Teardown of a 1980s High Speed Video Camera

[dexters_lab]

In this video i teardown a NAC HSV-400 high speed colour video camera from the late 1980s.

The NAC HSV is range of camera systems was introduced in 1987 by NAC they record their footage onto video tape. In the original HSV-400 camera it used three Plumbicon (Vidicon) picture tubes arranged around a dichroic prism along with a 10,000/sec mechanical shutter.

In later models (HSV-500 onwards) NAC switched to solid state CMOS imaging but retained the video tape recording system until the HSV-1000 which ended the line. The Memrecam range replaced the HSV line of cameras.

[mojoe]

Interesting and coincidental. The local surplus guy just got a couple of high speed cameras that were used at White Sands Missle Range. I'm sure they used them to film stuff being blown up. I think he was going to list them on ebay.

[dexters_lab]

Interesting and coincidental. The local surplus guy just got a couple of high speed cameras that were used at White Sands Missle Range. I'm sure they used them to film stuff being blown up. I think he was going to list them on ebay.

you should make them an offer, i would have thought any high speed camera would be interesting on the inside no matter if they use film, videotape or RAM

[mojoe]

I have too many other projects and repairs that need doing. I'll pass on this one.

I just found his listing. You buy one and tell us about the teardown.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Redlake-Hycam-II-16mm-High-Speed-Military-Camera-Model-41-0004-/361496870619