Equipment and Lab Use

The photography area is happy to provide some equipment for student checkout during the semester. We have an array of offsite use digital cameras and lenses, tripods, 35mm film cameras, 4×5 film cameras, and strobes, and other equipment for use onsite only such as darkroom equipment, backdrops and backdrop stand kits, and other studio accessories.

COVID-19 Updates:

8th March 2023 – Masks are recommended for at-risk individuals in indoor spaces around campus Beginning June 1, 2023, mask wearing will not be required in the Student Wellness Center unless a student presents with upper respiratory symptoms when entering for an appointment. However, masking in the Student Wellness Center will be required during cold and flu season in the late Fall/ early Spring each year until the current county order is lifted. SJSU Health Advisories

Hours Fall 2023

Last Updated: 03-19-2024

EQUIPMENT RENTAL UPDATE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY:
EQUIPMENT RENTALS ARE LIMITED TO ONE WEEK AND CAN BE RENEWED A MAXIMUM OF THREE TIMES

Monday8:00am – 9:00pm
Tuesday8:00am – 9:00pm
Wednesday8:00am – 9:00pm
Thursday8:00am – 9:00pm
Friday10:00am – 3:00pm
CLOSED:
– Monday April 1st for Cesar Chavez Day
– April 1st to 5th for Spring Recess

Access

You must be a photography student enrolled in the current semester to be eligible to rent equipment.

Students may use the facilities during the open hours posted. After hours access is limited to Lab Monitors, photo graduate students, staff, and faculty. Interested in becoming a lab monitor? See if you qualify and apply here: