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

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Subject: [Leica] Hasselblad/Leica on the moon
From: glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer)
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:54:59 -0700
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Douglas,

Very true, but the female Icelanders have them beat!

BTW, the H'blad was chosen because it had a reliable motor drive and quick
change backs.  Leica had nowt back then, or even now.

Jerry


Douglas Barry wrote:
> "Jan DOUMEN" <jan.doumen at gmail.com> wrote
>> Is there any information available on why NASA opted for Hasselblad 
>> rather
>> then Leica on their moon trips?
>
> I believe that Swedish women are very beautiful....
>
> Douglas
> _________
> Douglas Barry
> Bray, Co. Wicklow
> Republic of Ireland
>
>
In reply to: Message from jan.doumen at gmail.com (Jan DOUMEN) ([Leica] Hasselblad/Leica on the moon)
Message from imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry) ([Leica] Hasselblad/Leica on the moon)