Nikonos
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| With accessory frame viewfinder image by Rick Soloway (Image rights) |
The 1961 Calypso underwater camera was created and manufactured in France, inspired by diving pioneer Jacques-Yves Cousteau, and named for his research ship.
Soon its design was licensed to Nikon who re-introduced the camera in 1963 as the Calypso/Nikkor in Europe and Nikonos elsewhere. The Nikon version slightly altered the exterior appearance, with smooth black rather than "crinkle" finish, and with black diamond-pattern surfaces for gripping. The standard lens was now a 35mm f/2.5 Nikkor, adapted to use the distinctive side control knobs of the original Calypso.
With the introduction of the Nikonos II in 1968, the original Japanese model became known as the Nikonos I but is not marked as such.
Links
In Italian
- Le Ottiche Per Nikonos ("Optics for the Nikonos," copiously illustrated) from Marco Cavina
Nikon Cameras
