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Fascinating Photo! The Iconoscope Tube In Action…
Here is the heart of early electronic television cameras. This photo, taken by Andreas Fininger, shows an image bring projected into the lens, and then displayed on the plate of the Iconoscope tube. You can actually see the scanning beam in process. Thanks to J P Auger in Canada for sending this!
If it were today, people would be shouting “Photoshop”. This is obviously a publicity shot. The electron beam is usually invisible – and in a vacuum, the picture should be upside down. There are hotspots from the studio lights, the picture is beautifully lit – a technique that Andreas Fininger excelled at.
I started in Tv in ’53 and we were still using them.
And Were those not Magnetic deflection? I am not sure if the small device would make the whole Yoke? My guess is a mock up demonstaion Photo With the sort of Air Brushing that RCA Publicity photos were famous for.
The iconoscope was used in TV cameras and telecines since the 2nd mid of the 30’s until the 50’s, that’s right?
The image on the plate inside the tube should be inverted, assuming it is a live subject in the photo.
I haven’t seen a picture like this before! Simply amazing!
you wouldn’t see the electron beam.
Ohhh the marvels of man!
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