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heng44
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posted 08-30-2013 11:39 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for heng44   Click Here to Email heng44     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

Apollo 15 commander Dave Scott talks with LIFE photographer Ralph Morse, before posing for photos in April 1971. Morse followed the astronauts everywhere in the 1960s and many famous NASA photos were actually taken by him.

GoesTo11
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posted 08-30-2013 11:54 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for GoesTo11   Click Here to Email GoesTo11     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Guessing Dave's smoooth boots weren't NASA issued.

413 is in
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posted 08-31-2013 12:21 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for 413 is in   Click Here to Email 413 is in     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hey, who took that picture?

stsmithva
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posted 08-31-2013 08:14 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for stsmithva   Click Here to Email stsmithva     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Morse, using the camera in his hand and three mirrors. The man was good.

garymilgrom
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posted 08-31-2013 09:05 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for garymilgrom   Click Here to Email garymilgrom     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Steve - do you have any more on the 3-mirrors story? Ralph appears to be holding the camera on the left side, far away from the shutter release on the right. There appears to be no cable or remote release attached.

The camera is the legendary Nikon F. It appears to have the Photomic Ft viewfinder and 50mm lens.

heng44
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posted 08-31-2013 09:15 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for heng44   Click Here to Email heng44     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I think Steve was joking. No doubt Morse had an assistant with him that day. Or perhaps Scott's wife took the photo...

stsmithva
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posted 08-31-2013 10:04 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for stsmithva   Click Here to Email stsmithva     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Yep, I guess I should have added:

Joel Katzowitz
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posted 08-31-2013 11:16 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Joel Katzowitz   Click Here to Email Joel Katzowitz     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hey Gary, I've got a bridge up in Brooklyn that I can make you a good deal on.

By the way, I agree the camera is a Nikon F but I don't think it's got a Photomic FTN finder on it.

Ronpur
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posted 08-31-2013 11:37 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ronpur   Click Here to Email Ronpur     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I sort of thought Gary was being a bit sarcastic too, but that may be just my take on it.

Anyway, great picture!

garymilgrom
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posted 08-31-2013 03:20 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for garymilgrom   Click Here to Email garymilgrom     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Guilty! I believe the line is hook, line and sinker.

Joel the Ft predates the Ftn.

dabolton
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posted 09-01-2013 07:14 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for dabolton     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Was this taken in El Lago subdivision or Timber Cove?

Joel Katzowitz
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posted 09-01-2013 08:40 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Joel Katzowitz   Click Here to Email Joel Katzowitz     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Gary, sorry for doubting your knowledge on Nikon's historical camera production, especially after reading the dissertation you sent me.

mikepf
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posted 09-03-2013 11:05 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for mikepf   Click Here to Email mikepf     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Who took the picture? Mirrors? Boots? What kind of camera? Where was the photo taken? Too many questions. This pic has obviously been faked.

garymilgrom
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posted 09-03-2013 02:12 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for garymilgrom   Click Here to Email garymilgrom     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I think the answer is simple. Per above, someone with another camera - an assistant, friend, wife, whatever - shot a candid snap of Ralph and David.

86horn
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posted 09-06-2013 03:04 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for 86horn   Click Here to Email 86horn     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
"Wait, you mean to tell me that we really DID land on the moon?"

Delta7
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posted 09-06-2013 04:09 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Delta7   Click Here to Email Delta7     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
"Wait. So Apollo 15 was actually cancelled last year and your mission is actually Apollo 16. But we're calling it Apollo 15..."

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