I just won one of those Rca cc-030 cameras on the 'bay, for the princely sum of $13.15(INCLUDING shipping!!) Now, about 20 years ago, or thereabouts, someone paid about $2,000.00 for that camera. At the time, it was about the best non-pro camera one could get!!, SS pickup, char. gen, full auto focus, color vf, etc. ( I have a bit of info on it from an rca "tech bulletin, describing the rca "digital command center, vkp-900(protable vcr, for 1984, that went for about $1300) and the cc030 camera.
Of course, I got it to play with the color viewfinder, ESPECIALLY after I found out it is an index type. I plan to do a LOT of messing with it, and see if I can get it to accept video, etc. BUT-- I do NOT plan to do any destructive testing, ie, nothing that can't be reversed, if I wanted to use the camera.
Right now, another cc030 is on the 'bay, WITH a portable vcr to go with it(a vgp-170, I think). I am the high bidder on it, at the moment, (this was before I got the other one)BUT It is still below $10, and maybe someone else might want one, I already have a portable vcr to use with my cc030.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEBI%3AIT&rd=1