Sun Optical fish eye lens adaptor ring no 40.5s: Raeburn Trindall, Commonwealth Film Unit cinematographer

Place Asia: Vietnam
Accession Number REL40037.010
Collection type Technology
Object type Optical equipment
Physical description Cardboard, Metal
Maker Sun Optical Company Ltd
Place made Japan: Tokyo
Date made c 1964
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Description

Fish eye lens adaptor ring no 40.5s in original box.

History / Summary

Relating to the Vietnam service of Raeburn Trindall, a cinematographer with the Commonwealth Film Unit. Three members of the Unit, Malcolm Smith, director, Raeburn Trindall, cinematographer photographer, and Howard Spry, sound recordist, visited Vietnam in October 1968 to shoot footage to be used in productions for the RAAF Golden Years 50th anniversary celebrations.