Sony Betamovie tidbits - Part 1 - Common Problems: Foggy image, AF Belt and More

[@mspysu79]

Thank you for your work on these machines, and your willingness to detail the process. Sharing of information so it is not lost is the best use of the internet.

[@tobroken1965]

Great video. I'm working on a 550 right now. I had to order a new IR cut filter and am waiting for it now. I also used a dental band for the auto focus because I couldn't find any that were under 10mm I D and so far it works perfectly. Keep posting these videos!

[@KylesDigitalLab]

Is a BMC 550 worth $25? I found one on Facebook marketplace and it's in pretty good condition with the original case but it doesn't have the power adapter but I have the one for my BMC 110 Also, I wonder if the reason the Betamovie tube cameras appear to be "dead" is maybe not the tube but maybe the circuitry that drives the tube and processes the image. Have you ever tried scoping the preamp of the tube? And the deflection signals? Could be that

[@Tapes1982]

I would say absolutely. Avoiding shipping also prevents the delicate carry handle from getting smashed to bits too.

[@Tapes1982]

I tried that a few years back including swapping a “bad” tube into a good camera with no luck. As I recall the signals looked fine otherwise. I’d like to be proven wrong. Since I switched to the CCD models I never looked back, not for my own use anyhow.

[@KylesDigitalLab]

@@Tapes1982 I just got the camera but the seller was misleading and I thought it included the hard case. Do you happen to have a spare or anything like that?

[@Tapes1982]

@@KylesDigitalLabsadly I do not have any spare cases but they do turn up on eBay.