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Apollo 11 Lunar landing - 40th aniversary



 
 
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Old July 21st 09, 04:21 PM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,alt.photography,rec.photo.equipment.medium-format,rec.photo.equipment.35mm
Bowser
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Alan Browne wrote:

Photos by (and of) their modified Hasselblad cameras.
Not immune to flare!

http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html...ml?ref=science


Too bad the left the cameras on the moon. Only the film magazines returned.
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Old July 21st 09, 04:28 PM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,alt.photography,rec.photo.equipment.medium-format,rec.photo.equipment.35mm
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Bowser wrote:
Alan Browne wrote:

Photos by (and of) their modified Hasselblad cameras.
Not immune to flare!

http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html...ml?ref=science


Too bad the left the cameras on the moon. Only the film magazines returned.


Choice: Bring back 2 lbs of moon rocks or 2 lbs of cameras.

They make lots of Hassy's on earth ... not moon rocks.
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Old July 21st 09, 05:16 PM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,alt.photography,rec.photo.equipment.medium-format,rec.photo.equipment.35mm
Bowser
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Default Apollo 11 Lunar landing - 40th aniversary

Alan Browne wrote:
Bowser wrote:
Alan Browne wrote:

Photos by (and of) their modified Hasselblad cameras.
Not immune to flare!

http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html...ml?ref=science


Too bad the left the cameras on the moon. Only the film magazines
returned.


Choice: Bring back 2 lbs of moon rocks or 2 lbs of cameras.

They make lots of Hassy's on earth ... not moon rocks.


Well, if I had to choose between a rock, any rock, and a Hassy, I'd
take the Hassy.

But that's just me. Moon rocks, schmoon rocks.
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Old July 22nd 09, 03:28 AM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,alt.photography,rec.photo.equipment.medium-format,rec.photo.equipment.35mm
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"Bowser" wrote in message
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Alan Browne wrote:

Photos by (and of) their modified Hasselblad cameras.
Not immune to flare!

http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html...ml?ref=science


Too bad the left the cameras on the moon. Only the film magazines
returned.


And in those days, a Hassy was worth its weight in gold......

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Old July 22nd 09, 05:21 AM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,alt.photography,rec.photo.equipment.medium-format,rec.photo.equipment.35mm
Ray Fischer
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Default Apollo 11 Lunar landing - 40th aniversary

Bowser wrote:
Alan Browne wrote:
Bowser wrote:
Alan Browne wrote:

Photos by (and of) their modified Hasselblad cameras.
Not immune to flare!

http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html...ml?ref=science


Too bad the left the cameras on the moon. Only the film magazines
returned.


Choice: Bring back 2 lbs of moon rocks or 2 lbs of cameras.

They make lots of Hassy's on earth ... not moon rocks.


Well, if I had to choose between a rock, any rock, and a Hassy, I'd
take the Hassy.

But that's just me. Moon rocks, schmoon rocks.


You can buy a lots of expensive cameras with the right rocks.

--
Ray Fischer


 




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