School of Public Health Loaner Equipment

The School of Public Health has audio and video gear that SPH staff and faculty can borrow for school communications projects. Availability of all gear is subject to School needs as judged by the Communications staff.

Use the form at the bottom of the page to ask questions or reserve gear. Loan periods are normally one week.

Borrow and return gear listed here to the SPH Office of Communications staff at Room 338 (121 South Main Street, third floor).

Short URL for this page:
https://go.brown.edu/gear

Other sources of gear and support:

The SPH IT team has laptops available to loan to SPH people; e-mail Josh Trepanier and Bob Medieros
Brown’s Central IT Service Center in Page-Robinson Hall has laptops, camcorders, and more.
Multimedia Labs@Brown has tutorials, resources, technical and creative help for video production, audio/podcasting, 3D printing, recording booths, and more at the Granoff Center.
The Rock library has an audio/podcasting studio

Visit the SPH Communications website for other Communications Resources

Blue Yeti Microphone Kit

The Blue Yeti microphone is used for podcasting, interviews, voice overs and instruments. It can be used for audio and video recording with a laptop or desktop computer, an Android phone or iPhone, or DSLR.

Kit includes:

Blue Yeti Microphone
Metal screen pop filter
USB-A cable
Apple camera adapter (for connecting to iPhones)
USB-C adapter (for laptops and Android phones)
1/8″ audio cable (for DSLR’s)
1/8″ to 1/4″ adapter (for audio equipment)
Carry case w/strap

Resources / How to Use:

Mount the pop screen to the rear of the mic stand; it helps reduce plosives (pops)

Canon T7i DSLR Kit

The Canon EOS T7i is a DSLR for high quality photos and HD video (1920 x 1080). It has a standard 1/8″ audio jack (ie, it will work with Blue Yeti and other mics); it does not have a headphone jack.

Canon T7i kit includes:

Canon T7i DSLR body
Canon EF-S 18-55mm zoom lens
Canon EF-S 55-250mm zoom lens
1 battery
Battery charger
RØDE Gear hotshoe-mounted shotgun mic
Shoulder bag
32GB SD Card and USB card reader

SD cards will be formatted and wiped clean upon equipment check-in, so please transfer and save all media files before returning gear.

Resources / How to Use:

Please be sure to charge the battery before use.

Video Light Kit

The MonoBright outputs the equivalent power of a 750W tungsten fixture while consuming only 100W of current. The color is variable from 3200 to 5600K so no filters are required, whether shooting in daylight or tungsten color temperature environments. Dimming range of 10-100%.