How many Hasselblad's are on the Moon?

Marvin · Mar 14, 2011

Just wondered.

tomalophicon · Mar 14, 2011

149756,0000000,0000000 Hasselblads are on the moon

Photo Engineer · Mar 14, 2011

IDK, but there is at least one in orbit.

PE

Jeff Kubach · Mar 14, 2011

I'm going up to see how many!

Jeff

Photo Engineer · Mar 14, 2011

And, thank God he is going!

PE

Jeff Kubach · Mar 14, 2011

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Jeff

TareqPhoto · Mar 14, 2011

Use a Hasselblad with a strong Telescope to shoot the moon and crop and see if you can count them

Marvin · Mar 14, 2011

They were probably going to pick them up later when they were not hauling rocks.

vpwphoto · Mar 14, 2011

At least one body/lens set from each mission. Gene Cernan and I talked about it once (he was the last man on the moon)... ... bragging to that I have spoken with Neil Armstrong a few times, never asked him about photography though. Jerry Ross a shuttle guy told me about NASA photo training. He was a shuttle commander and easily knows as much about photography as I do having done it my whole career.

Barry S · Mar 14, 2011

There were 12 Hasselblad Electric Data Cameras (EDC) left on the moon. The 70mm film magazines came back with the crew.

lxdude · Mar 14, 2011

Barry S said:
There were 12 Hasselblad Electric Data Cameras (EDC) left on the moon. The 70mm film magazines came back with the crew.

You mean on a sound stage somewhere, don't you? (ducking)

Josh Harmon · Mar 15, 2011

According to wikipedia there are currently twelve cameras still on the moon.

happyjam64 · Mar 15, 2011

I call dibs on one!

likemarlonbrando · Mar 15, 2011

does anyone know why they left them on the moon?

Klainmeister · Mar 15, 2011

Because NASA hates having money.

Jeff Kubach · Mar 15, 2011

Klainmeister said:
Because NASA hates having money.

So does the rest of the government!

Jeff

msage · Mar 15, 2011

likemarlonbrando said:
does anyone know why they left them on the moon?

To save on weight, they brought rocks back.

likemarlonbrando · Mar 15, 2011

so the question, would you rather have a moon rock or a moon hasselblad?

tomalophicon · Mar 15, 2011

I wonder if there will ever be a Bronica on the moon.

lxdude · Mar 15, 2011

Josh Harmon said:
According to wikipedia there are currently twelve cameras still on the moon.

13, counting the one Sirius has tattooed on his ass.

Laurent · Mar 15, 2011

likemarlonbrando said:
so the question, would you rather have a moon rock or a moon hasselblad?

I'd be rather happy to have a Hasselblad coming back from the moon ! OTOH, my son is quite happy to know that my 500C is the same model as the one which made it to space the first time !!

Paul Green · Mar 15, 2011

Do they still sell sections of the moon on ebay..?

Athiril · Mar 15, 2011

likemarlonbrando said:
so the question, would you rather have a moon rock or a moon hasselblad?

How about an earth rock vs hasslebad?

IloveTLRs · Mar 15, 2011

Any chance they still work?

daleeman · Mar 15, 2011

I wonder if the batteries have oozed by now? Would that classify them as Bgn on Keh? I'd take one for $ 165.00 but I bet the delivery cost would be out of this world.

How many Hasselblad's are on the Moon?

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