purpose for performing this rpf is to avoid a sag of the magnetic tape due to a function of the mechanism when the succeeding photographing operation is started the rpf operation is started again a track recorded during the preceding photographing is reproduced the speed and phase of the reproducing servo system are locked against the tape and the recording meeting the preceding recording in the speed and phase is made possible 3 a from this point the servo system is switched from the reproducing system over to the recording system from two fields more on this side than the stop position f 1 in 1 a 3 b subsequently recording of the succeeding photographing is started from the stop position f 39 in 1 a 3 c here starting of recording of the succeeding photographing need not necessarily coincide with the stop position f 1 and for example the final two fields of the preceding recording may be rerecorded by the above described control sequence on the magnetic tape it becomes possible to perform the 34 joining taking 34 for connecting the portion recorded by the preceding photographing to the portion recorded by the succeeding photographing next fig1 shows the arrangement of the magnetic recorder reproducer according to the present invention referring to fig1 designated at 10 is a video camera head wherein images etc are controlled by a control section 20 the control section 20 further effects drivable control of respective servo systems including an atf auto tracking follow servo 30 a drum servo 40 and a capstan servo 50 control of the control.