LabGuy's World: Extinct Sony Video Cameras
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Sony CVC-2000 consumer camera circa 1965 CVC-2000 (1965): The first consumer (early pro-sumer?) B/W vidicon camera. The viewfinder consist of two square wire loops that the operator peeped through. I call this marvelous feature "Squint-Cam"! This is one of the earliest video cameras that was used with the CV series VTRs. Photo: www.eBay.com
Sony AVC-2100 B/W vidicon Viewfinder Camera CVC-2100 (1965): Nice view of a B/W vidicon Viewfinder Camera. This is one of the earliest video cameras that was used with the CV, EV & PV series VTRs. Photo: Dave Sica.
Sony AVC-2100 B/W vidicon Viewfinder Camera CVC-2100 (1965): Another view of the Vidicon Viewfinder Camera. Photo: Dave Sica.
Sony DVC-2400. B/W, portapack camera DVC-2400: 1967 vintage, matching vidicon camera for the DV-2400 portapack. Photo: Carter
Sony AVC-3260 B/W vidicon Viewfinder Camera AVC-3260 (1969): Nice B/W vidicon viewfinder camera of the late 1970s. Photo: www.Ebay.com
Sony AVC-3260 B/W vidicon Viewfinder Camera AVC-3260 (1969): Nice B/W vidicon viewfinder camera of the late 1970s. Photo: www.Ebay.com
Sony AVC-3260 B/W vidicon Viewfinder Camera AVC-3260 (1969): Nice B/W vidicon viewfinder camera of the late 1970s. Photo: www.Ebay.com
Sony AVC-3400 Portable B/W Vidicon Viewfinder Camera AVC-3400 (1969): The "old work horse" portapack camera all through the 1970s. It had a 2/3 inch vidicon and an electronic viewfinder with a 6:1 zoom lens. 3400s were used all over the world, even New Jersey!
Sony AVC-3450 Portable B/W Vidicon Viewfinder Camera AVC-3450 (1978): The old work horse portapack upgrade camera near the end of the 1970s. It had 2/3 inch vidicon and an electronic viewfinder, but only 4:1 zoom lens. Photo: LabGuy.
Interior shot of the Sony AVC-3450 Portapack camera AVC-3450 (1978): The A look at the innards of this old camera. The 1.5 inch viewfinder CRT, type 40CB4, is just visible, in the center, facing to the right. Photo: LabGuy.
Sony AVC-3450 Portable B/W Vidicon Viewfinder Camera AVC-3450 (1978): Nice detail shot of the flip up magnifier on the viewfinder. Photo: LabGuy.
Sony AVC-4200 Small Studio B/W Vidicon Viewfinder Camera AVC-4200 (197?): Small studio camera. Uses a standard 1" vidicon tube and 5" viewfinder CRT. Has the usual provisions for external sync, return video, intercom, high and low sensitivity select and much more. No other info available. [CLICK HERE] to see a rear view of this camera. Photo: LabGuy.
Sony AVC-4600 Small Studio B/W Vidicon Viewfinder Camera AVC-4600: This is a new one to me! It is a small studio camera with a 20-100mm f2.5 Canon motorized zoom lens. It also has a 5" B/W viewfinder. Weight is approximately 30 lbs. Did it use a separate CCU? More info needed! Photo: www.eaby.com.
Sony AVC-4600 Small Studio B/W Vidicon Viewfinder Camera AVC-4600: The back view of this camera. Photo: www.eaby.com.
Sony AVC-4600CE CCIR Small Studio B/W Vidicon Viewfinder Camera AVC-4600CE: Actually, three of them plus support electronics. This is the European (CCIR) version of this camera. Click the following links for more photos of Derran's small video system. [Photo #2], [Photo #3], [Photo #4], [Photo #5], [Photo #7], [Photo #8], [Photo #9]. The final photo is actual video taken by these cameras and frame grabbed by computer. This set was used by the Dutch television (NOS) for multiple camera configuration on location. I'm still trying to get some info and pictures (from the NOS) where you can see these camera's in action on location. Each camera has his own camera control unit which you can see in the pictures. The camera also has features like; tally light, return video, intercom and an option to manual operate functions that normally are controlled by the CCU. Photos and info: Derran Rootring 03.06.04

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