Sony DXC-3000AP at DVinfo.net

Scot McPhie · May 13th, 2004, 12:35 AM

I just bought one of these 3ccd cameras from a 2nd hand store as is for $130 - I have no idea if it works (it has no battery) but it seems to be in good condition - does anyone have any experience of these? Can you tell me anything about them?

If I can get it working I'd like to be able to plug into my my miniDV camcorder to record the images and audio - any idea what kind of cables and adaptors I would need to do that?

Thanks

Scot

Bankim Jain · May 14th, 2004, 10:31 AM

If i am not wrong this the camera our Grandfathers must have used with Low band Umatic recorders...Never mind if you hve chosen it for your Future !

Batery for this oldy horse - 12Volt externl batery powered thru four pin xlr connector.

Video out for recording into your miniDV deck - If your miniDV deck takes RCA/BNC type composite singnals as input then you can use BNC fro camera end nd RCA/BNC type plug for dexk.

Audio - Use any microphone using batery to power it self and giving an RCA plug out to be recorded fro our miniDV deck..

Best of LUCK ;o)

Scot McPhie · May 14th, 2004, 09:32 PM

Thanks for that - any idea what the picture quality might be like - do you think it would all be worth it? (at least it's a 3ccd camera)

Scot

Bankim Jain · May 15th, 2004, 12:36 AM

As far as the video quality goes it from my experiance on a range of camera from 3000, M7, 537, 637, D30, D50,PD150/170, Panny DV200, AJD410...

The video qualitu shall not be more than 500TVL cox of camera reso is just about that. Moe so the camera must be atleast 12years old so the quality might have been worn out du to such a long span...check for any fungal development on in side camera & lens as this might be causd for long period of inacivity. i have had a 3000 iin my old units museum and now i find it with fungal development inside lens and body. You can not or say should not expect a quality better than PD150 or much so lesser than that...

You should have got a better camera like sony/panny handyca and u cud still have expected better output.

Rest is lest upto your usage style !

BOL !

May 13th, 2004, 12:35 AM	#1
Scot McPhie Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 27	Sony DXC-3000AP I just bought one of these 3ccd cameras from a 2nd hand store as is for $130 - I have no idea if it works (it has no battery) but it seems to be in good condition - does anyone have any experience of these? Can you tell me anything about them? If I can get it working I'd like to be able to plug into my my miniDV camcorder to record the images and audio - any idea what kind of cables and adaptors I would need to do that? Thanks Scot __________________ http://www.mango-a-gogo.com

May 14th, 2004, 10:31 AM	#2
Bankim Jain Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: USA Posts: 219	If i am not wrong this the camera our Grandfathers must have used with Low band Umatic recorders...Never mind if you hve chosen it for your Future ! Batery for this oldy horse - 12Volt externl batery powered thru four pin xlr connector. Video out for recording into your miniDV deck - If your miniDV deck takes RCA/BNC type composite singnals as input then you can use BNC fro camera end nd RCA/BNC type plug for dexk. Audio - Use any microphone using batery to power it self and giving an RCA plug out to be recorded fro our miniDV deck.. Best of LUCK ;o) __________________ Cheers !

May 14th, 2004, 09:32 PM	#3
Scot McPhie Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 27	Thanks for that - any idea what the picture quality might be like - do you think it would all be worth it? (at least it's a 3ccd camera) Scot __________________ http://www.mango-a-gogo.com

May 15th, 2004, 12:36 AM	#4
Bankim Jain Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: USA Posts: 219	As far as the video quality goes it from my experiance on a range of camera from 3000, M7, 537, 637, D30, D50,PD150/170, Panny DV200, AJD410... The video qualitu shall not be more than 500TVL cox of camera reso is just about that. Moe so the camera must be atleast 12years old so the quality might have been worn out du to such a long span...check for any fungal development on in side camera & lens as this might be causd for long period of inacivity. i have had a 3000 iin my old units museum and now i find it with fungal development inside lens and body. You can not or say should not expect a quality better than PD150 or much so lesser than that... You should have got a better camera like sony/panny handyca and u cud still have expected better output. Rest is lest upto your usage style ! BOL ! __________________ Cheers !