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Originally posted by lestweforget
reply to post by DJW001
This is a poor example to use in this context as many war photographers were not only battle hardened but trained soldiers. Hell in the Australian Navy there used to be a specific category just for photographers.
Originally posted by nataylor
They could tell just by looking at lens. It would look something like this:
With just a glance, you can see the camera is set at 1/60th shutter speed, f/8 aperture, focus is set at about 18 meters, with a depth of field covering from 7 meters to infinity.edit on 27-1-2011 by nataylor because: (no reason given)
All things anybody working outside with sunglasses on would have to deal with. Yet people are able to do it all the time.
Originally posted by FoosM
Thats right, with that reflective coating it would sure easy to see those tiny numbers in that blazing sun. And no to mention your vision is improved with the fact that your visor is cutting 80-90% of your light, that sure helps too. And lets not forget if you turn into towards your shadow, you have to dark adapt, and light adapt when you turn back towards the sun. We also have many examples of astronauts taking off their cameras to inspect their lenses for their settings.
Originally posted by ppk55
Nataylor, could you please show how this was possible...
You mention strange dials they may be strange to you but again that just proves you do not have a clue what you are talking about!
Got my first SLR in 1979 I will have a guess and say that the camera is older than you, fully manual the best way to learn about photography!
Originally posted by nataylor
Assuming that photo was taken at 1/250th of a second, a 1 minute exposure would be 15,000 times more light than what you see in the photo. Yeah, it would be completely blown out and overexposed.
Originally posted by FoosM
I was more thinking of this situation:
[atsimg]http://files.abovetopsecret.com/images/member/868a47fc3791.gif[/atsimg]
Or do you think the blinding reflected light off the mountain and terrain would hamper a few seconds to a minute worth of an exposure?
Originally posted by nataylor
All things anybody working outside with sunglasses on would have to deal with. Yet people are able to do it all the time.
Originally posted by FoosM
Thats right, with that reflective coating it would sure easy to see those tiny numbers in that blazing sun. And no to mention your vision is improved with the fact that your visor is cutting 80-90% of your light, that sure helps too. And lets not forget if you turn into towards your shadow, you have to dark adapt, and light adapt when you turn back towards the sun. We also have many examples of astronauts taking off their cameras to inspect their lenses for their settings.
Too bad all those Hasselblads that went to the Moon are still there...
Originally posted by weedwhacker
reply to post by SayonaraJupiter
You may wish to devote less time to and more to researching...on this, in particular:
Too bad all those Hasselblads that went to the Moon are still there...
Really? Do you stand by that comment, with all intensity and solidity? You are certain, in other words???
When Eagle left the moon after its 22 hour visit the moon camera was not on board. It was abandoned, along with a whole pile of other equipment on the moon.
In total, 12 cameras were left on the moon between 1969 and 1972. In fact they are still there now. If anyone would like to bring them back the address is "Somewhere in the Sea of Tranquillity, The Moon".
Originally posted by FoosM
Originally posted by nataylor
Assuming that photo was taken at 1/250th of a second, a 1 minute exposure would be 15,000 times more light than what you see in the photo. Yeah, it would be completely blown out and overexposed.
Originally posted by FoosM
I was more thinking of this situation:
[atsimg]http://files.abovetopsecret.com/images/member/868a47fc3791.gif[/atsimg]
Or do you think the blinding reflected light off the mountain and terrain would hamper a few seconds to a minute worth of an exposure?
Oh... scary number there.
Now why would you assume 1/250th and not 1/125, or anything else?
And why would they need to do 1 minute of exposure?
And what exactly will be completely blown out? The shadow on the mountain?
The sky would turn white? What do you mean blown out and over exposed?
Or are you just concerned about the ground?
Originally posted by tommyjo
'To display our agility, Habus (SR-71 Aircrew) routinely demonstrated to PSD (Physiological Support Division) visitors how they could pick up a thin dime with a fully inflated pressure suit.'
TJ
Originally posted by weedwhacker
reply to post by SayonaraJupiter
You may wish to devote less time to and more to researching...on this, in particular:
Too bad all those Hasselblads that went to the Moon are still there...
Really? Do you stand by that comment, with all intensity and solidity? You are certain, in other words???
Importantly, we should look at what the NASA propaganda claims. We should also look at what the NASA propagandist avoids. There is a key to this conundrum.
Originally posted by nataylor
I would assume 1/250th because the vast majority of the photos were taken at 1/250th. And I was assuming 1 minute because you asked "do you think the blinding reflected light off the mountain and terrain would hamper a few seconds to a minute worth of an exposure." I would say with a 1-minute exposure, probably all of the landscape would be white. When all your highlights blend together into white, that's "blown out and over exposed."edit on 27-1-2011 by nataylor because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by weedwhacker
reply to post by SayonaraJupiter
You may wish to devote less time to and more to researching...on this, in particular:
Too bad all those Hasselblads that went to the Moon are still there...
Really? Do you stand by that comment, with all intensity and solidity? You are certain, in other words???
Originally posted by backinblack
reply to post by wmd_2008
You mention strange dials they may be strange to you but again that just proves you do not have a clue what you are talking about!
Got my first SLR in 1979 I will have a guess and say that the camera is older than you, fully manual the best way to learn about photography!
As usual, wrong guess...
I don't believe I said anything that is untrue so I don't know WTF you are rambling about..
BTW, I had a Minolta SLR around the same time as you and was working at Scot's Graphic Arts in Melbourne..
We had some damn big cameras..
Our parent company, Colour Centre, had one of the first colour seperators in the southern hemisphere..
Was a fun place..Great for making fake pics well before computors and photoshop were around..
One guy was even arrested for forging $20 bills....