Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tongue in cheek.... Now Dennis, if you have used a Minox III, you will remember the physical position of your arms and body .... everything loose attached to your upper torso is at eye level. It is a 2 handed camera. Even advancing the film requires 2 hands. Now why would any self respecting test pilot be caught in a position with his hands off the stick in an unstable plane? Tsk, tsk...... Frank Filippone red735i@earthlink.net -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+red735i=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=earthlink.net@leica-users.org]On Behalf Of Dennis Painter Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 3:04 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: 1st camera in outer space - was Re: [Leica] Got me a 42megapixelLeica Digital Too tight? Think Minox III ;-) Frank Filippone wrote: > Very correct. The first camera to be brought up in space on an X15 was > probably a very top secret thingie, still classified! > > Honestly, I think the X15 cockpit is too tight to squeeze in anything > superfluous. I suspect this will actually be a Mercury discussion....... > > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information