"Nikonos RS", the first waterproof underwatercamera
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1960 |
The swissman Jacques PICCARD and the american Don WALSH make on board of the Bathyscaphen "Trieste" in the record-depth of 10916 m underwater photos. |
1963 |
Nikon buys the rights of the "Calypsophot" and starts with producing the "Nikonos"-cameras |
1985 |
with video cameras, sonar and a programmed searching system the wreck of the "Titanic" is found in 4000 m sea depth |
1988 |
Luc BESSON makes the film "Le grand bleu" : underwater working by Christian PETRON |
1991 |
6. October : The IFREMER (French institute for exploration of the sea) announces a world premiere: pictures, taken in the Pacific Ocean in a depth of 2650 m, coming by an acoustic way to a ship (the "Nadir") on the surface and are redirected by satellite in "real time" to a team of scientists in Brest (France) |
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1992 |
16 January: Presentation of the "Nikonos
RS", the first waterproof underwatercamera Nikon produces the F90. One of the most sold cameras for underwater. |
2000
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The triumphsl march of digital cameras can't be stopped. There are still some problems which have to be solved, but one may be strained on the future |
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