A Kukla, Fran and Ollie Surprise
In yesterday’s photo, you could not see the band, or the real surprise…a Zoomar Super Field lens at work in the studio. This is the only production I’ve ever seen that uses this 27 element lens inside.
Now THIS is INTERESTING! This is a 1954 production by the US Army on their use of Television in the military. There are a lot of different kinds of equipment shown here from RCA, Dumont, Dage more. Some of it is ‘pure army’, but that’s why there’s fast forward, right? Enjoy and let us know […]
RCA’s First Experimental Color Television Cameras Shown here are the first two RCA color cameras made. The photo was taken at NBC/RCA’s Wardman Park Studio in Washington DC around 1949. The camera on the left has the lens cowl removed and notice that the color splitting mirrors are mounted in front of the fixed lenses. […]
Thy Rod And Thy Staff… Now for a very ‘inside television’ moment. What’s important about this simple photo? The Zoomar demand rod, that’s what. The Zoomar lenses were remarkably sturdy and dependable, but there was a slight Achilles heel. The zoom and focus demand rod. In a studio environment, every thing was great because they […]
Anyone Ever See A Lens Like This? This is a first for me. I suspect this is not a zoom lens, but a telephoto lens with magnifying mirrors inside set up in a periscope type arrangement. Thanks to Jim Weinberg for the photo. Source