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OBJECT TYPE: UNDERWATER
DATE: 1963
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1995.1404.001

MANUFACTURER: NIPPON KOGAKU
MODEL: NIKONOS 35
LOCATION: Japan

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Viewfinder is synthetic with metal foot. Case is synthetic with metal zipper and cloth lining.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 10.0 cm
Width: 7.0 cm
Height: 3.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Photography
Category: Still camera accessories
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: NIKON
Country: Japan
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Probably used in the 1960's.
Canada: Part of a collection of photographic equipment from the estate of Wilfred Harold Olson, founder and president of Dominion Wide Photography Ltd., Ottawa (1952-1995). Mr. Olson was a photographer for many years and his studio did work for both the Ottawa Journal and CBC.
Function: General: A camera accessory showing the field of view of the lens, used in framing and focusing the picture. Specific: Used for underwater photography on a camera with a f=35mm lens.
Technical: The viewfinder has been designed under consideration of the apparent picture angle in the water being 3/4 of that in the air. [ref. 1]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PRINTED ON VIEWER: 'NIKONOS/ 35'/ EMBOSSED IN CASE: 'NIKONOS/ 35/ JAPAN'
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Viewfinder is glossy black with chrome foot. Case is black exterior and lining.
Decoration: N/A

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NIPPON KOGAKU, Viewfinder, circa 1963, Artifact no. 1995.1404, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1995.1404.001/

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