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From: mo@seismo.UUCP (Mike O'Dell)
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Subject: IMAX/OMNIMAX camera
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Date: Sat, 10-Mar-84 11:10:08 EST
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Posted: Sat Mar 10 11:10:08 1984
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At the Toronto IMAXathon, a person from IMAX, Inc. talked about the
project.  He indicated they were building a special camera with a
lense turret to switch between IMAX and OMNIMAX optics.  The intent
would be prints of the movie for BOTH formats.  The story at that
time would be that the camera would be mounted on a payload pallet
so it would not only look out of the cargo bay, but could be set out
in free space so it can photograph the orbitter against the Earth,
deep space, etc.  Most *MAX films are about 20 minutes long, but the
rumor is that this one may be over an hour in length.  One other thing
to contemplate: this mission is also the one where they will fix 
the Solar Observatory.  We might get footage of Man working in
free space, and we might well have the first free maneuvering
photographer!!  

I dunno when the film will be released, but if it fulfills half of
its potential, it may well be a Religious Experience.

	-Mike O'Dell