Thomson (CSF) Camera thumbnail pictures
Thomson have made and marketed television cameras for a very long time and
this has led to a profusion of manufacturers, model numbers and suffixes.
This list is in approximate alphabetical model order.
Cameras with "LDK" numbers are listed on the BTS pages
Please email me with any corrections or additions
Thomson History Notes
(Compagnie des Compteurs)
1939
Iconoscope
Studio camera monochrome
6 lens camera (Radio Industrie)
1946
Image Iconoscope
Studio camera monochrome
3 lens camera (Radio Industrie)
1949
Image Iconoscope
Studio camera monochrome
TC-540 camera (Radio Industrie)
1954
Image Iconoscope or image Orthicon
Studio camera monochrome
TC-540 camera (Radio Industrie)
1955
Image Iconoscope or image Orthicon
Studio camera monochrome
CA-871 (CSF)
1960
Image Orthicon
Studio zoom camera monochrome
CC-501 (CSF)
1967
4 x 30mm. Plumbicons
Studio colour
CHF-503 (LEP)
1962
Vidicon 1 inch
Radio camera monochrome
CO-301 (CSF)
C. 1964 (1959, valve version)
3 Inch Image Orthicon
Studio/OB monochrome
CO-401 (CSF)
C. 1964
4.5 Inch Image Orthicon
Studio/OB monochrome
CP-103 (CSF)
1956
Vidicon 1 inch RCA type 6198
Radio Camera monochrome
CP-102 (Sold by Marconi as BD609)
c 1960?
Vidicon 1 inch
Radio camera monochrome
HD-1250 Light (Thomson)
c.1990
3 x 18mm Saticons, diode gun, LOC
Portable HD colour
1250/50i 1054/59.4i
HD-1250 Proscan (Thomson)
C. 1988
3 x 18mm Saticons, diode gun, LOC
Studio HD colour 4:3-16:9 1250/50i,
1054/59.4i, 625/50p, 525/59.4p
MC-301 (Thomson-CSF)
3 x 18mm Saticons
Portable colour
MC-601 (A) (Thomson-CSF)
c. 1980
3 x 18mm Plumbicons
Portable ENG colour
MC-701
3 x 18mm Plumbicons
Portable ENG colour
TAV-972 (Thomson Audio Visual)
18mm. Vidicon/Newvicon
B/W CCTV camera
TAV-990 (Thomson Audio Visual)
18mm, CCD (500 pixels)
B/W CCTV Camera
TAV-1030 (Thomson Audio Visual)
25mm. Vidicon
TAV-1035 (Thomson Audio Visual)
25mm. vidicon/Newvicon
B/W CCTV camera, high resolution
TAV-1110 (Thomson Audio Visual)
TAV-1135 (Thomson Audio Visual)
18mm. CCD (550 pixels)
B/W CCTV camera
TAV-1520 (Thomson Audio Visual)
c. 1977?
3 x 25mm Plumbicons
Educational Studio Colour
TAV-1650 (Thomson Audio Visual)
TAV-1660 (Thomson Audio Visual)
18mm.
Colour CCTV camera
THT-600 (Thomson-CSF-Houston)
1961
1" Vidicon type TH. 9806
Studio monochrome
THT-620 (Thomson-CTFH-Houston)
1954
P.E.S. Photicon type TH.9601
Studio monochrome
camera
THT-621 (Thomson-CTFH-Houston)
1955
3" Image Orthicon
Studio monochrome
camera
THT-622 (Thomson-CTFH-Houston)
1956
1 inch vidicon
type TH9800
Studio monochrome camera
THT-628 (Thomson-CTFH-Houston)
1959 (Valves)
3" Image Orthicon
Studio monochrome
camera
THT-629 (Thomson CSF)
1964
4.5" Image Orthicon
Studio monochrome
camera
THT-678 (CSF)
c.1963 Transistorised Germanium version
3" Image Orthicon
Studio monochrome
camera
THT-679
1964 Transistorised Silicon version
3" Image Orthicon
Studio monochrome camera
THT-2001 (EMI)
c.1967
4 x 30mm. Plumbicons
Studio colour
camera
THV-11
3 x 25mm Vidicons
Medical/Telecine/Caption colour
THV-12 (Thomson Audio Visual)
3 x 25mm Vidicons
Studio Colour, small size
THV-14 (Thomson Audio Visual)
c.1977
(before)
3 x 25mm. Plumbicons
Studio colour
camera
THV-181 (Thomson Audio Visual)
Vidicon (probably)
Monochrome Caption-Slide scanner
High performance & resolution >800L
THV-961 (Thomson Audio Visual)
x
Studio monochrome, self contained
THV-1150
x
High performance self contained B/W.
THV-1151 (Thomson Audio Visual)
x
Educational monochrome
TTV-1000 (Thomson-CSF)
25mm Vidicon type TH9806PA
Studio monochrome
camera
TTV-1005 (Thomson-CSF)
c.1977
(before)
25mm Vidicon type TH9806PA
Compact monochrome
camera
TTV-1010 "Coraline" (Thomson-CSF)
c.1977
(before)
25mm Vidicon
Compact monochrome
camera
TTV-10.1080 "Oceane" (Thomson-CSF)
xx ( late 1960s?)
Vidicon (25mm probably)
Broadcast / Industrial camera
Length 235mm Dia. 80mm. Weight 2.5Kg
TTV-1015 (Thomson CSF)
xx ( late 1960s?)
Vidicon, probably
Caption Scanner monochrome
TTV-1090 (Thomson CSF)
xx ( late 1960s?)
Optical standards converter, monochrome
TTV-1100 (Thomson-CSF)
xx ( late 1960s?)
25mm Lead oxide vidicon
Studio monochrome camera
TTV-1200 (Thomson CSF)
1968 Final version of THT 679
3 " Image Orthicon
Studio & OB monochrome
camera
TTV-1250 Proscan (Thomson)
1991
3 x 18mm Saticons, diode gun, LOC
Studio HD colour 4:3-16:9 1250/50i,
1054/59.4i, 625/50p, 525/59.4p
TTV-1515 (Thomson-CSF)
1970
3 x 30mm. Plumbicons
Studio colour
camera
TTV-1515P (Thomson-CSF)
c.1974
3 x 25mm. Plumbicons
Portable Studio/OB colour
camera
TTV-1516P (Thomson-CSF)
c.1975
3 x 25mm. Plumbicons
Portable Studio/OB colour camera
TTV-1518 (Thomson-CSF)
1975
3 x 30mm. Plumbicons
Studio colour
camera
TTV-1525(A) (Thomson-CSF)
1977 or later version 1984?
3 x 25mm Plumbicon tubes
Studio colour, "Universal"
TTV-1525B (Thomson-CSF)
1978 or later version 1984?
1 x 25mm XQ2070/02 Plumbicon tube
2 x 18mm XQ2427 Plumbicon tubes
Studio colour
camera
TTV-1525C (Thomson)
c. 1980
3 x 25mm Plumbicon tubes
Studio colour
camera
TTV-1525PC (Thomson)
198x ?
3 x 18mm Plumbicon tubes
Studio/portable colour camera
TTV-1530 (Thomson)
c.1982-5?
3 x 18mm Plumbicon tubes
Studio colour
camera
TTV-1531 (Thomson)
1983
3 x 18mm XQ3427 Plumbicon tubes
Studio colour
camera
TTV-1532 (Thomson)
1984
3 x 18mm Plumbicon tubes
Studio colour camera
TTV-1542 (Thomson)
1990 - 1994 (F version 1991/2)
3 x CCDs (786 pixels)
Studio colour
camera
TTV-1544 (Thomson)
1992 - 1995
3 x CCDs FIT (754 pixels/line)
Studio colour
camera
TTV-1550
3 x 25mm Plumbicons
Studio & OB colour camera
TTV-1557D
1998 - 2003
3 x CCDs (4:3 & 16:9 versions)
Studio camera, full size
TTV-1600 Microcam (Thomson-CSF)
1976
3 x 25mm. Plumbicons
Multi-role colour portable
with hip pack
TTV-1601 Microcam Mk1 (Thomson-CSF)
1978
3 x 17mm. XQ1427/H8397 Plumb/Sat
Studio/ENG portable colour
See also Sony BVP300
TTV-1602 Microcam Mk2 (Thomson-CSF)
1976
3 x 25mm. Plumbicons
Multi-role colour portable
with hip pack
TTV-1603 (Thomson-CSF)
c.1979
3 x 17mm. diode gun Plumbicons
Studio/ENG portable colour
See also Sony BVP330
TTV-1603F (Thomson-CSF)
1980
3 x 17mm. diode gun Plumbicons
Studio/ENG portable colour
TTV-1623
c.1982
3 x 18mm. H3399B Saticons
Studio/ENG dockable colour
TTV-1624
c.1982
3 x 18xxmm. XQ3427 Plumbicons
Studio/ENG dockable colour
TTV-1635
xx
3 x 2/3 inch IT CCDs
ENG/studio dockable colour
TTV-1640 (Thomson)
1986
3 x CCDs (500 Pixels)
ENG/studio dockable colour
TTV-1645 (Thomson " Sportcam")
c.1987
3 x 18mm CCDs (500x582pix. 625L)
ENG/studio dockable colour
TTV-1647 (Thomson)
1988
3 x CCDs (768 pixels)
ENG/studio dockable colour
TTV-1650
c.1981 (advert)
3 x 18mm. tubes
Studio Colour
TTV-1657 (Thomson)
1998 - 2003
3 x CCDs (4:3 & 16:9)
ENG/studio dockable colour
TTV-1707 (Thomson)
1999 - 2003
3 x 2/3" IT CCDs (4:3 & 16:9)
ENG/studio colour with Triax
TTV-2520 (Thomson-CSF)
~1977
Flying spot
16 mm. Telecine
TTV-2610
c.1982
3 x Saticons,
Telecine, colour,
TTV-2705
5" flying spot CRT + 3 x photo-multi
Colour slide scanner (80 slides)
TTV-2710
Digital colour slide scanner
TTV-2715
Digital colour slide scanner
Please note that the Logos, Trademarks, and Symbols
are the property of their respective owners.
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CSF Compagnie Génèrale de T.S.F., Paris
Cameras with "TAV" & "THV" numbers are from the Corporate division (Thomson Audio Visual)
Grass Valley Thomson for later cameras with "LDK xxx" numbers are on the BTS page.
Thomson History Notes
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