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How to change the lens of the Nikon Z9 camera in space

How to change the lens of the Nikon Z9 camera in space by NASA astronaut Don Pettit: How to change a camera lens…… pic.twitter.com/JUujYAYSiI — Don Pettit (@astro_Pettit) January 18, 2025 NASA astronaut Don Pettit photography from the ISS (mainly with the Nikon Z9 camera) Nikon gear at the ISS

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At CES 2025, Nikon will showcase thermal blankets designed to protect cameras and lenses from lunar dust and extreme temperature changes

I updated my last CES post with the latest information from Nikon: Nikon at the 2025 CES show *UPDATED* In addition to the robot vision, riblet processing, car cameras, virtual and mirrorless solutions, Nikon also listed the Artemis Mission + Nikon Z9 collaboration: “At CES 2025, Nikon will showcase its solutions that support this monumental […]

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NASA astronaut Don Pettit photography from the ISS (mainly with the Nikon Z9 camera)

NASA astronaut Don Pettit did a live stream with NASA Space Flight from space and discussed his photography from the ISS (mainly with the Nikon Z9 camera): “Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Don Pettit of NASA discussed photography, life, and work aboard the orbital outpost during an in-flight interview Dec. 9 […]

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NASA astronaut captures amazing images with the Nikon Z9 camera

NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy Commander Matthew Dominick captured amazing images of the Aurora illuminating the Soyuz spacecraft from the ISS with a Nikon Z9 camera: He also took this picture with the Milky Way in the background: Watch the detailed video describing the setup and how the astronaut took the shot:

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The Nikon Z9 is going to the moon with the upcoming Artemis III mission

       In addition to the ISS, the flagship Nikon Z9 camera is also going to the moon with the upcoming Artemis III mission – previously reported here: It seems that the Nikon Z9 camera is going to the moon Additional information:

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Nikon Z9 goes to space: new Nikon cameras and Nikkor lenses aboard the space station

Nikon and NASA have a long and rich history of working together: Nikon USA just announced that multiple physically unmodified Nikon Z9 cameras and Nikkor lenses went to space aboard the International Space Station:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #754

→ Really Right Stuff (RRS) announced a new MC-LS universal L-bracket: one plate, many cameras (additional information is available here).           → A reader sent me this website by Timm Chapman who put together this massive trove of info all about the Nikon NASA cameras and history. The details are incredible. […]

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