NRS Media Services relies largely on the Canon EOS series of digital and film SLR cameras for the versatility and support afforded to photographers and the easy availability of specialty lenses from various rental agencies. The majority of our work is shot in digital due to the nature of event photography and the need to shoot and preview hundreds of images while on site. We are anxiously awaiting the release of the Canon EOS 1D mark IV which will offer many improvements for low light environments such as weddings and stage shoots.

Film is sometimes used as a supplement when it best suits the nature of the scene or when a certain effect is called for such as infrared film. We use professional films from Kodak, Ilford and others, and all processed film is scanned using the Nikon 5000 ED. This is the same scanner used by many of the popular websites that offer scanning and restoration services. All film and slides are handled with cotton gloves at all times and stored in archival quality materials in accordance with Library of Congress standards.

Our digital back end is powered by a mix of custom built equipment from major manufacturers like Dell, HP, Intel and Seagate. Multiple backups of photos and project data are stored at all times during the production and editing process. This includes across multiple computers utilizing RAID based storage to protect against disk failure. All project photos both edited and unedited are backed up on site and off site during the editing process, and once the projects are completed. Website data and online photo galleries are also backed up on site and offsite for easy access and restoration. Sometimes an extended project such as a weekend theatre performance requires that memory cards be reused. In this case, all data is backed up to our remote facility, backed up to DVD or other local storage and tested prior to editing and before the next day's shoot begins.

Limited video services are available using Canon and Sony camcorders, including high definition video recording. For video based projects, tapes are digitized immediately at the conclusion of the project, never overwritten or reused, and are stored for an indefinite period of time. Copies of the final DVD are stored indefinitely on DVD and in disc image format for quick duplication and edited video is stored for a period of one year. High definition digital motion picture services may be available in the future based on new camera bodies released by Canon.