Property from the Collection of Ray C. Cottingham

Description:

Three Canon Lenses, comprising a Canon EFS 10-22mm f3.5-4.5, ultrasonic, (SN 10102429), for EOS Rebel; Canon EF 20mm f2.8 ultrasonic (SN 83100110); and Canon Zoom Lens EF, 28-135mm f3.5-5.6 ultra sonic (SN 87001550), all with front and rear caps.

According to the consignor the motorized still cameras were used for aerial filming. The still cameras were mainly used for landscape photos and personal photos.

A retired chemical engineer, Ray Cottingham has had an outstanding 40-plus-year career as a freefall camera flyer. He made his first jump in 1960 and has had more than 12,000 skydives. His photo library is a veritable history of skydiving from the early years of round canopies through today’s most sophisticated advances in the sport. A member of the Screen Actors Guild, Cottingham has shot and performed in skydiving scenes in movies such as ‘Point Break’, ‘Terminal Velocity’ and ‘Honeymoon in Vegas’, filmed a countless amount of footage for TV programs and ads and shot many still photos that appeared in a variety of magazines.

Measurements: Height: 4 in. x Width: 3 1/4 in.

Condition:

Overall good condition, minor wear from age and use, 10-22mm and 28-135mm with slight sticky residue to focus rings, cannot verify working condition.

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