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This is Igor Kostin
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American Moon

This is Igor Kostin, the photographer who madesome of the famous photographs of the 1986...

This is Igor Kostin, the photographer who made
some of the famous photographs of the 1986 nuclear disaster

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This is Igor Kostin,
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the photographer who made some of the famous photographs
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of the 1986 nuclear disaster.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
17
Timestamp in Movie
02:23:53
Uploaded
Jun 29, 2025
Genres
documentary, history
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

This documentary examines the authenticity of the photographic record of NASA's Apollo missions.
I processed the movies and noticed they were black. - American Moon 00:05
I processed the movies and noticed they were black.
The effects of radioactivity are clearly visible on the movie. - American Moon 00:04
The effects of radioactivity are clearly visible on the movi...
We see on the emulsion a very high granulation, - American Moon 00:06
We see on the emulsion a very high granulation,
But even weaker radiation can seriously damage photo film. - American Moon 00:06
But even weaker radiation can seriously damage photo film.
This technical bulletin, published by Kodak, - American Moon 00:11
This technical bulletin, published by Kodak,
On the left is the original photo, - American Moon 00:08
On the left is the original photo,
After five scans, the movie is completely compromised, - American Moon 00:06
After five scans, the movie is completely compromised,
It's a well-known problem by professional photographers. - American Moon 00:04
It's a well-known problem by professional photographers...
Run a movie through the scanner X-ray scanner at the airport. - American Moon 00:07
Run a movie through the scanner X-ray scanner at the airport...
When traveling, - American Moon 00:07
When traveling,
Here's another example with a 400 ASA movie. - American Moon 00:04
Here's another example with a 400 ASA movie.
Contrast and color saturation are gone, - American Moon 00:07
Contrast and color saturation are gone,
Even at sensitivities close to those used in the Apollo photographs, - American Moon 00:09
Even at sensitivities close to those used in the Apollo phot...
The grain is present throughout the photo, - American Moon 00:08
The grain is present throughout the photo,
One pass through the scanner ruined the blackness of the night sky. - American Moon 00:06
One pass through the scanner ruined the blackness of the nig...
But in Apollo mission photos, - American Moon 00:12
But in Apollo mission photos,
We should also keep in mind the movies used in the Apollo missions - American Moon 00:11
We should also keep in mind the movies used in the Apollo mi...
This educational movie from the 60s - American Moon 00:08
This educational movie from the 60s
We don't get a picture in the usual sense, - American Moon 00:07
We don't get a picture in the usual sense,
Here is a display made from a balloon, - American Moon 00:10
Here is a display made from a balloon,