To have access to MCC equipment rentals, you must:

  • Be an MCC member
  • Pay fees and tax (PST and GST)
  • Sign rental forms
  • Read the MCC Rental Policy

Note:

  • There are discounts based on volunteer credits. And there are some other discounts available on individual cases, talk to advisory committee member.
  • If you are going to use your volunteer hours to redeem renting equipments, you still have to pay for taxes

ItemPicture QuantityMember Rental Cost / DayNon-Local Rental Cost / Day
Portable Projection Screen, 12' x 12' 1$70$70
Video Camera Kit 1
Sony PMW-EX1 Full HD XDCAM EX Camcorder 1$125$200
B+W Filters 77mm UVa 010 Glass Screw In Filter 1
Porta-Brace CS-DV4U Mini-Dv Camera Case HVX200, DVX100, Z1U, FX1 1
Sony BP-U60 Lithium-Ion Large Capacity Battery (over 4 hrs) for PMW-EX1 2
Battery Charger 1
Video Camera Kit 2
Canon XH-A1 3CCD HDV Camcorder, 1080i, 16:9, 20x Lens, 24f Mode 1$90$130
Canon BP-970G Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7.2v, 7200mAh) - for Canon Camcorders 2
B+W 72mm UV Haze 010 Glass Filter 1
Porta Brace CS-DV4 Mini-DV Camcorder Case 1
Battery Charger 1
Video Camera Kit 3
Panasonic AG-DVX100 1$50$65
Other Equipment and Accessories
Sony SBP-16 SxS Pro Media 16GB for XDCAM EX 2$15 (per card)$25 (per card)
Sony SBACUS-10 SxS Memory Card USB Reader and Writer 1$5$10
Sony VCL-EX0877 0.8x Wide Angle Converter (77mm) for PMW-EX1 1$20$35
VariZoom VZ-Rock-EX Rocker Controller 1$20$30
Sony GV-HD700 HDV Video Walkman VCR 1$30$50
Bogen / Manfrotto 525MVB 2-Stage Aluminum Tripod with Ground Spreader, 501HDV Fluid Head, 3284 75mm Half-ball, and MBAG90P Tripod Bag - Supports 13.2 lbs (6.0 kg) 2$15 (per tripod)$25 (per tripod)
Bogen / Manfrotto 181 Folding Auto Dolly 1$8$15
Video Camera Stabilizer CB-105 Shoulder Support 1$5$5
Sennheiser ME66/K6 - Super-Cardioid Short Shotgun Condenser Microphone Kit Includes: Universal Shock Mount XLR to Mini Transformer Cable Windscreen 2$20 (per kit)$35 (per kit)
Sennheiser Evolution G2 100 Series - Camera Mountable UHF Lavalier Wireless System with EK100G2 Receiver SK100G2 BodyPack Transmitter and ME2 Microphone (A 518-554MHz) 2$20 (per kit)$35 (per kit)
K-Tek KE110CCR - Aluminum Boompole with Coiled Cable and Side Exit - 2.5 - 9.2' 2$8 (per boom)$10 (per boom)
K-Tek Zeppelin with K-GPS Suspension 2$8 (per unit)$10 (per unit)
Behringer UBB1002 Eurorack 10 Channel Battery Powered Audio Mixer 1$10$15
Canare Star-Quad (L-4E6S) Black Microphone Cable with 3-Pin XLR Male to 3-Pin XLR Female Neutrik Black/Gold Connectors - 25' 4$2 (per cable)$3 (per cable)
Sennheiser HD-280 Pro - Circumaural Closed-Back Professional Monitor Headphone 2$8 (per headset)$15 (per headset)
Kino Flo Diva-Lite 200 Fluorescent Two Light Kit - consists of: 2 Diva-Lite Fixtures, Barndoors, Mounts, Gel Frames, Diffusers, Offset Mounts, Light Stands, Tube Case, Flight Case - No Tubes - 220 Total Watts (110-120VAC) 1$35$60
Kino Flo True Match Compact Fluorescent Lamp - 55 Watts/5500K - 21 8$3 (per lamp)$6 (per lamp)
Lastolite Collapsible Reflector - 48" Circular - Silver/White 2$5 (per reflector + stand)$5 (per reflector + stand)
Avenger Collapsible Reflector Holder 2
Video Editing Suite
Panasonic BT-LH1700W 17-Inch Widescreen HD/SD LCD Video Monitor with Built-In SDI 1$15 per hour for whole suite$25 per hour for whole suite
Video edit Pro tower 8core 208gHz 4 gigs RAM 320 boot drive 2600xt dual head video card & 750 Tornado + Final Cut Pro Studio 2 1
24" HiDef monitor 1
Portable harddrives 1000GB each 2
High-quality Bidirectional Analog/Digital Video Conversion 1
Blackmagic Design DeckLink HD Pro PCIe - Dual-link 4:4:4 HD/SD Capture Card with 14-bit Analog Monitoring - Win/Mac 1
Edirol / Roland MA-15D - Two Way, 15 Watt Compact Powered Monitors in Natural Wood Finish with 4" Woofer and Digital Input - Pair 1
Canare BNC to BNC (SDI) Serial Digital Interface Cable - 10ft 4
MacBook 13-inch LED-backlit Widescreen Notebook 1$35$35

MCC Rental Policy

To have access to MCC equipment you have to:

  1. Be of member of MCC
  2. Pay fees PST and GST
  3. Sign rental form
  4. There are discounts based on volunteer credits. And there are some other discounts available on individual cases, talk to advisory committee member.
  5. Renter is responsible for returning all equipment in the condition in which it was received.
  6. Renter is responsible for the first $1,000 for replacement costs in the event of loss or theft of said equipment, to cover our insurance deductible. In case of damage to the said equipment the member is responsible for the cost of repair or replacement up to $1,000.
  7. Renter must report any loss, damage or malfunction of equipment to MCC technical staff immediately.
  8. MCC will accept no liability for losses due to failure of equipment.
  9. The renter must ensure the safe delivery of the equipment to MCC. It is not acceptable to send the equipment via courier, bus, or post, unless prior arrangements have been made with staff to do so.
  10. The renter must return all equipment by the scheduled return date, or make appropriate arrangements with staff prior to return time. Late returns will result in late fees and penalties as follows:
    1. 50% of daily rental rate for equipment returned less than 6 hours late; 100% of 6-12 hours late, 150% 12 - 24 hours late.
    2. If the renter fails to return the equipment on the scheduled return date, or if the late return interferes with another equipment booking, this will result in a 90 day suspension of rental access. A second offence will result in a 365 day suspension of rental access. The renter will continue to have access to facility rentals and all other membership privileges.
    3. Volunteer and Board Credits may not be applied to late fees.
  11. If the renter has outstanding fees owing to MCC, they will not be permitted to rent equipment until said fees are paid. The renter may discuss this with staff to make arrangements.
  12. The renter may be required to demonstrate their ability to use equipment, as determined by MCC staff.
  13. Effect of any injury that is sustained while using the equipment by self or third party MCC will not be held legally libel.

Rental Periods

One Day Rental: is 24 hours from pick up to drop off.

Weekend Rental: pick up at 4pm on Friday, and return by 11am on Monday. In the event of a holiday the pick-up and return date are moved to the nearest business day. Weekends are billed at 1.5 days.

Full Week Rental: will be billed at 7 day and will not consider weekend as 1.5 days.

If you need to work outside of these time frames please talk to office to avoid additional charges. Always call to let us know if you will be late in returning your equipment.