Cover, lens

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1971
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2004.0114.004

MANUFACTURER: Akai
MODEL: VC-110
LOCATION: Japan

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 4
Total Parts: 4
AKA: Cap, lens
Patents: N/A
General Description: Flexible black synthetic cover has inset panel of cross-hatched design on cover front.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: N/A
Width: N/A
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: 7.5 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Photography
Category: Cine cameras
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Akai
Country: Japan
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
Period: This camera used 1971-1980
Canada: Example of a consumer video camera designed for use with an Akai VT-100 videotape recorder. Used by the donor's husband to record family gatherings and public events.
Function: To protect lens from dust, surface moisture, minor abrasions etc. when not in use.
Technical: Example of a lightweight, handheld video camera built around a single 2/3 inch separate mesh vidicon camera tube capable of more than 400 lines horizontal resolution. The inexpensive vidicon tube, originally designed for closed-circuit television cameras, was the most common tube in consumer video cameras until the mid- 1980s. It offered very good definition and minimal interference but was prone to streaking in panning shots and its sensitivity was insufficient for low light situations. (Ref. 1) This B&W camera features a 1.18 10~40 mm zoom lens, through-the-lens optical viewfinder & built-in microphone.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "AKAI" appears in raised print in centre of cover top; "70" appears in raised print on inside surface.
Missing: None.
Finish: Flexible black synthetic cover has inset panel of cross-hatched design on cover front.
Decoration: N/A

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