Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/20

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Subject: [Leica] Hasselblad/Leica on the moon
From: mak at teleport.com (Mark Kronquist)
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:50:15 -0700
References: <C68A5933.5C52%manolito@videotron.ca>
 
Linhofs were used about the Shuttle as well as Nikon and Hasselblad.  
Believe the MDs washed out in testing
On Jul 20, 2009, at 2:26 PM, EPL wrote:

> Leicas were indeed prepared for NASA but I've seen no evidence that  
> any were
> actually used aloft. I believe these were MDa bodies with 1.2 Noctilux
> lenses, controls oversized for use with gloved hands.
>
> The first mammal in orbit was Laika, a dog launched aboard Sputnik 2  
> in
> 1957.
>
> Emanuel
>
>
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In reply to: Message from manolito at videotron.ca (EPL) ([Leica] Hasselblad/Leica on the moon)