Museum of the Broadcast Television Camera

Philips LDK5 Television Camera

Philips LDK5 Television Camera

The Philips LDK5 3 tube colour camera with Triax was designed in 1971.

This view is one of the BBC's cameras espcially adapted for outside broadcast use. There are many modifications small and large. The additional lens hood (ray shield) on the Schneider lens, the raised viewfinder mounting, even down to the brass nut on top of the lens which is an additional safety fastener to stop the lens cover falling.

 

OB cameras were used at public events, like football matches, suspended above the crowd and nothing could be allowed to fall....