This was the first camera I ever used at our local library when I was about 11, during summer school holidays. Fast forward 50 years and I’m still doing professional video and TV production now :-). Things have come on a long way though.
I have the 3400. The pistol-grip cousin to the camera here. What amazing pieces of history. I know you got rid of the camera, but if you ever get another similar camera, it's worth opening up and adjusting some of the trim pots inside. You can get really sharp pictures out of these cameras. I've calibrated many from this era.
I got a sony dxc-1610 from my highschools dig media teacher. He was cleaning out some parts of class and he found the camera he put it in his free pile and i claimed it. It is mostly together after finding some of the parts in his class we are trying to get it to output in a/v to we can record something using it
I got one of these coming from ebay. Getting this because I absolutely cannot find what happened to a AVC-3400 camera I had found with my reel to Reel video deck back in 2016 and I wanted to scratch that itch by getting a different camera from the same era (because I couldn’t find an AVC-3400 that was what I was willing to pay for.)
@@analoghermit IF it works so far two other Vidicon tube cameras I ordered from ebay turned out to be a bust. I’m hoping I get something from this. No blank screens or blurry screens
@@analoghermit it works, my luck has returned, and life is good. I think these had a better survival rate because they never were carried outside or put in positions where they got dinged up. They stayed in college AV rooms for taping lectures or closed circuit TV. One thing I noticed is the lack of onboard sound I guess you’re supposed to hook the mic to the recorder. (I need a better mic like an XLR one)
www.ebay.ca/itm/N-male-plug-to-BNC-female-jack-RF-coaxial-adapter-connector-/201413544020?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0 Pretty sure this is what you need. Then just a bnc to composite video like I did in the video.
@@OceanFrontSound looks like it would but it also seems to have a bnc output so you could just convert bnc to composite video and skip one adapter. According to this video anyway. th-cam.com/video/pG5QCg0BZF4/w-d-xo.html
@@analoghermit You're talking about Betacam. The original Betamax format from 1975 was designed for consumer use only and was never used in broadcast. There were industrial recorders for Betamax but nothing broadcast quality. Betacam, however, was released in 1982 and while it used the same shell/design as Betamax it recorded component video instead of composite, which massively improved the video quality and made it a broadcast quality format. U-Matic SP and 1 inch Type C videotape were the most common formats used in broadcast before Betacam came out. The AVC-3200 was not a broadcast quality camera and from what I understand it was designed for industrial use, public access TV, etc. Pretty much all broadcast cameras on the market when the AVC-3200 was released were color cameras.
@@KylesDigitalLab wow thanks for all the info. This is partly why I do these videos. To create a conversation cuz I’m no expert or technician but I love old analog video equipment and learning about them so this was great! You sound like you know your stuff.
Someone gave it to you, and you sold it? Should have given it away if you didn't want to use it for video projects. Some artist would have wanted it to use, I'm sure...
This was the first camera I ever used at our local library when I was about 11, during summer school holidays. Fast forward 50 years and I’m still doing professional video and TV production now :-). Things have come on a long way though.
@@apntv it was a good camera and still is.
I have the 3400. The pistol-grip cousin to the camera here. What amazing pieces of history. I know you got rid of the camera, but if you ever get another similar camera, it's worth opening up and adjusting some of the trim pots inside. You can get really sharp pictures out of these cameras. I've calibrated many from this era.
@@japhyriddle nice!
Sweet! I liked the shutoff moment slowed down. Cool edit!
I thought you would like that. Feel free to use any sound you want for samples.
1970 camera cool and old
I got a sony dxc-1610 from my highschools dig media teacher. He was cleaning out some parts of class and he found the camera he put it in his free pile and i claimed it. It is mostly together after finding some of the parts in his class we are trying to get it to output in a/v to we can record something using it
@@Pacificbell this one also came from a school that was closing down
I got one of these coming from ebay. Getting this because I absolutely cannot find what happened to a AVC-3400 camera I had found with my reel to Reel video deck back in 2016 and I wanted to scratch that itch by getting a different camera from the same era (because I couldn’t find an AVC-3400 that was what I was willing to pay for.)
That will be fun!
@@analoghermit IF it works so far two other Vidicon tube cameras I ordered from ebay turned out to be a bust. I’m hoping I get something from this. No blank screens or blurry screens
@@analoghermit it works, my luck has returned, and life is good. I think these had a better survival rate because they never were carried outside or put in positions where they got dinged up. They stayed in college AV rooms for taping lectures or closed circuit TV. One thing I noticed is the lack of onboard sound I guess you’re supposed to hook the mic to the recorder. (I need a better mic like an XLR one)
imagine livestreaming on twitch with that camera. would be funny
Ya no kidding haha. I’ve thought about doing a vlog channel with an analog camera. Be so much work but cool.
@@analoghermit i am wondering if its worth 80 euros tho since i would use it at the same time as my webcame and just switch to it in some moments.
Great video! I am having difficulty finding the UHF video out connector. Could you provide a link of the one used in the video? Thank you
www.ebay.ca/itm/N-male-plug-to-BNC-female-jack-RF-coaxial-adapter-connector-/201413544020?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0
Pretty sure this is what you need. Then just a bnc to composite video like I did in the video.
Thanks for the reply! Would this work for the AVC 3260?
@@OceanFrontSound looks like it would but it also seems to have a bnc output so you could just convert bnc to composite video and skip one adapter. According to this video anyway. th-cam.com/video/pG5QCg0BZF4/w-d-xo.html
@@analoghermit Thanks for the link! It’s hard to find info on these cameras. I believe his is modified but i’ll check out the other link you provided.
The movie Computer Chess was shot on one of this cameras.
@@alejoromero nice tidbit of info there. Wow!
Who hold the camera in the moon year 1969😊
I have a similar quasar. Been trying to find a battery in Canada for awhile but no luck.
Ya and even if you find one it prolly won’t work.
It’s tough believe me
love the video! Could I get a link to the two adapters I need on the back?? Please and thanks
@@waynebretski1 just search what I said in the video. You will find them.
Why would you sell a present?
I didn’t have room for it. I guess I could of gave it away but I like to flip items to buy more items to do more videos.
Can anyone link me to these video adapters? I just got this camera for $5 from a university and I'm eager to put it to use.
Which one in particular?
@@analoghermit Hi! looking for the adapters to get the video signal ultimately to HDMI if possible! Any guidance would be so appreciated.
Thanks for this, very interesting - what format would a camera like this record onto? Obviously pre-dates VHS.
Thanks for watching! I would think it would be beta but I’m not too sure. I know beta was very common for broadcast cuz it was better quality.
Most likely 1/2" EIAJ open reel videotape.
@@analoghermit You're talking about Betacam. The original Betamax format from 1975 was designed for consumer use only and was never used in broadcast. There were industrial recorders for Betamax but nothing broadcast quality.
Betacam, however, was released in 1982 and while it used the same shell/design as Betamax it recorded component video instead of composite, which massively improved the video quality and made it a broadcast quality format.
U-Matic SP and 1 inch Type C videotape were the most common formats used in broadcast before Betacam came out.
The AVC-3200 was not a broadcast quality camera and from what I understand it was designed for industrial use, public access TV, etc. Pretty much all broadcast cameras on the market when the AVC-3200 was released were color cameras.
@@KylesDigitalLab wow thanks for all the info. This is partly why I do these videos. To create a conversation cuz I’m no expert or technician but I love old analog video equipment and learning about them so this was great! You sound like you know your stuff.
@@analoghermit No problem. The production quality is great.
Someone gave it to you, and you sold it?
Should have given it away if you didn't want to use it for video projects. Some artist would have wanted it to use, I'm sure...
@@matthuck378 you are 100% right. I regret selling it now cuz I could really use it for my video projects!