cameras – Radio-Guy

Rare 1862 Carlo Ponti Megalethoscope

steveanddan — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:05:40 +0000

This is a rare 1862 Carlo Ponti Megalethoscope. This is real survivor is amazing condition for its age. I found only one wooden trim piece missing on the underside.... It even has an original oil lamp on the back. We replaced the glass chimney. Over the years I have only seen an example like this once in a museum and in reference books. The decorative blacksmith iron rail that the housing sits on for rotating the camera is in the form of a snake. The main feature of this viewing device for photographs enlarges and adds apparent dimensionality to them. The photographs are applied to concave plates which are inserted into the viewer. The Megaletoscope was used to view photographs in two different ways with a light-dark effect. The observer viewed heavily enlarged pictures through the optical system. With the “daylight” view, the side shutters opened to allow daylight to illuminate the face of the photograph, a print on very fine albumin paper mounted with other elements on a wooden frame with handgrips. The body of the camera could turn through 90 degrees to enable the viewing of vertical pictures. With the “night-time” view, after re-closing the side shutters and opening the third shutter situated behind the camera in front of a light source, a coloured night-time scene appeared by transparency, with a totally different atmosphere. Some history... Carlo Ponti, born in Sagno in the canton of Ticino between 1822 and 1824, set himself up in Venice as an optician and photographer. From 1860, he perfected the “Aletoscopio” (from the Greek “true”, “exact” and “vision”), a viewing apparatus for large-sized photographs. In 1862, he put the finishing touches to the “Megaletoscopio”, an enlarged version of the Aletoscopio and entrusted its production to the cabinetmaker, Demetrio Puppolin. This example, in varnished walnut, the same size as a Megaletoscope despite its name, bears an oval ceramic plaque with the name C. Naya. If Carlo Ponti was actually given production exclusivity in 1862, the administrative confusion, which reigned the day after Venetia returned to Italy in October 1866, annulled this privilege and so other Venetian photographers, including Naya, were able to produce and sell this camera, which, by the way, cost the latter a lengthy lawsuit… 36" x 24.5" x 18.25"... $3600

Antique French Graphoscope, France 1900

steveanddan — Sat, 09 May 2026 14:10:56 +0000

Antique French graphoscope souvenir from Paris, made circa 1900 and in amazing condition. This is quite a special piece, composed of three solid-wooden parts with a fine ebony-like finish and original carved decoration. The graphoscope comes with over 100 stereoscopic photographs, also original from the time and showing different black and white stereo images. The device has two functions: the big-sized top magnifier is designed to view postcards and photographs, while the small-sized bottom lenses make it possible to watch stereoscopic images such as the ones which come with the graphoscope. The inner photo holder can be adjusted in length so the user can get a perfect focus when using the device as a stereoscope. The graphoscope is composed of three wooden parts: a bottom box which acts as a base, a central tray with the photo holder and the lid, which mounts the lenses and the eyepieces. The three parts are connected by hinges; at the base there is a black-painted wooden piece which supports the device when in use. At the lid, the lenses mount black-lacquered metal eyepieces; the surface is decorated with small carved flowers and details. Graphoscopes were particularly popular items between the 19th and the 20th centuries... $650 for all

1984 JVC KY-1900CH Video Camera

steveanddan — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 15:32:59 +0000

1965 Sony CV2000 – First Video Camera for Home Use

steveanddan — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 15:01:58 +0000

Kodascope Projector

steveanddan — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:19:50 +0000

Kinescope Projector

steveanddan — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:18:35 +0000

Bell & Howell Projector

steveanddan — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:17:17 +0000

1973 Panasonic Color TV Camera WV-2300/KT with Service Manual mounted on Quickset tripod

steveanddan — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 17:33:38 +0000

A complete and visually striking 1970s broadcast camera system featuring the Panasonic WV-2300/KT, a tube-based color studio camera designed for professional television production. Mounted on a Quickset 4-70150-4 heavy-duty tripod with a 4-72803-6 mini fluid head, this setup provides rock-solid support with smooth camera control. Included is the matching VIS camera control unit, a long control cable, and the original factory service manual for the WV-2300/2800 series and WV-8300 CCU — covering schematics, alignment procedures, and production revisions. The entire kit is housed in its original hard-shell transport case, a rarity that completes the presentation. Clean and visually complete, untested, and ideal for collectors, museums, or vintage production displays.

Camera $750

Tripod and mount $1500

1974 Color Television Camera – Ikegami Tsushinki Co., Model ITC-240S

steveanddan — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 16:54:08 +0000

Under-Camera Nomad Recorder by Magnasync – Model 816 (c. 1965)

steveanddan — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 16:30:00 +0000

A rugged and portable solution for synchronized sound-on-film recording, the Magnasync Nomad Model 816 was designed to mount directly beneath a 16mm camera such as the Bolex H16 from the same period — making it a favorite of mobile news crews, documentary filmmakers, and field reporters throughout the mid-1960s. Housed in a compact steel case and powered by a 12V battery, this recorder delivered reliable, location-ready performance without the need for AC power. It features manual controls, remote triggering options, and direct sync to the camera’s drive—no crystal sync required. Clean, original condition with signs of age and use. Untested. A rare survivor from the golden age of analog field recording. … $500