Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>From: Dan Cardish <<dcardish@microtec.net> >Date: Mon, 08 Jun 1998 18:05:54 -0400 >Subject: Re: [Leica] cron vs lux > >At 10:36 PM 08-06-98 +0200, Alf wrote: >> >> >>Some years ago, I heard, that NASA used a Summicron to measure >>distances through moon and Apollo, because it was more reliable and >>sharp than any other system. It's certainly untrue. But I love >>that charming story, because it values a true fantastic lens. > >It is true (as far as I know) that an off the shelf 50 summicron was used >on an unmanned satellite (explorer?) that took video of the moon as it >crashed into it. I think this was in the early 60s. > >Dan C. RE: On Surveyors 1,2 and 3 guided devices were equiped with Summicron lenses 2/50.(<underline>Leica fotografie</underline>, 1967/4, p.187, french edition).