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**interested_observer** · 07-17-2015, 11:07 AM

The Camera Behind The New Pluto Photos Is Named 'Ralph' - The Atlantic

**jpzk** · 07-17-2015, 11:27 AM

Aluminum (mirror and chassis) and glass for the lens ... !
Smart!

At the rate the data will come to Earth, I will likely have been retired from work !

**boriscleto** · 07-17-2015, 01:31 PM - **1 Like**

Two cameras actually. One is Ralph and the other is Alice. Though Pluto is a lot further away than the Moon...

**lmd91343** · 07-17-2015, 02:53 PM

Originally posted by boriscleto

Two cameras actually. One is Ralph and the other is Alice. Though Pluto is a lot further away than the Moon...

That's funny!

officiousbystander · 07-17-2015, 07:45 PM - **1 Like**

The camera was ten years old when it reached Pluto. After two years we'd have been wondering when the next model was coming out. After 4 years we'd be concerned about how it's lagging in pixels, buffer size and noise control compared with other cameras. After 8 years we'd consider the camera worthless but still think the lens was quite good despite it being outrageously slow. Also 75mm is a good focal length for portraits but what about entire planets? Is this really the right choice? We'd have spent the entire ten years demanding a much larger sensor camera and being bitterly disappointed that now we have to put up with the lousy smaller sensor resolution photos of the far reaches of the solar system.

Blacknight659 · 07-17-2015, 08:56 PM

Originally posted by officiousbystander

The camera was ten years old when it reached Pluto. After two years we'd have been wondering when the next model was coming out. After 4 years we'd be concerned about how it's lagging in pixels, buffer size and noise control compared with other cameras. After 8 years we'd consider the camera worthless but still think the lens was quite good despite it being outrageously slow. Also 75mm is a good focal length for portraits but what about entire planets? Is this really the right choice? We'd have spent the entire ten years demanding a much larger sensor camera and being bitterly disappointed that now we have to put up with the lousy smaller sensor resolution photos of the far reaches of the solar system.

This is exactly true!!!

**Mikesul** · 07-18-2015, 06:24 AM

Yes it does put our upgrade obsessions in an interesting perspective.

**boriscleto** · 07-18-2015, 02:38 PM

The cameras weren't even cutting edge technology 10 years ago. They used older technology that would hopefully be more reliable.

**Kerrowdown** · 07-19-2015, 05:07 AM

I'm pleased it's not just me that gives camera kit names, here's Ralph and Alice.

07-17-2015, 11:07 AM	#1
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07-17-2015, 11:27 AM	#2
jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251	Aluminum (mirror and chassis) and glass for the lens ... ! Smart! At the rate the data will come to Earth, I will likely have been retired from work !

07-17-2015, 01:31 PM - 1 Like	#3
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,477	Two cameras actually. One is Ralph and the other is Alice. Though Pluto is a lot further away than the Moon...

07-17-2015, 02:53 PM	#4
lmd91343 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,027	Originally posted by boriscleto Two cameras actually. One is Ralph and the other is Alice. Though Pluto is a lot further away than the Moon... That's funny!

07-17-2015, 07:45 PM - 1 Like	#5
officiousbystander Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Sydney Photos: Gallery Posts: 916	The camera was ten years old when it reached Pluto. After two years we'd have been wondering when the next model was coming out. After 4 years we'd be concerned about how it's lagging in pixels, buffer size and noise control compared with other cameras. After 8 years we'd consider the camera worthless but still think the lens was quite good despite it being outrageously slow. Also 75mm is a good focal length for portraits but what about entire planets? Is this really the right choice? We'd have spent the entire ten years demanding a much larger sensor camera and being bitterly disappointed that now we have to put up with the lousy smaller sensor resolution photos of the far reaches of the solar system.

07-17-2015, 08:56 PM	#6
Blacknight659 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 731	Originally posted by officiousbystander The camera was ten years old when it reached Pluto. After two years we'd have been wondering when the next model was coming out. After 4 years we'd be concerned about how it's lagging in pixels, buffer size and noise control compared with other cameras. After 8 years we'd consider the camera worthless but still think the lens was quite good despite it being outrageously slow. Also 75mm is a good focal length for portraits but what about entire planets? Is this really the right choice? We'd have spent the entire ten years demanding a much larger sensor camera and being bitterly disappointed that now we have to put up with the lousy smaller sensor resolution photos of the far reaches of the solar system. This is exactly true!!!

07-18-2015, 06:24 AM	#7
Mikesul Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,594	Yes it does put our upgrade obsessions in an interesting perspective.

07-18-2015, 02:38 PM	#8
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,477	The cameras weren't even cutting edge technology 10 years ago. They used older technology that would hopefully be more reliable.

07-19-2015, 05:07 AM	#9
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,866	I'm pleased it's not just me that gives camera kit names, here's Ralph and Alice.

Ralph - The camera that shot Pluto

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