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Camera Kits with all the accessories
BCTV packages equipment into convenient kits that include everything you’ll need to get your production started. Here’s what you get when you check out one of our camera kits:
- Batteries & power cord
- SDHC card
- LANC controller for remote zooming
- Headphones
- Shotgun mic on the camera
- Handheld mic and cable for a second audio source
- Card reader – to copy files to your computer before returning
Video Cameras
| Equipment | Description | Quantity Available | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Canon XA10 | Equipped with Canon’s all-pro image sensor and two balanced XLR audio inputs, the XA10 offers all the options of a pro-camcorder with none of the weight or size restraints. Shoot hours of full 1080p files, all to an affordable SDHC card. | 1 Kit |
 | Canon XA20 | Building on the success of Canon’s super lightweight but fully capable XA10 camcorder, the XA20 adds a powerful 20x zoom lens to the mix as well as adding fully automatic gain control to its two Class-A XLR inputs. | 1 Kit |
 | Canon XA15 | A compact run-and-gun camera that is suitable for ENG, event coverage, and independent and documentary filmmaking. It incorporates SDI, mini-HDMI, and composite outputs. The camera features a 1/2.84″, 1920 x 1080 CMOS sensor that captures video at various frame rates up to 59.94p, including a 24p mode for a more cinematic feel. This is the updated version of the XA20. | 2 Kits |
 | Canon XA45 | The XA45 weighs less than 1.2kg with a 3-inch LCD touch screen that provides intuitive control. The highly portable camcorder also supports linear PCM 4-channel audio, with built-in stereo mic and two XLR terminals. | 1 Kit |
 | Panasonic GH2 | This mirrorless Micro Four Thirds is the predessor to the ever popular GH4. It has great color and no record time limit. This kit has one lens and a on-camera mic. | 1 Kit |
Production Accessories
| Equipment | Description |
|---|---|
| Monopod | Perfect for filming on the move, the monopod offers the mobility of handheld and the stability of a tripod. With a full size pan bar up to 10 pounds of weight mounting, the monopod offers full control and expanded flexibility to any of BCTV’s cameras. |
| Zoom h4n | A great option for recording high-quality audio for cameras that do not have XLR inputs. This is a perfect recorder to pair with a DSLR/Mirrorless camera which do not have XLR inputs. You can then sync up the audio with the video in post production. |
| Handheld mic | Often referred to as Vocal Mics, these dynamic XLR microphones provide a wide pick up range, don’t require phantom power, and are virtually unbreakable—making them the perfect all purpose mic. Place them on a table or podium for lectures and panels, hand them out to speakers and performers, or partner them with BCTV’s wireless XLR transmitter. |
| Wireless mic | Seinheiser’s G2 wireless kit allows you to mic your subject with a lavalier body pack or connect any self powered microphone to an XLR terminal transmitter. It boasts multiple audio outputs for use with any of BCTV’s cameras and a wide range of frequency settings to avoid interference. |
| Tabletop mic | Also known as Tabletop or Boundary Mics, PZM’s pick up sound waves reflected off a surface, allowing you to evenly mic a series of subjects seated around a table with a single microphone. |
| Floor stand for microphone | These durable stands come with weighted bottoms and adjustable goose necks. |
| Tabletop stand for microphone | When a full size mic stand is more than you need, BCTV’s tabletop stands come in handy. Perfect for podiums and panels. |
| Portable audio mixer | When in-camera audio won’t cut it, check out one of BCTV’s portable field mixers, like Behringer’s XENYX compact line-up. Sporting four XLR Inputs, complete with 48v phantom power and low-noise preamps to rival the pros, plus full USB multi-track recording, built-in effects processing, and a pair of balanced XLR outputs, this mixer is a great choice for live music productions, multi-subject panels, and more. |
BCTV Studio
BCTV has a large production studio on the third floor of the Municipal Center in Room 303.
BCTV’s all-HD studio can be used for productions ranging from live multi-camera shoots to single operator shoots that will be edited later. You or your co-host can switch cameras while you’re on camera, or we can train one of your crew to direct the show from the control booth – the complexity of production is up to you. You can customize your set look with our colored light panels and by displaying your logo on the monitor. There are even fake ficus trees if you’re into that!
Editing Suites
Edit your show with help from the pros! BCTV offers iMac editing suites with staff support during office hours, Monday-Friday, 10 AM – 6 PM.
BCTV has three 27” iMac edit suites running Adobe Premiere that are dedicated for volunteer use. Edit time is scheduled in blocks up to 4 hours long. Staff is available to get you started and answer questions along the way.
Podcast Studio
Current BCTV podcasters use our production studio to record, but we are building a separate studio soon.
Archive Media and Policies
Archive Media
We encourage producers to bring a 1 TB portable hard drive to have access and control of personal video files at all times. If you check out one of BCTV’s SD cards, your files will be copied to a shared producer hard drive and maintained for a period of a month. Note: camera kits include card readers, so you can copy your files to a convenient location prior to returning the equipment.
Link to: Policies & Releases
Policies & Procedures
Please familiarize yourself with BCTV’s Policies and Procedures. This document governs the use of BCTV’s equipment, which is a shared resource much like a lending library. The policies are in place to make sure all BCTV members have equal access to the equipment, and that the equipment is kept in good working order for the next person who uses it.
