jaapv Posted September 21, 2016 Share #1 Posted September 21, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Interesting tidbit of news: A Leica SL was chosen as camera for the Rocksat-X mission. Sorry, it is in German, if needed use Google Translate: http://www.prophoto-online.de/fotonachrichten/leica-greift-nach-den-sternen-10010359 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest VVJ Posted September 21, 2016 Share #2 Posted September 21, 2016 Leica Rumors also reported on it last week: http://leicarumors.com/2016/09/16/leica-sl-camera-goes-to-space.aspx/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenw0lf Posted September 22, 2016 Share #3 Posted September 22, 2016 I wonder what kind of power source they used. The ordinary batteries (accumulators) would probably not last long enough. So Leica could maybe offer a way to attach the Leica SL to the "local electricity net", when used in a studio. That would allow to use the Leica SL for long-term photo sessions. (For example of growing plants, taking one picture every second) Currently it is limited to several hours (just as long as the batteries last). Unless you are swift at exchanging the batteries. I miss the USB power possibility of older/cheaper cameras. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted September 22, 2016 Share #4 Posted September 22, 2016 So Leica could maybe offer a way to attach the Leica SL to the "local electricity net", when used in a studio. The Canon 1D series had a simple battery repaving adapter to provide power which worked well. How tricky can a stabled power source with a battery shaped connector actually be to build? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenw0lf Posted September 22, 2016 Share #5 Posted September 22, 2016 It is probably not tricky - and maybe it is already in existence, if they used it in space. Too bad we cannot get in contact with someone involved who would know the details. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjh Posted September 22, 2016 Share #6 Posted September 22, 2016 I wonder what kind of power source they used. The ordinary batteries (accumulators) would probably not last long enough. As it was a ballistic flight I don’t think the battery had to last that long. I’ve just checked: It was a 12 minutes flight. I guess a fully charged battery should be able to cope with that, although low temperatures at high altitudes would reduce the amount of power one could get from the battery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted September 23, 2016 Author Share #7 Posted September 23, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) The interior of the camera possibly would not have the time to cool down dramatically in those twelve minutes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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