[Thanks to tOP]
Here's an article about the Apollo 11 mission and the cameras used in space and on the moon, mostly the famous Swedish brand Hasselblad. This of course forever cemented the already high prestige Hasselblad had in the professional photographer's community, making it the premium camera for the discerning pro, along with Leica (for more mobile work).
I'm going to hijack this post to leave my favorite photo of Neil Armstrong:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Photo/X-15/HTML/E60-6286.html