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[Apollo 15] David Scott holding the telephoto Hasselblad camera near the Rover, station 10. James Irwin, July 26 - August 7, 1971, EVA 3. Printed 1971. Vintage gelatin silver print on fiber-based paper [NASA image AS15–82-11168]. 20.3×25.4cm (8×10in), with NASA caption numbered “71-H-1418” and “AS15–82-11168” in black in top margin (NASA HeadQuarters, Washington, D.C.). This photograph is a frame of the panoramic sequence taken by James Irwin at station 10 on the edge of Hadley Canyon on the north rim of the so-called 45-m diameter “Rim Crater.” Station 10 was the last stop (for photography only) made by the astronauts before returning to the Lunar Module, about 1.8 km to the east. David Scott is carrying the first lunar surface Hasselblad camera equipped with a 500mm telephoto lens in order to capture high resolution photographs of Hadley canyon. The edge of the canyon is in the left background. Behind Scott, the Rover has its high gain antenna pointed at Earth so that Mission Control can monitor the scene with the TV camera mounted at the front of the Rover. “I was surprised that time went so fast. We never had enough time. And, boy, we had trained to make sure we were efficient. And when we got there, we never had enough time to explore a site like we would have liked to. Because it was so exciting. There was so much there. And you just wanted more and more and more and more ...” David Scott (Chaikin, Voices, p. 96). Condition A few handling cracks, light indentations / marks to glossy surface, otherwise very good condition and nice silvering. Preview In Lyngby Auction Space, 15 November 2023 Category Photos ▸ Vintage photographs Selling 15 November at 6:50 pm Estimate 5,000–7,000 DKK
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