RCA TK760
On June 13, 2013
- TV History
RCA TK760
This camera is basically an RCA TK76 ENG camera and was introduced in 1977 as a field and studio camera. Before there were large lens adaptor and large viewfinder adapters, this is how it was done. This photo was taken at Denver’s Mile High Stadium in 1978 as NBC prepares for a Broncos football game. Thanks to David Crosthwait for the picture.
Note the lens on there—-pretty sure that’s a Schneider 1″ lens. I had heard a while back—and read in Broadcast News a few days back—that NBC used 1″ lenses because they gave a tighter field of view [and thus, tighter close-ups] than the 2/3″ lenses. It’s similar to how DSLR users use 35mm film lenses to achieve a tighter shot—crop factor!