Topic: Ok, this is pretty mind-blowing: behind the scenes video of the moonwalk picture

[Indofunk]

http://petapixel.com/2015/11/09/this-video-shows-a-photo-shoot-on-the-moon/

Also found this collection of all the hassy shots taken: https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a11/a11_eva_thumbs.html

Even now, 45 years after the landing, I am utterly shocked at the concept that humans actually walked on the moon. I don't know that I'd have the fortitude to travel 2,000 miles from home and jump out into a zero-atmosphere situation and go for a little photowalk 

[jharr]

If you can't make it 2,000 miles, imagine the almost 240,000 they actually traveled! 

[Indofunk]

Right!! That's the point! 

[Francois]

The funny thing about those moon pictures is that they're actually mostly snapshots like those any tourist would take when on vacation...

[jharr]

Did they just point and pray? I can't think of how you would use a WLF with a big space helmet on. And did they have big knobs or levers on there to change the aperture? The logistics of trying to focus, set exposure settings and take the photo seem insurmountable without some specialized add-ons to the cameras.

[Indofunk]

The funny thing about those moon pictures is that they're actually mostly snapshots like those any tourist would take when on vacation...

If they were taken today, I'm positive at least one of them would have done the two-finger tourist salute 

[Indofunk]

Did they just point and pray? I can't think of how you would use a WLF with a big space helmet on. And did they have big knobs or levers on there to change the aperture? The logistics of trying to focus, set exposure settings and take the photo seem insurmountable without some specialized add-ons to the cameras.

They quite clearly changed apertures while on the moon's surface, so yeah the knobs and levers would have to have been fat-finger-proof...

[Jack Johnson]

Did they just point and pray? I can't think of how you would use a WLF with a big space helmet on. And did they have big knobs or levers on there to change the aperture? The logistics of trying to focus, set exposure settings and take the photo seem insurmountable without some specialized add-ons to the cameras.

They quite clearly changed apertures while on the moon's surface, so yeah the knobs and levers would have to have been fat-finger-proof...

Dude(s), sunny/16!

If I were in a spacesuit, I'd drop the shutter speed and f/22 it. You can probably figure it out from here and say, hey Lance, stay 15 feet away and say cheese.

[Indofunk]

But since you're on the moon, isn't it looney 11? 

[Francois]

Did they just point and pray? I can't think of how you would use a WLF with a big space helmet on. And did they have big knobs or levers on there to change the aperture? The logistics of trying to focus, set exposure settings and take the photo seem insurmountable without some specialized add-ons to the cameras.

There were no viewfinders on those cameras.
They were made by hasselblad and had some levers instead of rings and buttons. The cameras were attached with an angle bracket to the chest control pack of the suits. So that way the lens always pointed forward.
They were equipped with special 70mm film backs and were motorized. I think the picture taking guide for Apollo astronauts has been released on the web... I'd have to Google it.

[SLVR]

^ tisk tisk, didnt read the article. Link to the manual is at the end.

http://petapixel.com/2011/03/19/nasa-astronauts-photography-manual/

[Francois]

Was stuck on the tablet... linking stuff is a nightmare with it...

there's this too
https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/apollo.photechnqs.htm

[SLVR]

 

[gsgary]

Was stuck on the tablet... linking stuff is a nightmare with it...

there's this too
https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/apollo.photechnqs.htm

Viagra ?

[Francois]

  don't get it.

[ManuelL]

Nice video. I guess having your model bunny hop into position like this is a great way of lightening up every photo shoot.