Vintage Tube Camcorders like Newvicon... in PAL? Anyone know?

[ifshebe]

Hi,

I'd like to own an old tube-based home video camera. But most of them are separate cameras that dock to a separate (betamax or vhs or umatic) VCR. What I want is an all in one camcorder, ideally VHS. And I want it PAL, not NTSC.

The only one I can readily find online to buy are Panasonic Omnimovie camcorders (the earlier models are Newvicon tube cameras, the later ones CCD based.)

Problem is I can't find out whether there are any PAL versions of these cameras, and if so, what they're called.

If anyone knows what brands/model camcorders fit this bill: PAL tube VHS Camcorders, ideally Panasonic - I'd be so grateful.

Even better if you have a working one you want to sell me!

Thanks, best wishes

[nwo]

Don't PAL panasonic camcoders start with NV and the NTSC models with PV, so the PAL model would be Panasonic OmniMovie NV-500, hope this helps.

[edDV]

Can you tell us why you want an old tube camera? To get any picture quality you need 3 vidicon or plumbicon tubes. Striped single vidicons were very low quality.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_camera_tube

1986 Panasonic Newvicon tube VHS camcorder review
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WYffqdVOeo