Shots from Orbit.

[Dno]

http://www.texasjim.com/NASApix/NASA%20pix.htm

Just think of all that light. :eek:

Some people get all the fun.

[wseed]

Some interesting shots there. It astounds me how much a lot of this state of the art space gear looks like it's been built in someones shed. The pics have a great clarity to them too I guess because of the lack of pollution up there.

[Dno]

The pics have a great clarity to them too I guess because of the lack of pollution up there.

Heh, I just realised that.. All that light, and bugger all to get in the way.

[the highlander]

great shots :thumbs:what cameras do NASA use :thinking:

[FishBoy]

what cameras do NASA use :thinking:

I'm guessing the pilot whipped his Casio out whilst his mates were doing the spacewalk.

"Oi, Dave, come on, put yer arm round Pete and give us the thumbs up!"

[t00thless]

they are some cracking shots, i read somewhere that NASA have a deal Nikon and they were using D2X's up there, but dont quote me on it.

[Boink!]

Yup, NASA use a lot of Nikon: link (http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/news/Nikon_cameras_in_NASA_shuttle_launches_news_138495.html), though I wonder if they void the warranty regreasing the cameras?

They even converted the F4 to a digital camera:
The standard Nikon F4 film body was converted to digital by placing a one megapixel monochrome CCD at the film plane. The battery-operated Electronic Still Camera (ESC) retained all the features of the F4 camera body and accepted any lens or optics with a Nikon mount. Nikkor lenses used on STS-48 included a 20mm f/2.8 AF, 35-70mm f/2.8 AF, 50mm f/1.2 and 180mm f/2.8 AF.

link (http://www.nikonweb.com/nasaf4/) with photos.

[Boink!]

Yup, NASA use a lot of Nikon and ordered 76 D2x's: link (http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/news/Nikon_cameras_in_NASA_shuttle_launches_news_138495.html).

They even converted the F4 to a digital camera:
The standard Nikon F4 film body was converted to digital by placing a one megapixel monochrome CCD at the film plane. The battery-operated Electronic Still Camera (ESC) retained all the features of the F4 camera body and accepted any lens or optics with a Nikon mount. Nikkor lenses used on STS-48 included a 20mm f/2.8 AF, 35-70mm f/2.8 AF, 50mm f/1.2 and 180mm f/2.8 AF.

link (http://www.nikonweb.com/nasaf4/)

[wseed]

Yup, NASA use a lot of Nikon:

They even converted the F4 to a digital camera:

I was going to add that I thought they used Nikon gear.

I've always wondered why no one tried to manufacture a film canister replacement which has a digital sensor for the aftermarket.

[Boink!]

I think Leica did one for their (overpriced) rangefinders some time ago.