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>>that it was tested (apparently they test all equipment that they are
>>considering for use in space) it was said that that particular lens (the
>>180mmf/2) was the sharpest 35mm format lens that they had ever tested. I
>>have an old Modern Photography around somewhere circa 1985 that listed
>>lenses NASA was going to be using and from memory I know the 180mmf/2 and
>>28mmf/2 were included and I think the 50mmf1.4 but anything else has been
>>forgotten. I can try to dig up the issue this was in and confirm.
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>>Jeff Horner
>
In all this library research, did anyone come across this article on the
lenses NASA selected? Does anyone have the article or the reference to the
issue? I will be happy to find it and post it to the list. I had a go at
the index, but not too successful in finding it. A quick perusal of the
1985 issues of MP did not find it either.
Winsor Crosby
Long Beach, California
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