Link 130,s

[BrianSummers]

Hi all

There are a few surviving Link 130s in the UK, I have 3 but only one has a lens. There is one other in the UK making 4. I would be very interested to know more about the Australian connection. As far as I am aware the ones that were exported were recalled back to the UK and destroyed.

It was indeed a full computer controlled auto set-up camera, perhaps this was it's Achilles Heel!

picture at http://www.tvcameramuseum.org/link/130/link130page1.htm

regards

Brian

[NewVista]

Originally Posted by BrianSummers

Hi all

As far as I am aware the ones that were exported were recalled back to the UK and destroyed.

It was indeed a full computer controlled auto set-up camera, perhaps this was it's Achilles Heel!

picture at http://www.tvcameramuseum.org/link/130/link130page1.htm

Impressive engineering achievement for an indie company~~they were naive to think they could ever make a return-on-investment~~considering how camera development/manufacture has even felled the giants

[Penthode]

Originally Posted by NewVista

Impressive engineering achievement for an indie company~~they were naive to think they could ever make a return-on-investment~~considering how camera development/manufacture has even felled the giants

I understand the 130's were delivered and recalled because they had a habit of going into autosetup during live broadcasts. Does anyone on this list have specific details?

Terry