EQUIPMENT

The BetaSpace equipment room is not a rental house. Equipment and facilities access is granted based on proficiency, training and relevance to course work and learning objectives of Media Arts courses.

Booking requests for equipment must be done minimum 2 days in advance. Equipment requested is not guaranteed. Students are responsible for following up with the Media Arts Technical Coordinator to confirm availability.

All equipment must be returned in the exact condition it was received. The costs for any damages or losses will be charged to the student’s financial account at the end of the academic year.

borrowing Information

For Gear Access, Room & Studio Bookings contact:

Michael Irwin, Media Arts Technology Coordinator 
wmmsi@yorku.ca

Media Arts Equipment List

Availability by Student Year

First Year Gear Access

  • Canon Rebel DSLR Camera Kits
  • Nikon DSLR Camera Kits
  • Black Magic Pocket Cinema 1K Camera Kits
  • Ricoh Theta 360 Cameras 4K
  • Insta ONE POV Camera
  • GoPRO Hero 10 POV Cameras
     
  • Zoom H1n Feild Recorders
  • Zoom H2n Feild Recorders (ambisonic)
  • Rode SmartLay Mics for Smartphones
  • Rode Wireless GO II microphone + lav mic Kits
  • Ultimax Shoe Mount Video Mics
  • Rode Lyre Suspension Video Mic Pro for DSLRs
  • Rode VC1 Minijack 10ft. Cables
  • Rode 3.5 mm TRRS to TRS Adaptors
  • Boom Poles
     
  • Light Duty Video Camera Stabilizers
  • Roxant Pro Video Camera Stabilizers
  • Lightweight Tripods
  • Portable Tripods
  • Small Tripods
  • Desktop Tripods
  • Mono Pods
  • Rolling Stand Mounts for Tripods
  • Phone Mounts for Tripods
  • POV Action Camera / Phone Mounts and Accessories
    (Car, Bike, Board, Boat, Backpack, Helmet, Chest, Wrist etc.)

Second, Third and Fourth Year Gear Access
(currently being updated …)

  • Panasonic Lumix GH5 DC-GH5 Mirrorless Digital Camera Kits
  • BlackMagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k Kit
  • RED ONE Full Frame Cinema Camera 4K Kit
  • Insta360 X3 360 Camera 5.7K Kit
  • Insta360 Pro II 8k-12k Stereoscopic Camera Kit
  • Fujifilm FinePix REAL 3D W3 10 MP Camera Kit
  • Olympus M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro MFT Lens
  • Olympus M.Zuiko 14-150mm f/4-5.6 II MFT Lens
  • Panasonic Lumix Fixed 25mm f/1.7 ASPH MFT Lenses
  • Panasonic Lumix 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 II ASPH MFT Lenses
  • Olympus M.Zuiko Fixed 17mm f/1.8 MFT Lens
  • Meike Lens Fixed 3.5mm f/2.8 Ultra Wide Angle MFT Fisheye Lens
  • Manfrotto Tripod 290 Light (2-Stage Aluminum Tripod with BeFree Live Video Head)
  • Manfrotto Tripod 290 Extra (3 Section Aluminum Tripod with 3 section 3W Head)
  • Zoom H3-VR 360 Degree VR Audio Recorder (ZH3-VR)
  • Zoom F6 Field Recorder (ZF6)
  • RODE NTG3 Condenser Shotgun Microphone (NTG3)
  • RODE Blimp With Rycote Lyre Suspension System and “dead wombat”
  • Blue Yeti Pro Podcasting Mic – Stereo – USB/XLR
  • Sennheiser ew 500 FILM G4 Pro Lavalier MKE 2 Set Kits
  • Sound Professional Binaural “earbud” microphones
  • Cables (XLR) – 20’ each
  • PRO 140-LED Camera Video Light
  • Pro 3-Head LED 3 x 144PCS 5500K Softbox Studio Light Stand Kit
  • Perception Neuron Motion Capture suits
  • DJI R2, R3 mini and Crane DSLR gimbals
  • DJI OM4 and OM5 cellphone gimbals

For use on site:

  • Apple iMacs
  • Apple MacBook Pro
  • PC Gaming Laptops
  • Apple iPad Pros
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lites
  • Oculus Gos
  • Oculus Quests
  • Oculus Quest 2s
  • Oculus Quest Pro
  • Oculus Quest 3s
  • HTC Vives
  • HTC Vive XR Elite

FORMS

Full Equipment List (currently out of date)