
Here is a nice video about the history of cameras in space that of course covers several Nikon custom models: Via LeicaRumors
In the last days of 2017 I have nothing interesting to report, so enjoy a few Nikon related YouTube videos: → Jared interviews NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik – a lot of Nikon talk there and a lot of interesting info. → SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch timelapse shot with the Nikon D810 and 14-24mm lens. […]
From Nikon’s Facebook page: “We have liftoff – The Nikon D5 launched on its first mission into space! Ten Nikon D5 cameras are aboard the OA-8 mission to resupply the International Space Station, and will be used to capture images from orbit high above Earth.” Back in August Nikon confirmed that NASA ordered 53 unmodified […]
NASA ordered 53 Nikon D5 DSLRs – at $6,496.95 per camera, the total bill is over $340,000. Nikon & NASA have been working together for a very long time – here are the highlights of Nikon’s history with NASA: 1971 The Nikon Photomic FTN* (NASA specifications) and NIKKOR lens were used on Apollo 15. 1980 […]
Nikon Europe published a new video: Nikon in Space video: time-lapse view of the world | Nikon 100th Anniversary Nikon’s history in Space began with the Nikon Photomic FTN, a modified Nikon F camera that was used aboard the Apollo 15 in 1971 and Nikon cameras have been aboard every manned space flight since. This […]
Update: the pictures shown by Westlicht for the first known Nikon I camera had a serial number 60924 and not 60922 as mentioned in their description. No sure what is going, but I was told that #60924 is not a complete original and has repair parts (it should have internally 3 exact same numbers and it […]