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| − | + | [[Calypso]] is a self contained 35mm film camera designed for use under water manufactured in France by Spirotechnique 1960-1962. It was conceived by the famous marine explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau (1910-1997) and named after the research vessel he had at his disposal from 1950. | |
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| + | The camera consists of two main parts being locked together by mounting the lens on the camera and sealed by O-rings. The shutter is of a vertical running metal plate focal plane variety providing at first speeds from 1/30 to 1/1000sec, but a year later from 1/15 to 1/500sec. The camera is operate by a combined wind-on and shutter release lever. The standard lens fitted was a Berthiot 1:3.5 f=35 with knobs either side for setting focusing distance and lens aperture, suitable for both under and above water photographing. The lens is removed by pulling and twisting it either way in the bayonet mount. For various reasons the design was sold to Nippon Kogaku KK (Nikon) who reintroduced it as the Nikonos in 1963. | ||
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*[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/Spirotechnique/html/calypso.php Calypso] at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php Sylvain Halgand's www.collection-appareils.fr] | *[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/Spirotechnique/html/calypso.php Calypso] at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php Sylvain Halgand's www.collection-appareils.fr] | ||
*[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/Spirotechnique/html/calypso_bis.php Calypso ] at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php Sylvain Halgand's www.collection-appareils.fr] | *[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/Spirotechnique/html/calypso_bis.php Calypso ] at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php Sylvain Halgand's www.collection-appareils.fr] | ||
Revision as of 18:57, 5 May 2009
Calypso is a self contained 35mm film camera designed for use under water manufactured in France by Spirotechnique 1960-1962. It was conceived by the famous marine explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau (1910-1997) and named after the research vessel he had at his disposal from 1950.
The camera consists of two main parts being locked together by mounting the lens on the camera and sealed by O-rings. The shutter is of a vertical running metal plate focal plane variety providing at first speeds from 1/30 to 1/1000sec, but a year later from 1/15 to 1/500sec. The camera is operate by a combined wind-on and shutter release lever. The standard lens fitted was a Berthiot 1:3.5 f=35 with knobs either side for setting focusing distance and lens aperture, suitable for both under and above water photographing. The lens is removed by pulling and twisting it either way in the bayonet mount. For various reasons the design was sold to Nippon Kogaku KK (Nikon) who reintroduced it as the Nikonos in 1963.
