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Really Flying

Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 1:33 am
by eek
I posted this link on Avsim, but I thought I'd post here too, since these are some of the most amazing pics I've ever seen. The clarity is awesome. Looks like they're launching a Canadian sat or something. Not FS, but worth a look.

http://www.texasjim.com/NASApix/NASA%20pix.htm

Extra points if you can name the land in the second pic.

Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 8:29 am
by cyoo eddie
awsome pics..... :lol:

Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 10:02 am
by Brogs
Wonderful ----------if any of you guys haven,t been, I can recommend a visit to Kennedy Space Centre @ Cape Canaveral, the Shuttle Launch Simulator is worth the Entrance Fee on its own, it will shake the fillings out of your teeth and re-arrange the Vertebrae in your Spine :lol:

Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 1:41 pm
by khelm
WOW :shock: Those are clear! Since NASA chose this company for their cameras, its probably one of these

Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 4:39 pm
by yoni63
Ahhh phooy, those are screen shots from my FS9 that he stole! :lol:

Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 8:06 am
by Brogs
I.d like to know the Cost of one of those Beauty,s, mind you NASA would get it for free, just for the Product Promo, :lol:

Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 8:23 pm
by John Khan
Mike

Many years ago I had a friend who was Hasselblad crazy, spent most of his money on them.

Tha camera body cost nearly $1000, (I'm talking about the 70s) and the lenses are all Zeis and cost thousands of dollars each, plus all the other gizmos you can purchase.

They didn't have through the lens lightmeters and all sorts of things that other cameras had. I'm sure that has been added now as I havn't had anything to do with them for years.

Very Very expensive, but the best you can get.

John

Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 8:21 am
by Brogs
John Khan wrote:Mike

Many years ago I had a friend who was Hasselblad crazy, spent most of his money on them.

Tha camera body cost nearly $1000, (I'm talking about the 70s) and the lenses are all Zeis and cost thousands of dollars each, plus all the other gizmos you can purchase.

They didn't have through the lens lightmeters and all sorts of things that other cameras had. I'm sure that has been added now as I havn't had anything to do with them for years.

Very Very expensive, but the best you can get.

John
Well that will be dependant on my Lottery Ticket coming up so I won,t hold my breath ! :wink: Mindyou my Phone takes better pics than my Dig Camera :lol:

Re: Really Flying

Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:51 am
by Jamal_Pratt
amazing pics

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Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:15 am
by khelm
Brogs wrote:I.d like to know the Cost of one of those Beauty,s, mind you NASA would get it for free, just for the Product Promo, :lol:
Mike, I was looking at prices online, and if you want one, you'd better take out a second mortgage on your house. Just the Camera Body alone was 49,000USD. Lenses are right up there with it...

But man it takes AMAZING pictures!!