[Leica] Re: What about the Hasselblads in space?

[pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)]

Andrew Nemeth wrote:

> 
> Actually there were massive modifications for those cameras used on
> the moon's surface - in particular the mirrors were removed, which in
> a HBlad requires major surgery (as it completely changes how the lenses
> stop down and work).
> 
While I can't vouch for the specific details a friend of mine ran a portion 
of 
this programme and I recall him saying that the cameras, while carrying the 
'blad label couldn't exactly be bought off he shelf at your corner store! A 
lot 
of the mods were fairly obvious to enable the camera to continue working on 
the 
surface!

Peter Dzwig