Ampex 300 ENG Camera
This was a small monochrome camera which was used in “ENG” mode with a very large 2 inch quadruplex video recorder VR3000. This debuted around 1967 and was just in time for use at the US political conventions for floor coverage.
Ever See This? This is an early model of the European made Phillips PC 60. The yellow flag on top is the zoom flag…the wider the shot, the higher the yellow flag. This is to let boom operators and other cameras know each other’s field of vision so they can stay out of the shot. […]
Making Ribbon Microphones…The Detailed Process As a tribute to the sound of the RCA 44, a Pasadena company is making a modern day version, and here is the fascinating process. Thanks to Barry Mitchell for the clip. -Bobby Ellerbee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHkOkqnJjy0 Here’s another excellent “How It’s Made” episode showing the assembly of an AEA ribbon microphone. […]
When The CBUT Mark IIs Were Brand New This is a photo from August of 1954 showing camera one of four CBUT Marconi Mark IIs covering swimming competition at Vancouver’s newly constructed Empire Pool. Vancouver was the host city of the Empire (aka Commonwealth) Games of 1954. This camera is equipped with a Watson 5 […]
We will see three different Iconoscope cameras here…the first three all electronic cameras made by RCA at their Camden N.J. labs. These images are from the David Sarnoff Library Collection and are quite rare these days. The first we’ll see will be the prototype camera developed by Dr. Zworykin around 1932. The second is a […]