16mm Film facts
While investigating facts about 16mm Film, I found out little known, but curios details like:
Apollo 12 astronaut Alan L Bean accidentally destroyed the mission's TV camera by pointing it at the sun, left several rolls of exposed film on the moon by mistake, and was hit on the head by a 16mm film camera when the crew splashed down on Earth.
Apollo 12 astronaut Alan Bean had terrible luck with cameras: he destroyed the first color camera on the moon; lost the self-timer on his still camera; and on splashdown, a 16mm film camera knocked him unconscious.
In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across. Here are 5 of the best facts about 16mm Film I managed to collect.
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About Lehmer Sieves: electro-mechanical devices capable of doing large number factorizations and other operations very quickly. Invented in 1926, working models have been constructed using punched tape, bicycle chains, gears, and even 16mm film.
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Quentin Tarantino Owns A movie Theater That Only Shows Double Features In 35mm or 16mm Film
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Apollo 12 astronaut Alan L Bean accidentally destroyed the mission's TV camera by pointing it at the sun, left several rolls of exposed film on the moon by mistake, and was hit on the head by a 16mm film camera when the crew splashed down on Earth.
