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    Doug Dolde
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    Earth Observatory

    OK so it's not large format but large subject.

    NASA has a big collection of earth images from 200 miles up. Fascinating photography.

    The index is at:


    http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images_index.php3

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    Very cool! How did they get that Deardorff way up there in space?
    Thanks for the link!
    "I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority"---EB White

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    Not not only well-known medium format SLR cameras, but also the Linhof Aero-Technika was on duty in NASA human spaceflights.
    http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Library/HumanSpaceflight/human_spaceflight4.html

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    Just liek Ansel, they used a pack mule.. but with a space suit!

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    Not not only well-known medium format SLR cameras, but also the Linhof Aero-Technika was on duty in NASA human spaceflights.
    http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Library/HumanSpaceflight/human_spaceflight4.html

    Some data one image resolution :
    http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/Faq/res.htm#three

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    I can see that new Phillips 7x17 over in the left corner.

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