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PHOTOGRAPHY & MEDIA

Department of Art and Art History at The University of Texas at Austin

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The Photography & Media area is located on the second floor of the Art Building on the main campus of The University of Texas at Austin. It features a color-managed computer lab, two wet darkroom labs with 4×5 enlargers, a finishing area and seminar room. Equipment available to students include film and digital SLRs, medium-format and large-format cameras and studio lighting kits. Students have access to research and informational resources including the Fine Arts Library, Briscoe Center for American History, Benson Latin American Collection, Blanton Museum of Art and Harry Ransom Center.

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Lab Manager

Melissa Nuñez
melissanunez@austin.utexas.edu

Please note that per department policy, all jobs, internships, and professional development opportunities for students need to be passed along to and vetted by the Fine Arts Career Services office. Please contact this office directly at facs@austin.utexas.edu.

Computer Lab

  • Epson 10000 and Epson 9890 44″ large-format printers
  • Epson P800 desktop printers
  • 2 Flextight scanners
  • Epson V700 flatbed scanners
  • Calibrated iMac computers running the latest OS with Abode Creative Suite software

Darkroom

  • 15-station darkroom equipped with Omega Pro-lab 4×5 enlargers and ventilation throughout
  • Individual darkroom for 4×5 negative development
  • Supplies for sheet and roll film development, print washers and trays for developing from 8×10 to 30×40

All registered Photography students and Photography graduate students are welcome to use the lab during open hours. Currently enrolled students can check out equipment up to 7 days through their class TA. Each student must sign a Conditions of Checkout agreement and abide by the Late Return Policy. Equipment available for checkout, along with manuals and helpful information, are listed below.

Cameras

  • Sony A7r III cameras
  • Nikon D810 digital cameras
  • Nikon D80 digital cameras
  • Canon EOS 7D digital cameras
  • Canon EOS 60D digital cameras
  • Fuji GSW690 III medium-format cameras
  • Hasselblad 501CM medium-format cameras
  • Mamiya 7 medium-format cameras
  • Calumet 4×5 view camera
  • Calumet Cambo 4×5 view camera
  • Toyo 45C 4×5 view camera
  • Toyo 45CX 4×5 view camera
  • Omega View 45D 4×5 view camera
  • Toyo 45AII field camera

Lighting Gear

  • Dracast 1000 LED lighting kit
  • Profoto Acute 2 portable lighting kit
  • Visatec 800/1600 portable lighting kits
  • Bolt VB-11 bare-bulb flashes
  • Nikon SB700 speedlights
  • Canon 430EXII speedlight

Miscellaneous

  • Sennheiser MKE 600 shotgun mic with boompole, bag and shockmount
  • Complete HDSLR kit
  • Sekonic light meters
  • Tripods — Manfrotto 055, Bogen 3001, Bogen 3011, Gitzo tripod with sidearm
  • Backdrop with stand
  • Reflectors
  • Calumet pinhole camera

Manuals

Digital Cameras

Sony a7r III camera

Sony a7r III manual

Nikon D810

Nikon D810 manual

Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D manual

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Nikon D70 manual

photo of Nikon d80 camera

Nikon D80 manual


Medium-Format Cameras

Fuji GSW690 III

Fuji GSW690 III manual

Hasselblad 501CM

Hasselblad 501C manual

Mamiya 7

Mamiya 7 manual


Large-Format Cameras

Calumet 4x5

Calumet 4×5 View Camera manual

Calumet Cambo 4x5

Calumet Cambo 4×5 View Camera manual

Toyo 45C

Toyo 45C 4×5 View Camera manual

Toyo 45CX

Toyo 45CX 4×5 View Camera manual

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Omega View 45D 4×5 View Camera manual

Toyo 45AII Field Camera

Toyo 45AII Field Camera manual

Cambo Legend

Cambo Legend 8×10 View Camera manual


Lighting Gear

Dracast Kala1000 Bi-Color LED lighting kit

Dracast Kala1000 bi-color LED lighting kit

Profoto Acute2 1200
Profoto Acute2 1200 manual

Visatec 800/1600 kits

Visatec 800/1600 kits Manual

Bolt VB-11 Bare Bulb Flash

Bolt VB-11 Bare-Bulb Flash manual

Nikon SB700 Speedlight

Nikon SB700 Speedlight Manual

Nikon SB-24

Nikon SB-24 Manual


Light Meters

Sekonic L-758DR

Sekonic L-758DR Manual

Sekonic L-508S

Sekonic L-508S Manual

Sekonic L-558R

Sekonic L-558R Manual

Sekonic L-308S

Sekonic L-308S Manual


Miscellaneous

Sennheiser MKE 600 Shotgun Mic

Sennheiser MKE 600 Shotgun Mic with Boompole, Bag & Shockmount Complete HDSLR Kit

photo backdrop
Backdrop with Stand

photo reflectors

Reflectors


35mm Cameras

NikonFE2
Manual

FG
Manual

FM3A
Manual

FM2
FM2 Manual

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