Film Cameras

Media Center Equipment | General Access

(Available to all students, faculty or staff; Reserve through Patron Portal)

Super 8 Camera Canon 814xls

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: General 
  • Training Materials: Manual
  • Description: Super 8 film camera
  • Contents of kit: 1 UV Filter, 1 Lens Cap
  • Comments: Good beginner film camera; battery operated; features self-timers, interval timers, fading mechanisms, compact zoom lens, full-frame viewfinder; film at various frames per second 
  • Accessories available separately: NA

Media Center Equipment | Certification Required

(Must complete a certification course on the Media Center’s Canvas page to get access)

16mm Bolex Camera

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Media Center Certification Required
  • Training Materials: Manual; Get certified through the Canvas course
  • Description: Film camera w/25mm Bolex Lens
  • Contents of kit: 1 Bolex Camera Door, 1 Camera Body Cap, 1 Turret Cover, 1 Turret Lock, 1 Daylight Spool, 1 Filter Clip w/ Collar, 1 Eye Cup
  • Comments: Hand-crank-operated camera; features continuous filming or single frame filming, fading mechanisms, filming at various frames per second
  • Accessories available separately: Tripods, Light meters, Bolex Pistol Grip

16mm Bolex Supreme

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Media Center Certification Required
  • Training Materials: Manual; Get certified through the Canvas course
  • Description: Film camera with 10mm Lens, 25mm Lens, 75mm Lens
  • Contents of kit: Digital Sekonic light meter, 1 Bolex Camera Door, 1 Camera Body Cap, 1 Daylight Spool, 1 Filter Clip w/Collar, 1 Eye Cup, 1 Rewind Key
  • Comments: Hand-crank-operated camera; features continuous filming or single frame filming, fading mechanisms, filming at various frames per second, wide-angle, standard and telephoto lenses, rewind key for creating superimposed images; 
  • Accessories available separately: Tripods, Bolex Pistol Grip

16mm Bolex Zoom

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Media Center Certification Required
  • Training Materials: Manual; Get certified through the Canvas course
  • Description: Film camera w/ 16mm Zoom Lens;
  • Contents of kit: Digital Sekonic light meter, 1 Daylight Spool, 1 Turret Lock, 1 Turret Cover, 1 Eye Cup, 1 Filter Clip w/ Collar, 1 Camera Door
  • Comments: Hand-crank-operated camera; features continuous filming or single frame filming, fading mechanisms, filming at various frames per second, telephoto lens; MUST USE TRIPOD
  • Accessories available separately: Tripods

Film, Video, New Media and Animation Department Equipment | Authorization Required

Super 8 Cameras Canon 814XLS & 1014XLS

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes 
  • Training Materials: Manual
  • Description: Super 8 Film camera
  • Contents of kit: 1 Shade, 1 Lens Cap, 1 UV Filter
  • Comments: Easy to use film camera; battery operated; features self-timers, interval timers, fading mechanisms, compact zoom lens, full-frame viewfinder; film at various frames per second 
  • Accessories available separately: Light meters

8mm Bolex H8 Reflex

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes
  • Training Materials: Manual
  • Description: 8mm Film camera w/8-36mm lens
  • Contents of kit: 1 Turret cap, 1 Turret lock, 1 Camera door, 1 Daylight spool, 1 Eye cup
  • Comments: Hand-crank-operated camera; features continuous filming or single frame filming, fading mechanisms, filming at various frames per second
  • Accessories available separately: Tripods, Light meters

16mm Bolex Animation FVNMA

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes 
  • Training Materials: Manual
  • Description: 16mm Bolex w/25mm Bolex lens
  • Contents of kit: 1-Bolex Cam Door, 1-Turret Cover, 1-Turret Lock, 1-Daylight Spool, 1-Filter Clip w/ Collar, 1-Eye Cup, 1-Foot Pedal
  • Comments: Camera’s motor is operated with foot pedal; features continuous filming or single frame filming, fading mechanisms, filming at various frames per second
  • Accessories available separately:  Tripods, Light meters, Filters; Lenses: 10mm, 16mm, 50mm, 100mm, 150mm C-Mount lenses

16mm Bolex FVNMA

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes 
  • Training Materials: Manual
  • Description: 16mm Bolex w/25mm Bolex lens
  • Contents of kit: 1-Bolex Camera Door, 1-Camera Body Cap, 1 Turret Cover, 1-Turret Lock, 1-Daylight Spool, 1-Filter Clip w/ Collar, 1-Eye Cup, 1-Bolex H16 Camera
  • Comments: Hand-crank-operated camera; features continuous filming or single frame filming, fading mechanisms, filming at various frames per second
  • Accessories available separately: Tripods, Light meters, Filters; Lenses: 10mm, 16mm, 50mm, 100mm, 150mm C-Mount lenses

16mm Bolex Motorized FVNMA

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes 
  • Training Materials: Manual
  • Description: 16mm Bolex w/25mm Bolex lens
  • Contents of kit: 1-Bolex Camera w/ Motor, 1-Daylight Spool, 1-400′ Magazine w/ Motor, 2-Film Rollers, 1-Filter Clip w/ Collar, 1- Power Cable, 1-Charger, 2-Batteries
  • Comments: Motor operation replaces the crank motor; features continuous filming or single frame filming, fading mechanisms, filming at various frames per second
  • Accessories available separately: Tripods, Light meters, Filters; Lenses: 10mm, 16mm, 50mm, 100mm, 150mm C-Mount lenses

16mm Bolex Supreme FVNMA

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes 
  • Training Materials: Manual
  • Description: 16mm Bolex w/10mm Bolex lens, 25mm Bolex lens, 175mm Bolex lens
  • Contents of kit: 1-Bolex Camera Door, 1-Camera Body Cap, 1-Daylight Spool, 1-Filter Clip w/ Collar, 1-High Slide, 1-Lumisphere, 1-Lumigrid, 1-Lumidisc, 1-Red/85b Color Correction Filter, 1-Blue/80a Color Correction Filter, 1-ND3 neutral density filter, 1-ND6 neutral density filter, 1-ND9 neutral density filter, Rewind kay, Analog Sekonic light meter
  • Comments: Hand-crank-operated camera; features continuous filming or single frame filming, fading mechanisms, filming at various frames per second
  • Accessories available separately: Tripods, Light meters, Filters; Lenses: 10mm, 16mm, 50mm, 100mm, 150mm C-Mount lenses

16mm Bolex Zoom FVNMA

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes 
  • Training Materials: Manual
  • Description: 16mm Bolex w/25mm Bolex lens
  • Contents of kit: 1-Bolex Camera Door, 1-Camera Body Cap, 1 Turret Cover, 1-Turret Lock, 1-Daylight Spool, 1-Filter Clip w/ Collar, 1-Eye Cup
  • Comments: Hand-crank-operated camera; features continuous filming or single frame filming, fading mechanisms, filming at various frames per second
  • Accessories available separately:  Tripods, Light meters, Filters

16mm Camera Arri S

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes
  • Training Materials: Manual
  • Description: 16mm Film camera w/10mm Bolex Lens,  25mm Bolex Lens, 12-120mm Zoom Lens
  • Contents of kit: 1 Matte Box, 1 Arri S Camera Body, 1 Body Cap, 2 Belts with Battery Pack, 1 Eye Cup, 1 Power Supply, 1 Daylight Spool, 1 Lens Porthole Cap3 Lens Caps
  • Comments: Internal 100 ft. daylight loads and have 400 ft magazine capability as well; (3) lens turret with (3) Arri Standard lens mounts
  • Accessories available separately:  Tripods, Light meters, Arri S 400 ft. Magazine FVNMA, Arri S Filter Kit FVNMA

16mm Camera Arri SR

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes
  • Training Materials: Manual
  • Description: 16mm Sync Sound Film camera w/10-100mm Zoom
  • Contents of kit: 1 Arri SR II Camera Body, 1 Camera Body Cap, 2 Magazines (1 Mag w/Cap), 2 Core Adapters, 2 Collapsible Cores, 2 Lens Caps (Front + Back), 2 Batteries, 1 Arri Battery Charger, 1 Extension Arm, 1 Pistol Grip, 1 Support Rods, 1 Matte Box, 2 Filter Frames, 1 Sun Shade, 1 Field Monitor, 1 Monitor Hood + Arm, 1 85B Filter, 1 80D Filter, 3 ND Filters (0.3, 0.6, 0.9), 1 RCA – BNC Cable, 2 Monitor Batters (Sony NP) @ Checkout
  • Comments: 400 ft coaxial quick-change magazine  or (with increased noise level) 200 ft (60 m) daylight loading spools
  • Accessories available separately:  Tripods, Light meters

Super 16mm Arri S

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes
  • Training Materials: Manual
  • Description: 16mm Film camera w/ 15-150mm Zoom lens
  • Contents of kit: 1 Arri S Camera Body, 1 Body Cap, 1 Daylight Spool, 1 Eye Cup, 2 Belts with Battery Packs, 1 Power Supply, 1 UV Filter, 1 Camera Porthole Cap, 2 Lens Caps (Front & Back), 1 Lens Shade, 3 Lens Filter Adapter Rings, 1 Series 9 80A Filter, 1 Series 9 85 Filter, 1 Series 9 ND 0.3 Filter, 1 Series 9 ND 0.6 Filter, 1 Series 9 ND 0.9 Filter, 1 Lens Hood
  • Comments: 
  • Accessories available separately: Tripods, Light meters, Arri S 400 ft. Magazine FVNMA, Arri S Filter Kit FVNMA

Super 16 Arri SR2

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes
  • Training Materials: Manual
  • Description: Super 16mm Sync Sound Film camera
  • Contents of kit: 1 Arri SR II Camera Body, 1 Camera Body Cap, 2 Magazines (1 Mag w/Cap), 2 Core Adapters, 2 Collapsible Cores, 2 Lens Caps (Front + Back), 2 Batteries, 1 Arri Battery Charger, 1 Pistol Grip, 1 Support Rods, 1 Matte Box, 2 Filter Frames, 1 Sun Shade, 1 Field Monitor, 1 Monitor Hood + Arm, 1 85B Filter, 1 80D Filter, 3 ND Filters (0.3, 0.6, 0.9), 1 RCA – BNC Cable, 2 Monitor Batters (Sony NP) @ Checkout
  • Comments: 
  • Accessories available separately: Tripods, Light meters

Super 16mm Bolex FVNMA

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes
  • Training Materials: Manual
  • Description: Super 16mm Film camera
  • Contents of kit: 1-Bolex Camera Door, 1-Camera Body Cap, 1-Turret Cover, 1-Turret Lock, 1-Daylight Spool, 1-Filter Clip w/ Collar, 1-Eye Cup
  • Comments: Hand-crank-operated camera; features continuous filming or single frame filming, fading mechanisms, filming at various frames per second
  • Accessories available separately: Tripods, Light meters, Filters; Lenses: 10mm, 16mm, 50mm, 100mm, 150mm C-Mount lenses

Super 35 Lomokino

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes
  • Training Materials: Manual
  • Description: Super 35mm LomoKino Film Camera is a classic 35mm film camera with the functionality and feel of a smaller film camera
  • Contents of kit: 1 Super 35mm Film Viewer
  • Comments:  Hand-crank-operated camera, full control of the frame rate, up to 3-5 frames per second
  • Accessories available separately: Tripods, Light meters