Astronauts Always Pick the Nikkor For Zero-G

"Rita Ä Berkowitz" ritaberk2O04 @aol.com wrote in message
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Just look at all those beautiful Nikkors floating around in zero-g. It's
just another example of taking the proper tools with you when you have to
get the job done. Sadly, Canon washed out in basic training. Why wasn't
there ever a single Canon film or dSLR ever selected to go into space?

Caution! This image is highly erotic due to the inordinately large supply
of Nikkors.

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/crew-14/hires/iss014e08795.jpg

Rita

Exactly where does it say with what brand of gear this photo was shot?

AFAIK, there is only one named brand mentioned anywhere on NASA's website
and that's "Hassi."

Got the exif from this photo?

Jay Beckman
Chandler, AZ

"Jay Beckman" wrote in message
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"Rita Ä Berkowitz" ritaberk2O04 @aol.com wrote in message
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Just look at all those beautiful Nikkors floating around in zero-g. It's
just another example of taking the proper tools with you when you have to
get the job done. Sadly, Canon washed out in basic training. Why wasn't
there ever a single Canon film or dSLR ever selected to go into space?

Caution! This image is highly erotic due to the inordinately large
supply
of Nikkors.

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/crew-14/hires/iss014e08795.jpg

Rita

Exactly where does it say with what brand of gear this photo was shot?

AFAIK, there is only one named brand mentioned anywhere on NASA's website
and that's "Hassi."

Got the exif from this photo?

Jay Beckman
Chandler, AZ

Look again....there is some Nikon equipment in the astronaut's lap.......

On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 15:57:58 -0700, "Jay Beckman"
wrote:

AFAIK, there is only one named brand mentioned anywhere on NASA's website
and that's "Hassi."

Nikon's been supplying stuff for Nasa since at least Apollo 15. See:
http://www.nikon.co.jp/main/eng/port...rhnc12ti-e.htm

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Rita Ä Berkowitz wrote:
Jay Beckman wrote:

Exactly where does it say with what brand of gear this photo was shot?

The dead giveaway is there isn't a white lens to be found for 220
miles. Of
course, one of the astronauts could have smuggled onboard the totally
awesome 5D and an adapter ring to use that stunning Nikon glass. I would!
I didn't see the terrestrial and celestially stunning 58mm Noct Nikkor
anywhere in that image. Maybe he used it on a Canon body? Naw, the
signature bokeh is missing from that image.

AFAIK, there is only one named brand mentioned anywhere on NASA's
website and that's "Hassi."

Hassi made 35mm film and dSLR bodies for NASA?

Hasselblad MF gear was used on Gemini & Apollo.