I found this resource link on the web; it, probably, will help in understanding some of the factors for space photography. http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/alsj/apollo.photechnqs.htm Achal Pashine Pediatric Immunology Center for Clinical Sciences Research, Room 2120 269 Campus Drive Stanford, CA 94305-5164 Tel: 1-650-498-7574 FAX: 1-650-498-6077 ----- Original Message ----- From: "William S. Pettit" <wpettit@ix.netcom.com> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@ase-listmail.rit.edu> Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 2:19 PM Subject: Re: Altered cameras for outter space > Also special lubricants are required to prevent outgassing and provide extremely low temperature > performance. > > Bill > > "Robert G. Earnest" wrote: > > > > Probably so that one might use them with large gloves and a helmet on. > > > > r > > > > Gordo wrote: > > > > > > I read that cameras that go into space (Apollos and Shuttles) need to be > > > modified. Yet, I understand that, besides being light-tight, a photo camera > > > should basically need a pressure plate to keep the negative flat and a > > > shutter. No big deal, apparently. > > > > > > So, how / why do cameras that go out to space need to be altered? > > > > > > You know, trying to find out, just in case... > > > > > > (next thread would be "Re:photo ops in Mars, anyone?" :-P > > > > > > Alberto Tirado >
