First Atomic Bomb Explosion - Trinity Test, July 16, 1945
The most famous video of the first atomic
bomb explosion, known as the Trinity test,
which occurred on July 16, 1945. The shots
were taken for unclassified distribution,
shot with 3 rolls of 35mm black and white
film instead of 16mm film. They were
referred to as the Newsreel rolls. The
wide shot utilizes a 75mm lens, the second
shot uses a 450mm telephoto lens and is
focused on the bottom of the explosion.
The final shot is with a tighter lens
focused on the barrage balloons.
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