40 years ago, first film man operated camera on the moon

[joachim]

Hi,

with all the media attention about it, the below link might be interesting. They seem to have used the 'blads as scale focusing cameras. They typically had their mirrors removed (no SLR any more). Typical lenses seem to have been the 80mm and 250mm as well as a 60mm Biogon:

http://www.hasselblad.com/about-hasselblad/hasselblad-in-space/space-cameras.aspx

 

[benmacphoto]

They also had a reward for anyone who could return the ones left on the moon as well.

 

[joachim]

Once in a live time trip!

Once in a live time trip!

Hi,

with all the media attention about it, the below link might be interesting. They seem to have used the 'blads as scale focusing cameras. They typically had their mirrors removed (no SLR any more). Typical lenses seem to have been the 80mm and 250mm as well as a 60mm Biogon:

http://www.hasselblad.com/about-hasselblad/hasselblad-in-space/space-cameras.aspx

So I take we now have the ultimate answer to the question, which lens to take on a once in live-time trip: A 60mm Biogon!

 

[kid_a]

Was it the 500 ELM that they had?

 

[Way]

I don't doubt the quality of the Hassy, but with all the emphasis on saving weight for space flight you would think that NASA would use a lighter camera! Kind of like Carleton Watkins who used a caravan of horses to haul his huge plate camera and equipment up into the mountains.

 

[Roger Vadim]

well, so its twelve hassy bodys on the moon. worth a trip, ey?

 

[mich8261]

in searching for which films were used on the Apollo missions I found the following:

Finally, The film used on Apollo-11 was the same type carried on the other flights - a Kodak special thin-based and thin emulsion double-perforated 70 mm film - which permitted 160 pictures in color or 200 on black/white in each loading.

... and I have trouble finishing a roll of 36 sometimes!

 

[julianphotoart]

And here is an interesting link:

http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/metadata/Apollo-Saturn_4-6_tables.htm

It sets out the cameras used for all missions. Notice that John Glenn was provided with a humble Ansco Autoset. Cute.

 

[nuckabean]

in searching for which films were used on the Apollo missions I found the following:

Finally, The film used on Apollo-11 was the same type carried on the other flights - a Kodak special thin-based and thin emulsion double-perforated 70 mm film - which permitted 160 pictures in color or 200 on black/white in each loading.

... and I have trouble finishing a roll of 36 sometimes!

That's because you're not on the moon!

 

[ferider]

Was it the 500 ELM that they had?

A custom EL.

 

[chachi]

someone told me that the moon landing cameras had the only lenses made for these cameras with a 1 f-stop, focusing the light to be actually brighter than it actually was. but i've never been able to find confirmation of this.

 

[burninfilm]

Apparently, Glenn used a Leica as well.

 

[hanskerensky]

In April this year i was on an interesting exposition about the Universe in Obernhausen Germany. Suddenly is stood eye to lens with this beauty :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29504544@N08/3780869189/

 

[excellent]

I never knew Stanley Kubrick used a Hassleblad

 

[Seele]

I am not sure if a reward was issued for the cameras' recovery, but I remember Hasselblad issued a statement saying those cameras are still under warranty, if you bring one in they would fix it for free!