This Eastman Kodak 35mm camera is the same as the ones 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 to the Smithsonian in 1974.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
EQUIPMENT-Photographic
Manufacturer
Eastman Kodak Company
Dimensions
3-D: 17 × 28 × 58.5cm (6 11/16 × 11 × 23 1/16 in.)
Materials
Aluminum
Anodized Aluminum
Plastic
Rubber
Velcro
Steel
Ink
Inventory Number
A19750019000
Credit Line
Transferred from NASA - Johnson Space Center
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Open Access (CCO)
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