tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post8901077247482136083..comments2024-03-27T11:02:08.037-05:00Comments on LEICA Barnack Berek Blog: LEICA UNDER WATERLEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-17986749359805189792014-09-13T09:28:50.322-05:002014-09-13T09:28:50.322-05:00I am sorry, but I have no idea what your lens migh...I am sorry, but I have no idea what your lens might be worth. Just as your lens, any of the components of the ELCAN under water system are extremely rare and it is even more rare to find any of them for sale. Subsequently there is not even a hint of an established market. One source for possible information might be the International Leica Society, LHSA, (ww.lhsa.org. Many of their members are avid Leica collectors and could possibly be of help to you.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-88561588005934407002014-09-12T16:51:09.077-05:002014-09-12T16:51:09.077-05:00I have an Elcan 21mm f/4 immersion lens. You use ...I have an Elcan 21mm f/4 immersion lens. You use liquid inside the lens of a refractive index inside to match the seawater refractive index. Leica M mount. A very rare lens. Anyone know what it might be worth?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-91607480272756292592014-03-25T11:57:59.214-05:002014-03-25T11:57:59.214-05:00A bathyscaphe is a special type of submarine where...A bathyscaphe is a special type of submarine where the actual crew cabin is a specially designed sphere. These were first used, suspended from cables and referred to as bathysphere. Bathyscaphe is derivative of that expression referring to the sphere being suspended from a dirigible submersible vessel. LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-62788784928503044192014-03-25T11:53:19.324-05:002014-03-25T11:53:19.324-05:00Interesting. So James Cameron was not the first t...Interesting. So James Cameron was not the first to go down there. If you don't mind, what is a bathyscaphe?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-48712477194820958222014-03-25T11:33:43.197-05:002014-03-25T11:33:43.197-05:00Jaques Piccard was an oceanographer who in 1960 re...Jaques Piccard was an oceanographer who in 1960 reached the bottom of the Challenger Deep in the Marianas Tranch together with Lt. Don Walch in his bathyscaphe Trieste. LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-49698513172524787902014-03-25T11:26:17.118-05:002014-03-25T11:26:17.118-05:00Who is Piccard and what is Trieste?Who is Piccard and what is Trieste?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-63933634282594611262014-03-25T10:58:25.925-05:002014-03-25T10:58:25.925-05:00Just like Piccard's Trieste and James Cameron&...Just like Piccard's Trieste and James Cameron's Deep Sea Challenger - making it strong enough. Keep in mind, these are not everyday under water housings, these are devices made to the specifications of the US Navy.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-51940047320036964532014-03-25T10:48:27.005-05:002014-03-25T10:48:27.005-05:00How can this camera possibly withstand the immense...How can this camera possibly withstand the immense pressure at great ocean depth like the Marianas Trench?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-56012721255983424982014-03-23T14:44:06.083-05:002014-03-23T14:44:06.083-05:00I doubt it. The system was initially developed fo...I doubt it. The system was initially developed for the US Navy and, to my knowledge, it was never sold on the civilian market.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-82997306427842064612014-03-23T14:41:53.114-05:002014-03-23T14:41:53.114-05:00This is an amazing system. Is it still in product...This is an amazing system. Is it still in production?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com