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Fastax-tion

19 min 8 sec/115 shots

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Fastax-tion examines high-speed photography and its applications in engineering, scientific research, and medicine. At Hercules Powder Company, cameras document one-time solid-fuel rocket-motor tests; Aerospace Corporation laboratories study laser light and its heating potential; physicians use specialized cameras to observe vocal-cord motion. The film also presents Fastax models, including 16mm and 8mm cameras operating at extreme frame rates.

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Collection: Prelinger Archives
Original title: Fastax-tion
Original link: Open on Internet Archive
Rights: public_domain

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