Image orthicon cameras still used in the 1980s in Europe

[Telecolor 3007]

If I will ever go on a tour of the TVR (Romanian State Television) I will ask 'em if they still have one of those "Fernseh" KOF IO b & w cameras. They've preserved some old cameras, but colour ones. http://www.tvr.ro/expo-tvr-60-televi...8514.html#view

Anyway, at least for the main studios from Bucharest Romania imported only Capitalist cameras after 1968? And if this wasn't enought, they bought in 1969 3 broadcast vans from a company based in Ohio (forgot it's name); 2 of 'em are still in use, the 3rd is a spare parts donor; of coruse the television equypment from them isn't the original one.

[Adlershof]

Originally Posted by Telecolor 3007

Anyway, at least for the main studios from Bucharest Romania imported only Capitalist cameras after 1968?

That would remind me of the USSR, because I never saw Ostankino-produced footage with domestic colour cameras. Always Thomson or Bosch there.

But have really further B&W cameras after the KOF been imported by Romania? If not it would be interesting to hear when exactly they really last used them and how they managed to keep them in shape for real broadcasting use til the final end.

The KCU 40 with the Timisoara logo is remarkable as well. Either they possessed colour equipment much before using it for real broadcasts, or these were used purchases, because the KCU 40 has in 1975 at the latest been discontinued in favour of the KCK.

Any details about their OBV colour equipment? The vehicle that captured the shootings in the evening of 22 Dec 1989 obviously had Saticon cameras, which, as far as I know, narrows it down to the Japanese manufacturers.

By the way, here's evidence of WZT (Poland) cameras being used in Romania:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBfqRtTDUpI

[Telecolor 3007]

KOF = "Bosch"-"Fernseh"?
After they've equyped the studios from Bucharest I don't think there was any new need for b & w cameras.
Iaşi (Jassy) was a regional studio, so they made some economies. I think other regional studios had East-Europeanen made cameras... once I stumbeled on an article about this matter, but forgot where.
I will ask what cameras they've used in December of 1989. They did had U-Matic and Betacam by that time. But didn't saticons had a much vivid image then plumbicons?
Where did you've seen KCU40 with Timişoara logo?
P.A.L. colour cameras where imported in 1979-1980.
I think in U.S.S.R. there where made some color tv cameras. Maybe the plumbicon tubes where imported. Czechs made some plumbicon cameras: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRKSO0Gfovc

[Adlershof]

Originally Posted by Telecolor 3007

But didn't saticons had a much vivid image then plumbicons?

What distinguishes the picture of Saticon cameras are the streaks on moving (usually by panning the camera of course) bright lights, particularly on night scenes with the gain cranked up. Such as the footage from that night.

The studio had Bosch KCP 60, by the way.

Where did you've seen KCU40 with Timişoara logo?

http://media.tvrinfo.ro/media-tvr/im...7_60818800.jpg

I think in U.S.S.R. there where made some color tv cameras.

Indeed. Is this a subject of interest? Then it should get its own thread.

Czechs made some plumbicon cameras: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRKSO0Gfovc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGJsVzLuSCw
I guess the people to be seen from 9:18 had no idea that they would end up on Youtube... And who had to cope more with the lighting: The old beasts or rather the fancy smartphones?

If you want to see a real production with these Tesla cameras, just hit Nemocnice na kraji města into the search field. This series (not the "20 years later" run of course) has been produced with them exclusively, except for some handheld shots with a TK 76.

Have these Tesla's ever appeared outside Czechoslovakia?