How many Hasselblad's are on the Moon?
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I have the JPG file here but don't intend to repost.
PE
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To get this thread back on track...
Twelve astronauts walked on the moon in six separate missions. Eleven Hasselblads were left on the moon.
"Eleven?" you ask.
Yep. When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin* walked on the moon as the first humans to do so, they had one camera between them, and it was strapped to Neil's chest. The classic photo of an astronaut from that first landing that has been incorrectly attributed as Armstrong is actually Buzz.
For each of the five missions that followed, each member of that mission was equipped with a camera, which is why there are eleven cameras left behind.
As to "why," it's due to weight reasons.
The cameras themselves were modified versions of the 500EL/M (?) in Hassy's product lineup. In addition to protections against the vacuum of space, radiation, etc., things like the mirror were removed to save weight.
Incidentally, of the moon-modded Hasselblads, at least two never made it there: they were assigned to Apollo 13. I don't know what became of them, but I will also presume that the cameras meant for Apollo flights 18, 19, and 20 are still extant, as those programs were cancelled due to budget cuts.
Dieter
Twelve astronauts walked on the moon in six separate missions. Eleven Hasselblads were left on the moon.
"Eleven?" you ask.
Yep. When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin* walked on the moon as the first humans to do so, they had one camera between them, and it was strapped to Neil's chest. The classic photo of an astronaut from that first landing that has been incorrectly attributed as Armstrong is actually Buzz.
For each of the five missions that followed, each member of that mission was equipped with a camera, which is why there are eleven cameras left behind.
As to "why," it's due to weight reasons.
The cameras themselves were modified versions of the 500EL/M (?) in Hassy's product lineup. In addition to protections against the vacuum of space, radiation, etc., things like the mirror were removed to save weight.
Incidentally, of the moon-modded Hasselblads, at least two never made it there: they were assigned to Apollo 13. I don't know what became of them, but I will also presume that the cameras meant for Apollo flights 18, 19, and 20 are still extant, as those programs were cancelled due to budget cuts.
Dieter
Dammit, I just HATE when I have a bout of encephalatic flatulence!
I meant to add, as an asterisked postscript, that my girlfriend met Buzz Aldrin when she worked at Walt Disney World.
Dieter
I love that album 'Dark Side Of The Moon' by Pink Floyd!
Jeff
Jeff
None,
Nobody was actual on the moon. It was a studio in LA.
Nobody was actual on the moon. It was a studio in LA.
The Hasselblads were not protected from vacuum and radiation. It would have added too much to the weight. Kodak conducted tests under vacuum to ensure that the vacuum would not hurt the film over the time that the film was exposed to vacuum. Kodak did not run any radiation tests AFAIK.
The film was coated on a special support of about 2 mil estar to allow more frames per roll, and the camera backs were modified to take the increased number of exposures.
The person who modified the cameras is alive and well and still has lunch monthly with a group of the old timers from CCMTA. A friend of mine had lunch with them about 2 years ago. I have pictures of him and me holding John Glenn's modified camera, and I have a box of his spare parts for the camera modifications which includes a larger advance lever so that the astronaut can work it with his clumsy gloves.
NASA has posted some photos taken by the lunar orbiter which clearly show the "remains" of the Apollo missions on the moon. Closeups show footprints and wheel marks as well.
PE
The film was coated on a special support of about 2 mil estar to allow more frames per roll, and the camera backs were modified to take the increased number of exposures.
The person who modified the cameras is alive and well and still has lunch monthly with a group of the old timers from CCMTA. A friend of mine had lunch with them about 2 years ago. I have pictures of him and me holding John Glenn's modified camera, and I have a box of his spare parts for the camera modifications which includes a larger advance lever so that the astronaut can work it with his clumsy gloves.
NASA has posted some photos taken by the lunar orbiter which clearly show the "remains" of the Apollo missions on the moon. Closeups show footprints and wheel marks as well.
PE
Regarding my comments about the vacuum and radiation protection, I stand corrected. For that, PE, I thank you.
Dieter Zakas
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Where were the cameras left behind stored.
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I wouldn't be surprised if they're just sitting in the rovers
I always refer to it as "my train of thought left the station without me"
Your girlfriend clearly associates with the right kind of people
It has been said here that the moon landing is a hoax. 
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I got to stand within 30 feet of Borman's Lovell's, and Anders' Saturn 5 rocket when I was 11. And I remember Christmas eve that year when they read the bible from the orbit of the moon. I never saw why it would be so hard for the hoaxers to believe. I bet it felt good when Edwin Aldrin punched out that smart ass a few years ago.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRBesDx1WQc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRBesDx1WQc
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You are awfully hard to tease, you know
Paris Hilton would not be saying the same thing.
I was about 1 mile away for the launch of Saturn 1. In Melbourne FL, the sound level was about 120 DB. Imagine what it was where I was standing! Von Braun was the last person off the pad with his limo driver and one of our cameramen.
And, BTW, there were other cameras left on the moon as well.
PE
And, BTW, there were other cameras left on the moon as well.
PE
Somewhere behind the Moon... we'll stay. No one will find us there.
"Behind the Moon" - 1969
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Just like to thank PE for the very interesting first hand information regarding the Hasselblads!
I read a story that one EDC went home again and that it was "confiscated" by NASA because it was government property. Is there any truth in this?
Sometimes when i read som story on the web about any of the new improved hot cameras beeing released i can´t help to peek at my EL/M sitting next to me and think "i´m sure it´s wonderful but THIS cameras cousine went to the moon...ha!".
Anyway, i find the Hasselblad history very interesting and even more so because the cameras are still making top notch proffesional work as we speak. I just got my 500C (US) back from service done in gothenburg last week. Changed lots of parts, costed an arm and a leg but hey, it´s 43 years old! Incredible!
I read a story that one EDC went home again and that it was "confiscated" by NASA because it was government property. Is there any truth in this?
Sometimes when i read som story on the web about any of the new improved hot cameras beeing released i can´t help to peek at my EL/M sitting next to me and think "i´m sure it´s wonderful but THIS cameras cousine went to the moon...ha!".
Anyway, i find the Hasselblad history very interesting and even more so because the cameras are still making top notch proffesional work as we speak. I just got my 500C (US) back from service done in gothenburg last week. Changed lots of parts, costed an arm and a leg but hey, it´s 43 years old! Incredible!
Why does it matter how many Hasselblads there are on the Moon, unless you are going to make the trip to pick them up.
Well, we can dream, can't we?
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