Sony Alpha 77 is the
camera choice for this classroom and
they are by far one of the best cameras
on the consumable market. This camera
comes complete with all the SLR camera
features plus more. They got the best of
the best when it comes to the lens
choice. They got a close up lens, an
ultra-zoom lens, and a wide screen lens.
They also purchased an in-between lens
for normal use. They purchased
multiple of these, together they were a
cost of over $4,000 for 5 of them. These
cameras will be used for pictures to use
on the website and in the yearbook.
They will also use these for various
projects when data collecting still
images. They have many projects like
this in their collaborative learning
community. Sometimes these will be
used for sports games,
Canon XA25 Pro Camcorder was
the video camera choice. This camera
shoots in the best HD out there with
extra features up a kazoo. It’s got great
zoom along with multiple wireless
microphones for it and a light at the top
so videos aren’t too dark. With a
touchscreen viewing display on the side
with incredible video resolution this
camera was a no brainer. Putting a
$3,000 dent in the wallet each, they
decided to purchase 2 of these awesome
cameras. These will be used for projects
that require B-Roll use and for making
movies. The next project for the school is
a Make a Movie project so these will
help tremendously. The whole school is
super thankful to Mc. Donald’s for this
grant.
-Christopher Lamers
Fox West Academy