorded to the tape, but the area occupied by the lines in the viewfinder was too light. You should have received instruction about the zebra pattern prior to your equipment use form DOM staff or trainers. A lot of adjusting of the iris and shutter probably did not help too much - you could have adjusted your lighting to alleviate the contrast problems, but in many cases this cannot be avoided. On the XL1S, try setting the exposure adjustment (camera mode adjustment dial) to the green box for auto exposure, and leave the dials alone until you are more familiar with the camera and what the iris and shutter speed settings are useful for. Hope this helps, I'm in California, otherwise would help more directly. videohead [at] hotmail [dot] com