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Photography
FACILITIES & DARKROOMS
Pittsburgh Filmmaker's facilities include
- an entry level B&W darkroom outfitted with 18 Beseler Enlargers
- two advanced B&W darkrooms with a mix of Saunders diffusion enlargers and Omega condenser enlargers, with capabilities to print 35, 120, or 4x5 negatives
- black light areas, a new platemaker, and various kinds of chemistry for non-silver printing
- Filmmakers provides all the chemistry needed to print photos and process B&W film: 35, 120, 220, 127, and 4x5
- matte cutters that can cut up to a 60 inch matte board
For a complete listing of all our equipment, please refer to the rates below.
DIGITAL LABS
- Flatbed Scanners: Epson 3200, 4850, V750, 10,000XL
- Minolta and Nikon negative scanners
- Flextight X1 Scanner
- Epson printers
- Epson Wide Format Printers
For a complete listing of all our cameras and accessories, please refer to the rates below.
CAMERAS
- a large selection of 35mm cameras and lenses
- Medium Format cameras including Seagulls, Hassleblads, twin lens, single lens and 6x4.5
- various 4x5 monorail cameras with various length lenses
- 8x10 cameras
- homemade and commercial pinhole cameras
- Polaroid Day lab
- Nikon compatible lens baby and 35mm bellows
For a complete listing of all our cameras and accessories, please refer to the rates below.
DIGITAL CAMERAS
- Canon Rebel XS
- Nikon D80
- Nikon D90
- Canon 5D
- Canon 7D
For a complete listing of all our cameras and accessories, please refer to the rates below.
LIGHTING
- strobe lights ranging from White Lightnings to Profotos selection
- soft boxes and umbrellas
- a large selection of on-camera flashes
- Smith Vics and Tota lights
For a complete listing of all our cameras and accessories, please refer to the rates below.
PHOTOGRAPHY RATES
35MM CAMERAS | |
DESCRIPTION | DAILY |
Minolta X370s w/ 50mm | 5.00 |
Vivitar 3800N w/ 50mm | 5.00 |
Pentax K1000 w/ 50mm | 5.00 |
Canon AE1 w/ 50mm | 5.00 |
Nikon FM2 w/ 50mm | 10.00 |
Nikon F3 w/ 50mm | 10.00 |
Nikon FG w/ 24mm | 10.00 |
Olympus OM2 w/ 50mm | 5.00 |
Olympus OM2 w/ 105mm | 5.00 |
MEDIUM FORMAT CAMERAS | |
Hasselblad w50 ,60, or 80mm lens | 30.00 |
Mamiya RZ67 | 30.00 |
Mamiya 645 + 645E | 25.00 |
Bronica | 15.00 |
Mamiya C330 | 15.00 |
Mamiya C220 | 10.00 |
Mamiya C3 w/ 55mm lens | 10.00 |
Mamiyaflex w/ 135mm lens | 10.00 |
Yashica mat 124 + 124G | 10.00 |
The Great Wall | 5.00 |
Seagull | 5.00 |
VIEW CAMERAS | |
Calumet 4x5 w/ lens | 16.00 |
Plaubel 4x5 w/ lens | 18.00 |
Cambo 8x10 w/ lens | 25.00 |
PHOTO ACCESSORIES | |
Soft boxes w/ speed ring | 5.00 |
Cable releases | 2.00 |
Beauty dish | 2.00 |
Umbrella w/ clips | 2.00 |
Vivitar, Nikon, Pentax, Olympus flash | 3.50 |
Sekonic flash meter | 5.00 |
Gossen Luna Pro flash meter | 5.00 |
Pentax spotmeter | 5.00 |
Sekonic incident meter | 5.00 |
Gossen luna-pro (analog or digital) | 5.00 |
Polaroid 4x5 film back | 3.50 |
4x5 film holders | 1.00 |
Bogen photo tripod | 5.00 |
Muslin backdrop | 3.00 |
Pic stand | 2.00 |
Nikon Bellows | 5.00 |
Canon Power winder | 3.00 |
Nikon Power winder | 3.00 |
STROBE KITS (rental price includes stands) | |
Pro Foto Pro-5 (in-house only) | 30.00 |
Novatron strobe kit | 20.00 |
White Lightning | 10/light |
Bowen 400B Strobe Kit | 10/light |
Norman strobe kit | 20.00 |
Lumedyne battery strobe kit | 20.00 |
PHOTOGRAPHY FACILITIES (in-house only) | |
(scissors, can openers, grain focusers, negative brushes, hurricanes, glass, foam, printing easels, thermometers, film cleaner included) | |
DESCRIPTION | HALF/FULL |
B&W developing | 5/6 |
B&W develop/print | 9/11 |
Platemaker | 9/11 |
Photo studio w/ seamless backdrops | 10/day |
Copy Stand | 4/6 |
Daylab slide copier for polaroid | 9/11 |
Matte cutters | 5/6 |
Mural enlarger | 11/day |
Mural Printing Fees (fees apply for basic and full members) | 22.00 set-up fee + 11.00 chemical fee |
Sound Stage (room only) | 25/50 |
Sound Stage (lighting grid) | 40/75 |
MANUAL FOCUS LENSES | |
DESCRIPTION | DAILY |
35mm FORMAT LENSES | |
Canon FD Mount Lenses | |
Canon 15mm | 15.00 |
Canon 20mm | 10.00 |
Canon 135mm | 10.00 |
Canon 100-200mm | 10.00 |
Canon Off Brand Lenses | |
28mm | 2.00 |
43mm | 2.00 |
50mm | 2.00 |
85mm | 2.00 |
135mm | 2.00 |
200mm | 2.00 |
35-70mm | 2.00 |
100-200mm | 2.00 |
Nikon Prime Lenses | |
Nikon 24mm | 5.00 |
Nikon 35mm | 5.00 |
Nikon 45mm | 5.00 |
Nikon 50mm | 5.00 |
Nikon 50 micro | 5.00 |
Nikon 105mm | 5.00 |
Nikon 135mm | 5.00 |
Nikon 180mm | 5.00 |
Nikon 200mm | 5.00 |
Nikon 500mm mirror lens | 5.00 |
Nikon Zoom Lenses | |
Nikon 25-50mm | 5.00 |
Nikon 35-80mm | 5.00 |
Nikon 43-86mm | 5.00 |
Nikon 70-210mm | 5.00 |
Nikon 70-300mm | 5.00 |
Nikon 75-150mm | 5.00 |
Off-Brand Nikon Mounts | |
28mm | 2.00 |
50mm macro | 2.00 |
28-50mm | 2.00 |
80-210mm | 2.00 |
Lens Baby (Nikon Mount) | 2.00 |
Olympus Lenses | |
Olympus 24mm | 2.00 |
Olympus 28mm | 2.00 |
Olympus 135mm | 2.00 |
Olympus 35-105mm | 2.00 |
Olympus 75-150mm | 2.00 |
Olympus 100-200mm | 2.00 |
Pentax 70-210mm | 2.00 |
Vivitar 28mm macro | 2.00 |
Vivitar 90mm macro | 2.00 |
MEDIUM FORMAT LENSES | |
Bronica 110mm macro | 5.00 |
Mamiya 645 | |
135mm | 5.00 |
150mm | 5.00 |
Mamiya Twin Lens | |
55mm | 5.00 |
180mm | 5.00 |
Mamiya RZ | |
50mm | 20.00 |
180mm | 20.00 |
LARGE FORMAT LENSES | |
Calumet Mount: | |
Caltar Hr 90mm | 20.00 |
Schneider 90mm f5.6 | 20.00 |
LIGHTING RATES
PHOTO LIGHTING EQUIPMENT | |
(rental price includes stands) | |
DESCRIPTION | DAILY |
Lowel omni kit | 15.00 |
Tota omni kit | 15.00 |
Halogen worklight | 5.00 |
Reflectors | 2.00 |
Smith Victor reflectors | 3.00 |
PHOTO LIGHTING SUPPORT | |
DESCRIPTION | DAILY |
C-stand | 7.00 |
Apple Box (half/full) | 3.00 |
Apple crate | 2.00 |
Extra Gobo arms/heads | 2.00 |
Pic stand | 2.00 |
4x4 flags/silks | 7.00 |
Flags/silks/nets/cookies | 2.00 |
Flexfill | 3.00 |
Cardellini clamp | 2.00 |
Mafer clamp | 2.00 |
Gator clamp | 2.00 |
Baby to Junior adapters | 2.00 |
Pidgeon plate | 2.00 |
Bogen magic arm | 3.00 |
Sandbag | 1.00 |
ACCESS MEMBERSHIP
There are three ways to structure your Photography Access Membership:
1. Basic Access Membership: $75
Basic access allows you to use equipment and facilities on a pay-as-you-go rental basis. When you come in to use equipment/facilities or take out equipment, you will pay the rental fees listed in our rates above.
2. Basic Photo Pass: $225
(Individual membership $75 + Photo Pass $150)
The photo pass is valid for 30 in-house visits. Generally this option is best if you plan to use in-house facilities more than 13 times per year. You will have to pay rental fees listed above for taking equipment out-of-house.
(Individual membership fee $75 + Access package $300)
Full access allows you to use our equipment and facilities on a rent-free basis. You will not have to pay the rental rates listed above.
In order to gain access and use our equipment/facilities, you are required to complete a membership application and demonstrate your ability to operate the equipment you wish to have access to with an in-person demonstration.
Please contact our equipment office at 412-681-9500 to schedule an in-person demonstration (test out) for Access at Pittsburgh Filmmakers.
Supplies available from the Filmmakers Equipment Office