Marconi Mark IIs and Great Detail Of Early Zoom Lens
On January 15, 2013
- TV History
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 x 1 zoom lens. Just above the cameraman’s hand, you can see the manual zoom demand.
Bobby, I do not have this exact camera. I have Camera #1 and Camera #4