Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 6/8/98 Pacific Time, dcardish@microtec.net wrote: > It is true (as far as I know) that an off the shelf 50 summicron was used > on an unmanned sattelite (explorer?) that took video of the moon as it > crashed into it. I think this was in the early 60s. > Dan C. ======================================================== To the best of my remembrance, the NASA cameras had a enlarged and modified controls so that they could be used with gloved hands on a manned flight. These were the MDa & SL (both mid 60's) so Dan must be referring to something earlier that I am not familiar with. Was this a Leitz lens in a Video Camera mount? I can't for the life of me imagine why. Marvin