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08/06/2007 05:52:52 AM · #1 |
They have a lot for us to lust after. Not just lady astronuts in diapers! LOL but now I stumble across this request for a bid for some Nikon equipment. 48 D2XS cameras!!!! Here's an excerpt:
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NASA/JSC has a requirement for multiple digital cameras and camera peripherals. The digital cameras and all camera peripherals must be manufactured from the same lot. NASA has a requirement for 48 Nikon D2XS SLR Digital Cameras. The cameras must be lubricated with Braycote lubricating grease which is approved for spaceflight during the manufacturing process. NASA has a requirement for 28 Nikon D2XS Digital SLR Camera Sets (the Strap Eyelets must be removed without compromising the integrity of the camera encasement, 225 Nikon EN-EL4A Rechargable Batteries, 27 Nikon 12-24MM F4G ED-IF AF-S DX ZOOM-NIKKOR,12 Nikon 10.5MM F2.8G ED-IF AF DX FISH-EYE NIKKOR, 20 Nikon EH-6 AC ADAPTER, 33 Nikon SB800 W/ BRAYCOTE LUBRICANT (EVA)and 31 Nikon SB-800 AF TTL SPEEDLIGHT The specifications can be viewed at: //procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/NNJ07210375Q/Digital_Camera.xls
Message edited by author 2007-08-06 06:09:45.
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08/06/2007 06:06:57 AM · #2 |
I'm amazed the link worked to download the spec.
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08/06/2007 07:26:00 AM · #3 |
Very cool...
I assume by 'EVA' they mean extra vehicle activity? ie: take them out in space? Or have I got that one wrong? There's something you wouldn't try with just any old camera!
A big pat on the back for Nikon, given the money involved in the space program, it's nice to see that NASA don't use the 1DsMkII for their in-space pics.
It's also interesting to note that they obviously don't have a lot of battery chargers on the ISS or shuttle, 225 batteries! Has anyone told them that LiFe batteries self-discharge, and have a fixed shelf life after their first charge?
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08/06/2007 08:01:36 AM · #4 |
| You would think they would go with that 39mp hasselblad to get some ridiculous space detail. But then again....go NIKON! |
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08/06/2007 08:29:40 AM · #5 |
I think that part of the choice may be about the mass of the camera and lens sets for the ones that are going to be launched into orbit. Every ounce counts a lot in that respect. The Mk series Canons are made from a solid block of "unobtainabileium" a very scarce and pricey dense metal, making them too expensive and heavy to launch.
Message edited by author 2007-08-06 08:32:35.
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08/06/2007 03:16:21 PM · #6 |
| Its peculiar, but none of the guys who own a hasselband in this forum seem to have any good pics in their profile... |
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08/06/2007 03:18:41 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by thinktank:
Its peculiar, but none of the guys who own a hasselband in this forum seem to have any good pics in their profile... |
I have a hassel of a time taking band pictures with myne too!
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08/06/2007 04:09:42 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by thinktank:
Its peculiar, but none of the guys who own a hasselband in this forum seem to have any good pics in their profile... |
Yeah, but the chaps who played behind David Hasslehoff (The hassel band) were lousy photographers... :-).
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08/06/2007 04:10:30 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by MelonMusketeer:
making them too expensive and heavy to launch. |
'Ay, that's a point.. You'd wonder about the number of batteries they take up per launch then?
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08/06/2007 06:02:41 PM · #10 |
If they are going to take these outside, it's no wonder they want Nikon...who would want to take the chance on losing their Canon and having it burn up on re-entery. ;D
Mike
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08/06/2007 06:12:35 PM · #11 |
| God bless NASA. I wonder what camera's they used in 1969? Lol, ehh...anyways, I noticed on the ISS, that Sunnita had a D2X. I also noticed that during the recent boxing event on Showtime and last week's Hopkins fight, all the post ring photogs had Nikon's D2X. |
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08/06/2007 07:43:36 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by RulerZigzag:
I wonder what camera's they used in 1969? |
They had some specially make Nikons after 1969 during the days of the first space station. I think they were a version of an F4 but I can't remember. Somebody in here will remember or hit the google light.
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08/06/2007 07:46:21 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by KiwiChris:
I assume by 'EVA' they mean extra vehicle activity? ie: take them out in space? Or have I got that one wrong? |
Don't know about that but if you look at the whole specification at the link shown you'll see they're gonna equip about 28 of them with a 12-24 and a 10.5 fisheye. So I suspect they're mostly going to be taking inside pics and "broad landscapes" outside. ;)
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08/06/2007 08:00:35 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by fir3bird:
Originally posted by RulerZigzag:
I wonder what camera's they used in 1969? |
They had some specially make Nikons after 1969 during the days of the first space station. I think they were a version of an F4 but I can't remember. Somebody in here will remember or hit the google light. |
Looks like Hasselblad featured quite a bit
and put on your tin foil hat before reading this
Message edited by author 2007-08-06 20:04:41.
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08/06/2007 08:49:01 PM · #15 |
| As you can see from This photo of Brooklyn, NY, at NASA's Earth Observatory site, most of the current space station photos are taken with Kodak cameras. |
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08/10/2007 08:18:44 PM · #16 |
//www.veoh.com/videos/v836855TBwa26tD
People with Infared get ready, no IR? break out your point and shoots, a secret has been unlocked. See it to believe it. People in rural areas especially. |
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08/10/2007 10:12:24 PM · #17 |
Originally posted by MikeJ:
If they are going to take these outside, it's no wonder they want Nikon...who would want to take the chance on losing their Canon and having it burn up on re-entery. ;D
Mike |
You mean like Michael Collins did in the Gemini program?
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08/15/2007 04:43:34 PM · #18 |
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08/16/2007 08:20:24 AM · #19 |
Originally posted by RulerZigzag:
God bless NASA. I wonder what camera's they used in 1969? |
I know (from my 2 years working for them) that Konica Minolta had one of the first cameras in space. |
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08/16/2007 08:32:40 AM · #20 |
Originally posted by Gordon:
Originally posted by fir3bird:
Originally posted by RulerZigzag:
I wonder what camera's they used in 1969? |
They had some specially make Nikons after 1969 during the days of the first space station. I think they were a version of an F4 but I can't remember. Somebody in here will remember or hit the google light. |
Looks like Hasselblad featured quite a bit
and put on your tin foil hat before reading this |
Well the chinese are planning to map every inch of the moon. If they dont find a little abandoned space craft...
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08/16/2007 08:46:10 AM · #21 |
Nice shot, thanks for sharing. That's one way to dust-proof your camera... NASA style. The camera body looks very tall, even for a pro DSlr. I bet they have a wi-fi unit underneath so they don't need to unrap it to get to the cf card. |
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08/16/2007 10:55:56 AM · #22 |
Originally posted by Telehubbie:
The camera body looks very tall, even for a pro DSlr. I bet they have a wi-fi unit underneath so they don't need to unrap it to get to the cf card. |
I think it's just the distortion off of his helmet. I bet it's one of those D2X's.
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08/22/2007 12:06:18 AM · #23 |
| These photos of the western US fires are among the first I've seen taken with the Nikons. |
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