NASA APOLLO HASSELBLARD LUNAR SURFACE CAMERA RÉSEAU PLATE FOR HEDC REPLICA RARE!

This is a spare backup* Réseau plate I had made for my replica Hasselblad Lunar Surface Camera replica, (Hasselblad Electric Data Camera or HEDC) being made from an off the shelf HEC.

A professional camera optics glass company made this for me and was quite expensive to have made.

I had the numeral “73” on it to reflect the Apollo 15 photograph of the Genesis Rock Moon Rock Anorthosite sample collecting by astronauts CDR David R. Scott and LMP Jim Irwin.

Or... if you’d prefer a different numeral, I can still have one made for you.

Offers are welcome.  I do not know its value so please feel free to send what you think is fair, OK?

Details:

- 59mm x 59mm x 1mm size.

- Has an anti UV coating giving it its distinctive pinkish reflection hue.

- Dutifully done registration marks using a large scale precision plan.

Please Note:

- This has not been tested with actual photography yet, so even though it was manufactured by a professional photographic glass company and should function perfectly, the photographic results cannot be guaranteed at this point.

- Reference photos are shown with other items, but are not included. This is for 1 Réseau Plate only.

In order to exactly duplicate the Lunar Hasselblad’s design, it will have to be mounted in a brass frame with mount tabs soldered on... and screw holes drilled in the plane plate.  Remember to mount the plate upside down.

The Apollo program utilized the Hasselblad Electric Camera for mission photography.  The Lunar Surface cameras (HEDC) were altered to mitigate space conditions and had the Réseau plate to add those distinctive cross-hairs for photographic print registration to account for any film warping.

Exhilarating to see it on the shelf with the Apollo Flight collection...!

*Always have a backup...

I get to the post office once a week, so please expect shipping notification accordingly, OK?

Thanks for viewing and please see my other Apollo Program items.