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heng44
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posted 05-24-2007 02:52 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for heng44   Click Here to Email heng44     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Available now! CDs containing hundreds of hi-res images from the combined collections of J.L. Pickering and Ed Hengeveld. The scans have been color corrected and repaired where necessary. Photo IDs and brief descriptions are also included in most cases in the file names.

This series of CDs is a result of hard work by two highly motivated collectors, who felt it was time to fill a void in the world of space history. There is a considerable number of images that can be found when it comes to Shuttle missions since 2000. The trail-blazing early missions have been left with what seems like the same images that have been seen over and over. It is hoped that these discs will enable you to view the early days of the Space Shuttle in a more visually complete way. In addition, you can download the images onto your computer and have them printed.

Future sets are in production that will cover the remaining Space Shuttle missions, as well as the Mercury through ASTP missions.

STS-1 (about 850 scans): $29.95
STS-2 (about 450 scans): $19.95
STS-3 (about 450 scans): $19.95
STS-4 (about 275 scans): $19.95

Domestic shipping and handling is $2.95. International orders need to inquire before sending any money (Roverpick@aol.com).

Payment can be made to:
J.L. Pickering
P.O. Box 287
Normal, Illinois 61761
USA

or to the following PayPal account:
Roverpick@aol.com

J.L. Pickering
Ed Hengeveld

nasamad
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posted 05-24-2007 04:08 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for nasamad   Click Here to Email nasamad     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Looking forward to seeing the results Ed, what kind of resolution are they being scanned at?

Jay
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posted 05-24-2007 04:15 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Jay   Click Here to Email Jay     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Everything has, and will be scanned at 300 dpi.

heng44
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posted 06-17-2007 04:30 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for heng44   Click Here to Email heng44     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Available July 1: the STS-5 image library, containing 291 high-resolution scans covering the complete mission. Price is $19.95 and domestic shipping and handling is $2.95. International orders need to inquire before sending any money (Roverpick@aol.com).

Payment can be made to:
J.L. Pickering
P.O. Box 287
Normal, Illinois 61761
USA

or to the following PayPal account:
Roverpick@aol.com

heng44
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posted 07-15-2007 12:57 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for heng44   Click Here to Email heng44     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Now available: over 300 hi-res scans covering the STS-6 mission from start to finish. Price is $19.95 and domestic shipping and handling is $2.95. International orders need to inquire before sending any money (Roverpick@aol.com).

Payment can be made to:
J.L. Pickering
P.O. Box 287
Normal, Illinois 61761
USA

or to the following PayPal account:
Roverpick@aol.com

J.L. Pickering
Ed Hengeveld

rjurek349
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posted 07-15-2007 07:15 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for rjurek349   Click Here to Email rjurek349     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thanks for making these available. I received the STS-5 this past week, and it is great. Some really fantastic images! Just ordered the STS-6. I appreciate all your efforts on these.

nasamad
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posted 08-04-2007 04:48 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for nasamad   Click Here to Email nasamad     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Are you planning to do the STS discs before you start on the Mercury thru ASTP missions or will there be a mixed release schedule?

Jay
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posted 08-04-2007 06:37 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Jay   Click Here to Email Jay     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I anticipate releasing the MR-3 material in hi-res sometime in the next 2-3 weeks. There are a number of other early missions in a state of near completion as well. The fact that the compilations are much bigger on the early flights will play into the release schedule. Bottom line is that the early material will not always be released in sequence, where the STS flight will maintain a fairly regular pace... and in sequence. STS-7 looks to be about 7-10 days away.

heng44
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posted 08-11-2007 03:06 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for heng44   Click Here to Email heng44     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Now available: about 250 hi-res scans covering the STS-7 mission from start to finish. Price is $19.95 and domestic shipping and handling is $2.95. International orders need to inquire before sending any money (Roverpick@aol.com).

Payment can be made to:
J.L. Pickering
P.O. Box 287
Normal, Illinois 61761
USA

or to the following PayPal account:
Roverpick@aol.com

J.L. Pickering
Ed Hengeveld

heng44
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posted 10-03-2007 03:03 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for heng44   Click Here to Email heng44     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
For the past several months we have been working at making CDs available with hi-quality scans covering the early Shuttle missions. What are your thoughts about these image libraries? We would appreciate any comments...

J.L. Pickering
Ed Hengeveld

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posted 10-03-2007 06:09 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for garymilgrom   Click Here to Email garymilgrom     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Sirs: I bought the first 4 and enjoy them very much. I use my favorites from the disks as my screensaver and the resolution if fantastic. I'll be purchasing the others! Thank you for this resource.

Philip
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posted 10-03-2007 11:07 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Philip   Click Here to Email Philip     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Still a long way to go until STS-45, the first Belgian in space Dirk Frimout...

Robert Pearlman
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posted 10-03-2007 11:21 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I purchased the first four and intend to purchase the next three that have been released. They are excellent resources.

The only suggestion I would make would be for the inclusion of some type of thumbnail browser, if only like the index sheet examples that have been posted to this thread. Sometimes, when seeking an image, its easier to do a visual search than reference photo ID numbers. Of course, I could use NASA's search engine and then retrieve the photo from your CDs, but that only works when I am online.

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posted 10-03-2007 12:56 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Tom   Click Here to Email Tom     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Fantastic photos! Many I'm seeing for the first time.

heng44
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posted 10-04-2007 12:11 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for heng44   Click Here to Email heng44     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by Robert Pearlman:
The only suggestion I would make would be for the inclusion of some type of thumbnail browser, if only like the index sheet examples that have been posted to this thread.

Robert, you are right that a visual search is often the best way to find a photo. I guess everybody has their own preference in picture viewers, but there is a thumbnail function in Windows Explorer where you can display small pictures instead of a file listing. That would allow you to quickly find certain images.

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posted 12-10-2007 11:34 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for dmh   Click Here to Email dmh     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The discs for the first seven flights are just fantastic. Are any others forthcoming?

heng44
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posted 12-11-2007 12:04 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for heng44   Click Here to Email heng44     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
STS-8 and STS-9 are ready and we are working on some of the older missions, notably MR-3, MA-7, Gemini 3, Apollo 13, Apollo 14 and Apollo 15.

J.L. will have a website up soon...

Philip
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posted 12-11-2007 09:24 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Philip   Click Here to Email Philip     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Well Ed, at this rate STS-45 (first Belgian astronaut Dirk Frimout) will become available in 2020

heng44
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posted 12-11-2007 10:44 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for heng44   Click Here to Email heng44     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Well, of course there are more important things than the first Belgian in space... like the first Dutchman in space! We will get to that flight a lot sooner...

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posted 12-11-2007 10:53 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for heng44   Click Here to Email heng44     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Here is an update on what is available:

MR-3
$39.95

MA-7
$39.95

heng44
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posted 12-11-2007 10:54 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for heng44   Click Here to Email heng44     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Gemini 3
$39.95

Apollo 1
$39.95

heng44
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posted 12-11-2007 10:55 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for heng44   Click Here to Email heng44     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Apollo 12
$39.95

Apollo 13
$39.95

heng44
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posted 12-11-2007 10:56 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for heng44   Click Here to Email heng44     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
STS-8
$14.95

STS-9
$19.95

More to come soon!

heng44
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posted 01-10-2008 12:18 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for heng44   Click Here to Email heng44     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Apollo 7 is also available now for $39.95 plus postage. For all other titles I now refer you to the official website.

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posted 01-10-2008 02:57 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for machbusterman   Click Here to Email machbusterman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
When you say scanned at 300 dpi is that 300 dpi scan of the negative or a 300 dpi scan of an 8x10?

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posted 01-10-2008 04:11 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for FFrench     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I received a copy of the Apollo 15 disc, and it's a wonderful treasure trove of both well-known and lesser-known moments during, before and after the mission. The resolution is great, so clicking through the panoramic shots on the lunar surface gives a great feeling of being there. And there are some fun training shots showing some wonderful human interactions between the crewmembers. I found it fascinating - there is something about a high-res image on a computer screen, the way the light glows in an image, that captures a moment better than any printed photo. We get to see these shots better than anyone probably did at the time, arguably better than anyone has other than the people who took them.

I like the way it concentrated most on the people, too, with the technology in context.

Thanks so much for putting this great collection together.

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posted 01-11-2008 12:06 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for heng44   Click Here to Email heng44     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by machbusterman:
When you say scanned at 300 dpi is that 300 dpi scan of the negative or a 300 dpi scan of an 8x10?
That is 300dpi (or sometimes even 400) for 8x10 prints. The 35mm negs are scanned at 1800 dpi, 4x6 negs and transparencies are scanned at 600dpi.

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posted 01-11-2008 12:11 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for heng44   Click Here to Email heng44     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by FFrench:
I found it fascinating - there is something about a high-res image on a computer screen, the way the light glows in an image, that captures a moment better than any printed photo.

So I'm not the only one who thinks this! I hardly look at my prints anymore and there may come a day when I throw them all out. I can carry my whole collection of 75,000 plus photos with me on a laptop...

Thanks for your comments, Francis.

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posted 01-11-2008 12:38 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for cspg   Click Here to Email cspg     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Are you planning to cover all Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab + ASTP and Shuttle flight? If so, and counting up to STS-9, we're looking at a total of $1,457.95... (ok, more or less, add $10 for STS-1).

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posted 01-11-2008 12:43 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for heng44   Click Here to Email heng44     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
That is the plan, Chris. But we'll spread it out for you over several years... Well, for ourselves, actually. We are scanning our @sses off. I haven't seen any daylight for weeks.

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posted 01-11-2008 07:44 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Russ Still   Click Here to Email Russ Still     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hey, great job. You and J.L. are to be commended for your ambition. Your site looks really good and you can count on me making some purchases!

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posted 01-11-2008 09:55 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for cspg   Click Here to Email cspg     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Maybe it should be indicated on the website, what the postage is domestic / international etc... Also payment method (now that I've thrown my paypal account in the dumpster!) etc... Otherwise great site!

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posted 01-11-2008 10:38 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Jacques van Oene     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by heng44:
...there may come a day when I throw them all out.
Ed, when you do indeed throw them all out, throw them in my direction, and tell me when, so I can pick them up...

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posted 01-11-2008 04:36 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for machbusterman   Click Here to Email machbusterman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by heng44:
Derek, that is 300dpi (or sometimes even 400) for 8x10 prints. The 35mm negs are scanned at 1800 dpi, 4x6 negs and transparencies are scanned at 600dpi.
Thanks Ed, that was what I was hoping to hear. As I'm scaling back on collecting signed items it would be nice to collect some of these DVDs...

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posted 01-29-2008 09:45 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for divemaster   Click Here to Email divemaster     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I must give some long overdue kudos to JL for his fabulous DVD. I've been working with Al Worden on a project and have been using JL's Apollo 15 DVD for reference work. It is truly spectacular. He and Ed have an incredible collection and should be commended for making such a fine group of photos available to the general public. It is very obvious the amount of time and effort that was put into making this production. It's works like this and works like Spacecraft Films that will keep the dream alive for generations to come.

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posted 01-30-2008 12:11 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for heng44   Click Here to Email heng44     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thanks Tracy. We have also heard from other astronauts, who are sometimes amazed because there are photos on the discs that they have never seen before.

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posted 01-30-2008 10:37 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for divemaster   Click Here to Email divemaster     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
People who do a great job should always be recognized.

Props to you both.

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I'll tack on my congrats also -- I have the GT-3 and Apollo 1 discs -- stunning. Looking forward to MR-4 to round out the Grissom primary missions.

Now, if I could just find a picture of Gus wearing that dang Molly Brown patch...!

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These look really great. Will there be ones to cover the maiden flights of each of the shuttles? That would be a great set to have.

heng44
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posted 02-15-2008 08:42 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for heng44   Click Here to Email heng44     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Now available: STS-41B

About 240 hi-res scans of the first MMU untethered EVAs in February 1984. Price is $19.95 plus postage.

For ordering details see above.


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