Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/08/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]What did he do and who?!!! Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > From: Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> > Organization: Summa Ventures Ltd > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2012 22:03:23 +0100 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Aldrin and Armstrong dry run > > Friend of mine did the mods to that 'blad as I recall. > > Peter > > On 26/08/2012 14:32, Mark Rabiner wrote: >> "Buzz Aldrin practicing with a Hasselblad camera while Neil Armstrong >> works >> on his rock collecting skills." >> Anyone ever hear of this Leicaglow site or blog? >> http://leicaglow.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/ap11-S69-25202HR.jpg or >> http://tinyurl.com/8e8shs2 >> He's into Leicas but also into space cameras here I see here. >> Above a shot of these guys seemingly practicing being on the moon what >> they'd do. Collecting rocks with a pooper scooper and figuring out how to >> work Swedish cameras. >> http://www.leicaglow.com/wp/ >> >> I also like this shot of Armstrong with his hands free Hasselblad 500 EL >> mounted to his chest which I assume is an "RCU". >> http://leicaglow.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/ap11-69-H-670.jpg >> He's seeming to be glancing down at the groundglass. >> I have that 70mm back right here it makes a nice paperweight. Though I >> heard >> there's used thin film which gave them more than 70 on a roll. >> I was always ok with 70 on a roll. There was always one in focus. >> I would love to have my Hasselblad attached to my chest for a day or week >> and see how that alters my lifestyle. I doubt they'd let me into the movie >> theater. >> >> When they landed on the moon I was working the lights in a production of >> Brendan Behan's "the Hostage" and the actress came out and sang the Irish >> song "don't much about with the Moon" but she changed "with" to "on" that >> night and didn't not get into any trouble with the producer who really >> flew >> off the roof when that kind of thing ever happened. This was in Lake >> Forest >> a north suburb of Chicago. The Academy Playhouse. >> So I was in a control booth and was not one of the one in six people on >> planet earth who got to see it live on TV . I saw it later that night non >> live. >> >> But years later in NY I saw the airplane hit the tower live. >> >> >> >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photography >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > -- > > =========================================================== > Dr Peter Dzwig > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information