[Leica] It went to the moon!

[Frank Filippone]

Leica Store DC
May 9, 2014 ·

Leica history lesson of the day:

Leica supplied the first optical device used on the moon!
The Trinovid 10 X 40 binocular (modified to a monocular) was used in the NASA Apollo 11 mission to the moon.


Also
https://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-wiki.en/index.php/NASA


Frank Filippone

Red735i at verizon.net


-----Original Message-----
From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Peter Klein via LUG
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2019 10:59 PM
To: lug
Cc: Peter Klein
Subject: Re: [Leica] It went to the moon!

Brian:  What sort of instrument was it?  Did it go to the surface, or 
was it in orbit until it went "splat?"  If it's still there, that's 
pretty amazing, too. Actually, it's pretty amazing regardless.

--Peter, certified space nut


 > And it came back.
 >
 > In 1972 I helped make a scientific instrument that was taken to the
 > moon. It didn't manage to come back.
 >
 > On 2019-02-14 21:07, Peter Klein via LUG wrote:
 > > While in Wetzlar, we were shown the Leica Archive.? It contains
 > > memorabilia from the entire history of the Leitz/Leica company. This
 > > container included a Leitz monocular that went to the moon on an
 > > Apollo mission.? Also a wooden mock-up of the M3 made during its
 > > design phase.? And a prototype lens turret for screw mount Leicas. I
 > > got a special thrill seeing that monocular.
 > >
 > > <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at
 > > N04/32155727787/in/dateposted-public/>
 > >
 > > Leica M8 and 35/2 Summicron v.4.? Enjoy!
 > > --Peter
 > >

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