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*[http://imaging.nikon.com/history/chronicle/history-nikonos/index.htm Evolution of Nikonos] at [http://www.nikon.com/index.htm Nikon.com] | *[http://imaging.nikon.com/history/chronicle/history-nikonos/index.htm Evolution of Nikonos] at [http://www.nikon.com/index.htm Nikon.com] | ||
*[http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/htmls/models/htmls/nikonos13.htm Nikonos I, II, & III ] at [http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/photography.htm Photography in Malaysia] | *[http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/htmls/models/htmls/nikonos13.htm Nikonos I, II, & III ] at [http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/photography.htm Photography in Malaysia] | ||
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Revision as of 14:57, 18 July 2015
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The Nikonos II is the successor to the original Calypso underwater camera, licensed to Nikon and re-introduced as the Nikonos. The Nikonos II was made from 1968-1975, and aside from the II markings beside the viewfinder, it adds a fold-out film rewind crank. A version branded as Calypso/Nikkor II was sold in Europe.
The Nikonos II can be used at depths up to 50m (160 feet, 26.67 fathoms). It uses 35mm film with a 24x36mm image size, has a focal-plane shutter with vertical travel and X & FP sync possible (highest X-sync 1/60), shutter speeds 1/30,1/60, 1/125,1/250,1/500 and Bulb, zone focusing with a useful depth of field scale, the viewfinder has 35mm coverage and parallax correction marks for close ups. The body is die cast aluminium alloy sealed with O-ring gaskets.
In 1975 it was succeeded by the Nikonos III.
Specifications
Dimensions (body only) 99mm x 129mm x 47mm
Weight (body only) 540g
Standard kit lens W-Nikkor 35mm (f/2.5-f/22) 6-elements in 4 groups, focusing in air from 0.8m to infinity.
Links
- An example of Calypso/Nikor II branding from the other Bailey on Flickr
- Nikonos II on www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand
- Nikonon II instruction manual at at M.Butkus' www.orphancameras.com
- Evolution of Nikonos at Nikon.com
- Nikonos I, II, & III at Photography in Malaysia
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