This Eastman Kodak 35mm camera is the same type as those used to take pairs of close-up photographs of the lunar surface. When the camera’s base was placed on the Moon's surface and the trigger under the handle pulled, the camera would photograph the area beneath its lenses. The resulting photographs would give a three dimensional or stereoscopic effect when placed in a special viewer.
This item was transferred NASA to the Smithsonian in 1971.
Display Status
This object is on display in Destination Moon at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
EQUIPMENT-Photographic
Manufacturer
Eastman Kodak Company
Dimensions
3-D (handle and body extended): 17.1 × 29.2 × 84.1cm (6 3/4 in. × 11 1/2 in. × 2 ft. 9 1/8 in.)
3-D (handle and body retracted): 17.1 × 29.2 × 53.3cm, 4.3kg (6 3/4 in. × 11 1/2 in. × 1 ft. 9 in., 9.5lb.)
Materials
Steel
Aluminum
Velcro
Plastic
Adhesive
Paint
Copper plating
Inventory Number
A19720842000
Credit Line
Transferred from the NASA- Manned Spacecraft Center
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
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