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Russian underwater housings FROM BOXES TO "AQUACON"
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.
In 1956, when the Soviet screens released film «Blue continent», in Russia everything suddenly realized how many can be seen under the water, as it is beautiful. But then is not yet something that diving equipment - masks was not. At first everything was improvised masks, fins...
Do not forget that in the USSR lived and worked in the absence of competition, when inefficient industry was not interested in the release of the new equipment offered to the enthusiasts of the sea, and all our ideas were implemented with great difficulty. Much remained «behind the scenes».
At that time Massarsky worked as an engineer at the LOMO (Leningrad optical-mechanical Association), The LOMO then released marine instruments, which were made of a special aluminium-magnesium alloy AL-8, resistant to sea water.
First Boxing for devices of the «FED» and «Zorckiy», was produced in 1957 .
LOMO in the 1950s produced also a wonderful stereoscopic camera «Sputnik». So, a box that was used for scientific research in underwater archaeology and the study of the seafloor (Fig. 4).
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 Massarsky already worked it «underground», and officially, upon request of the management.
Initially, there were underwater boxes.
It was known that each foreign company manufactured boxes only for their own hearing instruments. For other cameras they did not fit. Our industry then produced some camera models - «FED», «Zorkiy», «Kiev», «Zenit», «Start», but no boxes to them.
Box of «Massarsky» was universal. The basis was taken by a camera «Leningrad». He was the main spring, where you can not translate each frame, and immediately shoot personnel 18. Later on LOMO for special military shooting was made in spring actuator for 36 frames. You can use interchangeable lenses
Using a variety of small appliances in Russian underwater Box worked 14 camera models: 5 options «sharp-sighted», several types of «FED», «Zenit» and others. In this way, the universal Boxing – « ÓÏÊ» UPK (universal camera underwater).
The main distinctive feature of this case was the use of two long-running castles, ïðèòÿãèâàâøèõ cover through a sealing layer to the chassis. It was so convenient that many foreign companies that manufactured boxes, have adopted this method of sealing.
Boxes were put into production. And Boxing proved to be very popular. Then he began to repeat in Krasnogorsk for Zenit and «Starts».
It turned out that all russian boxes 10 times cheaper overseas. This largely contributed to the fact that among the divers started a new hobby - underwater photography. And then, and underwater filming.
Underwater case "ÓÊÏ" for camera "Zorkiy", "FED", "Leningrad", 1961 LOMO
Painting the camera also has a specific meaning. Housing was yellow, very discernible even in murky water, and the color red cover helps on his «disappearance» with the depth judge the expediency of shooting colour film without additional light. Later other manufacturers began to paint their boxes as well.
Boxing ÓÊÏ was available to everyone, it was cheap and passed the test of time.
Thousands of professionals and Amateurs in our country and abroad assess his quality of work. The weak link manufactured boxes was no impulse illuminators for subsea, without which it is impossible to get high-quality color images.
In the design of Boxing provided for the connection of the impulse flash lamp. Boxing is designed for shooting at a depth of to 40 m.
Had to develop pulsed laser illuminator for that box, but the production he did not go (Fig. 5). Every craftsman-submariner did such outbreaks yourself. Made very complex lighting (Fig. 6).
Later for his popular in the country and abroad apparatus «LOMO Cjmpact» Association issued a cheap box «Crab» (Fig. 7). He liked beginners lovers.
Eventually boxes ceased to satisfy divers. Are popular light hermetic compact cameras like “Nikonos”, which, under French license issued in Japan. By the way, drawings similar devices Alexander Massarsky did in 1959.
The idea was accepted as always late. In 1988, was born our domestic pressurized apparatus, which was named «Aquacon». For it was developed and flash lamp. In the apparatus was a mechanism «LOMO-compact».
In 1990 Massarsky decided to modernize its built-in flash and developed « Aquacon -2».
These cameras have unique capabilities. In them was applied sealing system, which worked both external gauge pressure under water, and when the interior the high altitude or in space. . For the first time in these machines used a capillary depth:at a depth of 5-6 m, the machine automatically included lamp flash. And at a maximum depth of 50 m is included emergency lights and a beep that deeper't be going!
It was the invention of the world level!
The company has registered the trademark « Aquacon ». Was done 4 experimental instance, they have been tested, everything worked perfectly. ..." Aquacon " was much cheaper than Western analogues, “Nikonos” and very competitive. Preparations started industrial production of this camera. But then “Perestroika” began, the LOMO was not until these devices. Preserved only prototypes, which have become a rarity for collectors of photography.
For the mirror apparatus Salyut 6» with the size of the 6x6 cm, a box (Fig. 8).
Devices have been designed for specific types of photos, for example, for work in the muddy water.
In parallel, LOMO has started to produce still and movie cameras, Massarsky made boxes for cameras «Sport», «Aurora». In the late 80s was designed and manufactured by sealed camera «Nereida» on the basis of the mechanism and optics «LOMO-215» (Fig. 11). It is also used a system with capillary depth gauge.
If to look back and evaluate the path of domestic creators underwater technique, many of our first devices with the height of knowledge of today's observer may seem rather primitive. But this way should have to pass. However, we should admit that the situation, with great efforts of these enthusiasts able to move mountains and conquer the ocean, managed to achieve the industrial production of many instruments and to create a huge modern community of submariners.
Information taken:
From the article of A. Massarsky «Îò áîêñîâ ê «Àâàêîíó»( «From boxes to « Aquacon ») In Divitek N1(15)2006
http://www.dive-tek.ru/archiv/2006/2/76-79.html
Interview A. Massarsky for the journal «Ïîäâîäíîå îáîçðåíèå»(«Scuba review») 2011
http://www.aquafilm.su/masarskiy
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.
In 1956, when the Soviet screens released film «Blue continent», in Russia everything suddenly realized how many can be seen under the water, as it is beautiful. But then is not yet something that diving equipment - masks was not. At first everything was improvised masks, fins...
Do not forget that in the USSR lived and worked in the absence of competition, when inefficient industry was not interested in the release of the new equipment offered to the enthusiasts of the sea, and all our ideas were implemented with great difficulty. Much remained «behind the scenes».
At that time Massarsky worked as an engineer at the LOMO (Leningrad optical-mechanical Association), The LOMO then released marine instruments, which were made of a special aluminium-magnesium alloy AL-8, resistant to sea water.
First Boxing for devices of the «FED» and «Zorckiy», was produced in 1957 .
LOMO in the 1950s produced also a wonderful stereoscopic camera «Sputnik». So, a box that was used for scientific research in underwater archaeology and the study of the seafloor (Fig. 4).
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 Massarsky already worked it «underground», and officially, upon request of the management.
Initially, there were underwater boxes.
It was known that each foreign company manufactured boxes only for their own hearing instruments. For other cameras they did not fit. Our industry then produced some camera models - «FED», «Zorkiy», «Kiev», «Zenit», «Start», but no boxes to them.
Box of «Massarsky» was universal. The basis was taken by a camera «Leningrad». He was the main spring, where you can not translate each frame, and immediately shoot personnel 18. Later on LOMO for special military shooting was made in spring actuator for 36 frames. You can use interchangeable lenses
Using a variety of small appliances in Russian underwater Box worked 14 camera models: 5 options «sharp-sighted», several types of «FED», «Zenit» and others. In this way, the universal Boxing – « ÓÏÊ» UPK (universal camera underwater).
The main distinctive feature of this case was the use of two long-running castles, ïðèòÿãèâàâøèõ cover through a sealing layer to the chassis. It was so convenient that many foreign companies that manufactured boxes, have adopted this method of sealing.
Boxes were put into production. And Boxing proved to be very popular. Then he began to repeat in Krasnogorsk for Zenit and «Starts».
It turned out that all russian boxes 10 times cheaper overseas. This largely contributed to the fact that among the divers started a new hobby - underwater photography. And then, and underwater filming.
Underwater case "ÓÊÏ" for camera "Zorkiy", "FED", "Leningrad", 1961 LOMO
Painting the camera also has a specific meaning. Housing was yellow, very discernible even in murky water, and the color red cover helps on his «disappearance» with the depth judge the expediency of shooting colour film without additional light. Later other manufacturers began to paint their boxes as well.
Boxing ÓÊÏ was available to everyone, it was cheap and passed the test of time.
Thousands of professionals and Amateurs in our country and abroad assess his quality of work. The weak link manufactured boxes was no impulse illuminators for subsea, without which it is impossible to get high-quality color images.
In the design of Boxing provided for the connection of the impulse flash lamp. Boxing is designed for shooting at a depth of to 40 m.
Had to develop pulsed laser illuminator for that box, but the production he did not go (Fig. 5). Every craftsman-submariner did such outbreaks yourself. Made very complex lighting (Fig. 6).
Later for his popular in the country and abroad apparatus «LOMO Cjmpact» Association issued a cheap box «Crab» (Fig. 7). He liked beginners lovers.
Eventually boxes ceased to satisfy divers. Are popular light hermetic compact cameras like “Nikonos”, which, under French license issued in Japan. By the way, drawings similar devices Alexander Massarsky did in 1959.
The idea was accepted as always late. In 1988, was born our domestic pressurized apparatus, which was named «Aquacon». For it was developed and flash lamp. In the apparatus was a mechanism «LOMO-compact».
In 1990 Massarsky decided to modernize its built-in flash and developed « Aquacon -2».
These cameras have unique capabilities. In them was applied sealing system, which worked both external gauge pressure under water, and when the interior the high altitude or in space. . For the first time in these machines used a capillary depth:at a depth of 5-6 m, the machine automatically included lamp flash. And at a maximum depth of 50 m is included emergency lights and a beep that deeper't be going!
It was the invention of the world level!
The company has registered the trademark « Aquacon ». Was done 4 experimental instance, they have been tested, everything worked perfectly. ..." Aquacon " was much cheaper than Western analogues, “Nikonos” and very competitive. Preparations started industrial production of this camera. But then “Perestroika” began, the LOMO was not until these devices. Preserved only prototypes, which have become a rarity for collectors of photography.
For the mirror apparatus Salyut 6» with the size of the 6x6 cm, a box (Fig. 8).
Devices have been designed for specific types of photos, for example, for work in the muddy water.
In parallel, LOMO has started to produce still and movie cameras, Massarsky made boxes for cameras «Sport», «Aurora». In the late 80s was designed and manufactured by sealed camera «Nereida» on the basis of the mechanism and optics «LOMO-215» (Fig. 11). It is also used a system with capillary depth gauge.
If to look back and evaluate the path of domestic creators underwater technique, many of our first devices with the height of knowledge of today's observer may seem rather primitive. But this way should have to pass. However, we should admit that the situation, with great efforts of these enthusiasts able to move mountains and conquer the ocean, managed to achieve the industrial production of many instruments and to create a huge modern community of submariners.
Information taken:
From the article of A. Massarsky «Îò áîêñîâ ê «Àâàêîíó»( «From boxes to « Aquacon ») In Divitek N1(15)2006
http://www.dive-tek.ru/archiv/2006/2/76-79.html
Interview A. Massarsky for the journal «Ïîäâîäíîå îáîçðåíèå»(«Scuba review») 2011
http://www.aquafilm.su/masarskiy
