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Drone Maker DJI Buys ‘Strategic Minority Stake’ To Gain Hasselblad Technology

Nov 5, 2015 by Liron Samuels 4 Comments
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Chinese Drone manufacturer DJI and the Swedish medium format and aerial camera company announced earlier today that they have formed a ‘corporate partnership’ after DJI acquired a strategic minority stake in Hasselblad.

As DPReview points out, the reason for this move is to help DJI dominate the aerial photography market in the movie-making and surveying sectors, using Hasselblad’s technology and experience.

On the other hand Hasselblad will receive an undisclosed amount of funds, though definitely significant, to help with the development of future products other than medium format cameras.

Despite the partial acquisition, the companies will not be merging any of their businesses and say consumers will not notice any change.

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Apollo Mission Images Released, And They Are Out Of This World!

Oct 25, 2015 by Mitch Highman 4 Comments
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NASA just released the images that were taken from the Apollo mission. Project Apollo Archive took on the tedious job of putting the magazines into a flickr account! There are thousands of images to look through and each one is interesting.

The author of the flickr account stated that the best way to view is in the “Album” view.  I have looked through some of the galleries and picked out a few favorites! Check these out after the jump!  (no pun intended)

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Hasselblad Developed This Manual to Train Astronauts How To Take Photos in Space

Aug 27, 2015 by Allen Mowery 1 Comment
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We’ve seen a lot from NASA over the years, from original space exploration photos to intriguing experiments to some of the most incredible time-lapse footage you will ever watch.  Heck, we’ve even witnessed a moon landing Hasselblad go for three quarters of a million dollars!  But, we’re talking mere rocket scientists here, not esteemed photographers with an art school education.  So how does one go about training an under-qualified PhD to snap photos while on a road trip around the globe at 17,500 miles an hour?

Intent on proving that anyone can learn to take a picture, Hasselblad, presumably at the behest of the United States government, developed a comprehensive training manual for astronauts.  From specific instructions on operating the Hasselblad cameras to basic photography principles, astronauts were put through a crash course before going into space.  Here’s a look at the manual…

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How To Use Sound Sensors To Freeze Time And Motion

Sep 6, 2014 by Tiffany Mueller 1 Comment
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Not to long ago, we showed you how to do a similar, but more budget-friendly, method of using sound detection to fire your shutter using a TriggerTrap and a Canon 600 EX-RT, but now let’s take a look at a slightly more expensive awesome way of doing it. Enter the Broncolor Scorro and a TriggerSmart sound trigger. Those two pieces of equipment paired with several softboxes and a some reflective black plexiglass and you’ve got yourself quite an impressive studio setup to help you get the job done. (Of course, shooting with a Hasselblad doesn’t hurt either.)

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The Hassy Used On Moon Landing Was Just Sold For $758,489

The Hassy Used On Moon Landing Was Just Sold For $758,489

Mar 24, 2014 by Udi Tirosh Add Comment
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If you ever wondered how much some of your used gear can be sold for, looking at this auction may be a good buzz (though totally relevant). The Hasselblad 500 that was used to shoot the landing on the moon was recently auctioned for about 3/4 of million dollars. $758,489 to be exact.

Galerie Westlicht which held the auction, described the gear as “part of the equipment carried by the 1971 Apollo 15 mission, the fourth manned mission to land on the moon”.

Bidding started at about $100,000 and the lucky new owner of the camera is now Japanese businessman Terukazu Fujisawa, founder of Japanese retail chain Yodobashi Camera.[Read More…]

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