{"product_id":"nikonos-calypso","title":"Nikonos Calypso","description":"\u003cp\u003eNikonos Calypso with a Som Berthiot Flor 35mm f\/3.5 lens. This camera also comes with the original box and other accessories!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThroughout the entire time we've owned Junktion, we have only heard rumours of this camera and never seen one in person, let alone with the original box.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Nikonos Calypso (often called the Calypso-Phot) is a revolutionary 35mm amphibious film camera conceived by ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau and designed by Belgian engineer Jean de Wouters. It was the first commercial camera usable underwater without a bulky housing. Nikon bought the rights to the design in 1962, officially rebranding it as the Nikonos line in 1963. The camera is rated to operate down to 60 m (200 ft) below sea level. The Calypso was sometimes advertised as the \"CALYPSO-PHOT\". Nikon took over production and sold it from 1963 as the Nikonos, which subsequently became a well-known series of underwater cameras.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmphibious Build: Designed to operate both in the air and underwater to depths of 50m (160 feet) without external housings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlove-Friendly Controls: Features an oversized knob on the left for focus and one on the right for aperture, allowing operation while wearing thick diving gloves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimultaneous Shutter\/Winding: The shutter mechanism simultaneously cocks and winds the film when the camera is fired, which minimises the number of vulnerable seals needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLens Options: The original Calypso was released with three lenses: a SOM Berthiot 28mm, a SOM Berthiot 35mm, and an Angenieux 45mm. Nikon later swapped these out for their own highly-regarded Nikkor glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e~Perfect for a beginner through to professionals!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverall condition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Excellent condition - very minor cosmetic wear due to age 9\/10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~Film for this camera can be found \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"here\" href=\"https:\/\/junktion.co.nz\/collections\/35mm-film\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis camera has been cleaned, mechanically tested and is in full working condition. Light seals are replaced when necessary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/junktion.co.nz\/policies\/refund-policy\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReturn Policy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41472560988218,"sku":"A1444","price":2850.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/6170\/5508\/files\/IMG_5633_f8a63d96-a1ee-45fa-af4d-2e51d15ff45d.heic?v=1781736509","url":"https:\/\/junktion.co.nz\/products\/nikonos-calypso","provider":"Junktion NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}