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Subject: [Leica] Hasselblad/Leica on the moon
From: piers at hemy.org (Piers Hemy)
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:49:10 +0100
References: <639d3e340907200145x520c6eby5422e92bd76c0cfe@mail.gmail.com> <38C36454DA8B4148BD888692602C536B@jimnichols>

Additionally, it seems that materials used in the camera are a significant
factor - for an off-topic example (Shuttle rather than Apollo) see: 

http://www.zuiko.com/index_042.htm  ]

http://tinyurl.com/nlrb6y


Piers 

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+piers=hemy.org at leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+piers=hemy.org at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Jim 
Nichols
Sent: 20 July 2009 17:00
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Hasselblad/Leica on the moon

One cannot use a Leica RF while wearing a pressure suit, complete with
helmet and visor. The Hassy waist-level finder wins every time.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jan DOUMEN" <jan.doumen at gmail.com>
To: <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 3:45 AM
Subject: [Leica] Hasselblad/Leica on the moon


> Is there any information available on why NASA opted for Hasselblad rather
> then Leica on their moon trips?
>
> -- 
> Jan Doumen
>
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In reply to: Message from jan.doumen at gmail.com (Jan DOUMEN) ([Leica] Hasselblad/Leica on the moon)
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