Rare early 60s underwater camera Calypso Phot - 35/3.5 SOM Berthiot Flor lens - #1622. Up to 1000 shutter speed (no ad included in sale, shown for historical reference). Excellent cosmetic condition with very minor wear from some use. Looks amazing for a 50+ year old camera.
The shadow of Cousteau : the Calypso Phot First experiments with underwater photography date back to the early 20th century. But they really develop with the introduction and demonstration of self-contained scuba equipment by Commander Jacques-Yves Cousteau in 1943.
Already directing underwater films, Cousteau ...
