Have you ever wondered what sort of cameras where used in the Apollo missions to the moon?
A comprehensive set of camera equipment was carried on board Apollo 11. This included two 16mm Maurer motion picture film cameras, a color television camera in the orbiting Columbia, and a black and white TV camera outside of the lunar module to transmit to Earth Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the Moon’s surface. A Kodak stereo close-up camera was used to film the lunar soil from only inches away. Three Hasselblad 500EL cameras were carried.
For a more detailed explanation of the challenges faced and equipment used, see the link below. More excellent examples can be found here.
A beautiful B&W photo from the Apollo 11 mission.
Big thanks to Mick Orlosky for the information.