Hasselblad NASA 500 EL Electric Camera (HEC)

early modified 500 EL/M in black anodised finish, produced for the Apollo Lunar missions, from the first generation NASA motor-driven cameras, which were also taken on the manned voyage which passed close to the moon on December 21-27, 1968. During this voyage ten orbits of the moon were made, the purpose being to survey future landing sites. Along with other modifications the camera mirror was removed to reduce weight. A special large locking mechanism was added in order to change film magazines with bulky space gloves. Similarly a larger shutter release plate was added to the camera. It comes with a special NASA Planar 2.8/80mm no.4594713 in matching black anodised finish with control tabs, also designed for use with space gloves, a 70mm 160-exposure magazine no.TR400076, engraved: P/N SEB 33100082-201 S/N 115 LUNAR SURFACE HASSELBLAD SUPER WIDE CAMERA 70-mm MAGAZINE, the body engraved: HASSELBLAD ELECTRIC CAMERA -500 EL-.