can anybody in Russia help me to find that housing? I am busy working on a museum with all vintage underwater camera housings from worldwide. Any help to find that one (or other underwater camera equiepemnt) from Russia would be higly appreciated.
THX to all who can help
Thiele Werner CMAS Wide angle world champion of UW-photography
Among the lovers of scuba diving Alexander Semyonovich Massarsky known primarily as underwater operator, the inventor of the first Russian boxes for underwater photography (1956), and sealed photo and video cameras («Àêâàêîí», «Nereida», «Ackmas», which was filmed and remove and on the bottom of the ocean and in the open space.First Boxing for devices of the «FED» and «Zorckiy», was produced in 1957. During the planned Soviet production of the company's aim was not to produce new competitive products and, as they could have fought back against the inclusion in the plan of production. This leaders logic was in the order of things. But in 1960, was released first in our country “áîêñ ÓÊÏ” (universal camera underwater). Over this camera of construktor Massarsky already worked it «underground», and officially, upon request of the management.It has the ability compatible with several cameras. Including:for camera "Zorkiy", "FED", "Leningrad", 1961 LOMO Underwater case for the camera "Sputnik" from Soviet industry does not produce. Only the hand made Later for his popular in the country and abroad apparatus «LOMO Compact» Association issued a cheap box «Crab» ("KRAB" Underwater Housing) He liked beginners lovers.
KRAB enclosure for Leningrad
Posted - May 06 2014 : 09:35:12 AM
