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1974: Sony AVC-1420 Consumer Vidicon Camera!
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        This is an early consumer camera from Sony. The AVC-1420 uses a 2/3" vidicon camera and was intended to compliment early Betamax VCRs and allow the consumer to shoot simple home movies. The viewfinder is a simple peep sight type with a reticule marked for either a 16mm lens or an 8mm lens. For close-up and/or wide angle shooting. The camera head is connected to a small AC adapter via a video coax that is terminated at both ends with UHF style connectors. DC power is sent up this cable and video is sent back down. The video is separated from the DC power, in the adapter, and passed on to another UHF connector on the back. It is extremely easy to use, having full automatic video level control, all the user has to do is focus. The first photo is of the AC adapter unit setting atop my video monitor. Hmmmmm, it seems that I've caught myself goofing off at work... The last photo shows the camera with the removable hand grip installed. The lens is a simple 16mm, f1.8 with fixed iris.
        Don't dispair if you have only an AVC-1420 camera head without the base unit. The camera head can be adapted for external 12 volts DC very simply. Write and ask me how.
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