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POLICIES AND GUIDELINES

Only current students, faculty, or OSU staff members are eligible for our services of any kind.

This includes equipment rental. SMS equipment may only be used for academic or course related purposes as they related to OSU.

OSU sponsored student groups are also eligible for our services including the reservation of SMS equipment for event related activities.

Request Equipment

Multimedia equipment is available on a first-come, first-serve basis to currently enrolled students
for use for academic coursework, research, and student club activities.

For inquiries regarding equipment for faculty or instructors, please contact

Faculty Media Center

Not sure what to get?

Do you need help figuring out what equipment is right for your project? We can help!

Visit this guide to help you determine what gear is right for your next project.

Equipment Guide

Popular Audio Equipment

Audio Equipment, Audio Accessories, SONY Bluetooth Lapel Microphone

This is a 2 piece Bluetooth microphone lapel microphone set up. You use one end as your microphone and the other plugs into your phone for simple and easy audio recording.

Has a range of 100 feet

What's in the Box:

Bluetooth Wireless Receiver (Single AAA)
Bluetooth Wireless Transmitter (Single AAA)
1.8mm to 1.8mm Audio Cable
Extra AAA Batteries available on request

Audio Equipment, Audio Recorder, SHURE Wireless Microphone Kit

This microphone kit works the same way as a normal microphone just in a wireless capacity. The microphones in the kit connect wirelessly to a receiver which can connect (Via XLR cable) into your desired recording device or amplifier.

Comes with a "stick" microphone and lavalier (lapel) microphone; both preset to the same wireless channel.

What's in the Box:

Wireless Receiver
Handheld Cardioid microphone with pop filter
Lavalier Microphone
1 Ft XLR Cable

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SHURE Wireless Microphone Cardioid Handheld

Audio Equipment, Audio Recorder, Zoom H1

The Zoom H1 'Handy Recorder' is SMS's recommended "On the Go" microphone for field recordings, podcasts, and quick recordings with structure and control.

Student using Zoom H1 Audio Recorder

Built-in 90˚ X/Y stereo mic
Records directly to micro SD card.
Supports up to 24-bit/96 kHz audio in WAV or MP3 format
Auto Level for automatic control of input level
USB port for data transfer to computer and use as an audio interface and USB microphone
Up to 10 hours of operation with a single AA alkaline battery

What's in the Box:

Telephone Recording Microphone (on request)
Micro SD Card
AA Battery
USB to Micro USB Cable

Check out our tutorial

Audio Equipment, Audio Recorder, Zoom H2 Digital Audio Recorder

The Zoom H2 is a simple audio recording device great for recording any type of media. It’s good for a single person or multiple as long as the recording device is in the middle of the group.

Supports USB 2.0 cords for data transfer
Records 360 degree sound
Records audio in WAV or MP3 format that can be transfered to your computer through an SD card or USB cord

What’s in the Box:

USB Data Cable
Lapel Microphone (subject to availability)
AA Batteries - included at checkout

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Popular Photo Equipment

Photography Equipment, Camera Accessories, Small tripod

This is the standard model for our photography tripods, as opposed to our larger style video tripods. This unit has a built in bubble level for removing any slant or angle to your photo. Additionally the mounting plate can be tilted 90 degrees for easier portrait style shooting. The center column is adjustable, and can be raised or lowered.

Minimum Height: 1.5ft
Maximum Height: 4ft (5ft with center column)

Not recommended for larger cameras

Minimum height: 1.5ft
Maximum height: 4.5 ft

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Photography Equipment, Camera Accessories, Speedlight Flash

An on-camera flash, also known brand-wise as a “speedlight” or “speedlite,” is an indispensible accessory for many photographers; it provides additional light when conditions become too dark, allows you to achieve more balanced exposures in daylight, and can also be used to control or trigger other flash light sources. Additionally, a flash can be used as a highly effective creative tool to establish an aesthetic that elevates your imagery when lighting conditions are considered less than stellar.

What's in the Box:

2 AAA Batteries

Photography Equipment, Camera, Canon Rebel T3

The Canon Rebel T3 is an excellent photography camera for new users, and those already familiar with the Canon interface. This is an easy to use camera with Automatic modes for new photographers.

The T3 has a 12.2MP CMOS (APS-C) sensor, providing you with high quality JPEG and RAW images.
The camera captures video at 1280 x 720p/30p/25p video. (editors note: If video is a priority for your project, we recommend the Canon T5i camera instead)

This camera can record RAW and/or JPEG images to a standard SD memory card.

What's in the Box:

18-55mm Lens
Li-ion Battery
Li-ion Battery Charging Unit
SD Memory Card
USB Data Cable

This camera has an interchangeable lens system. Alternate lenses are available in our catalouge.

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Photography Equipment, Camera, Nikon D80 DSLR

The Nikon D3100 is an excellent photography camera for new users, and those already familiar with the Nikon interface. The Nikon D80 digital SLR features a high-resolution 10.2 megapixel CMOS DX sensor.
Easily capture the action other cameras miss with a fast start up time, split-second shutter release, 3 frames per second shooting and 11-point autofocus.

This camera can record RAW and/or JPEG images to a standard SD memory card.
This camera does not support video recording.

What's in the Box:

18-55mm Lens
Li-ion Battery
Li-ion Battery Charging Unit
SD Memory Card
USB Data Cable

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Video Equipment, Video Camera, GoPro Hero 3

The GoPro HERO3 camcorder captures professional-quality video up to 1080 pixels and 5MP photos at 3 frames per second. The GoPro Hero3 is an affordable action camera that boasts borderline professional video quality in a compact package. It can record in a wide range of video frame rates and resolutions that range from 720P at 120 FPS to 4K at 15 FPS. The time-lapse mode lets you capture a series of photos at 0.5 to 60-second intervals.This wearable, mountable camera is extremely versatile.

What's in the box:

GoPro Waterproof Case
Waterproof case floating foam (Available on request)
Micro SD Card
USB to Micro USB Cable
Various mounting options (Available on request)

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How do you work this thing?

In the Student Multimedia Studio we offer one-on-one consultation
to make sure you are comfortable with the gear before you start your project.

We don't expect you to memorize every single detail,
so we built short tutorial videos to help guide you when we're not around.

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