I have often commented on the cardboard viewfinder hoods on the NBC TK41s in New York and the custom-made VF hoods at NBC Burbank. CBS did the same thing though…in New York, they too used a lot of cardboard while at CBS Television City, they had custom VF hoods. Maybe it’s something in the water. Enjoy and share! -Bobby Ellerbee
Fascinating Photo! The Iconoscope Tube In Action… Here is the heart of early electronic television cameras. This photo, taken by Andreas Fininger, shows an image bring projected into the lens, and then displayed on the plate of the Iconoscope tube. You can actually see the scanning beam in process. Thanks to J P Auger in […]
Real Camera Operator History! A TRUE RARITY! (Revised Text) Here is a picture of Ken Gieman, the first Dumont Electorcam operator. I think Ken is on the left of the camera with his hand on the steering ring. This picture was taken at Dumont Broadcasting, Channel 5, Studio 5, 205 East 67th Street, NYC about […]
‘The Match Game’, NBC Studio 8H…Photo 4 of 5 This cameraman Vincent Kane behind this RCA TK41B. He’s the camera 1 position shooting Gene Rayburn while 2 -4 are on the other side of the set shooting the panel members. Unlike their brethren at NBC Brooklyn who seemed to prefer the doughnut box and cue […]
Desilu…In The Beginning There Was 6633 Romaine Street During the first few years of ‘I Love Lucy’, Desilu Productions rented space at General Service Studios, which is now the Hollywood Center Studios, on Santa Monica Boulevard and North Las Palmas Avenue. Desilu used Stage Two which was named Desilu Playhouse and a special entrance was […]