PetaPixel Nikon’s 40-Year-Old Underwater Film Camera Still Offers a Unique Experience


A hand holds an orange underwater camera above the ocean; next to it is an underwater photo of a whale swimming in blue water.

On my recent trip to French Polynesia, I decided to do something new that I’ve been wanting to try for a long time: I brought along the Nikonos V, Nikon’s legendary amphibious 35mm camera from the 1980s. That meant no live preview, no autofocus, and no confirmation that anything I was shooting would actually turn out; just 36 frames of film, a light meter, and the quiet peace that comes with freediving and taking photos.

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